Graph theory in ecological network analysis: A systematic review for connectivity assessment

R Hashemi, H Darabi, M Hashemi, J Wang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Graph theory (GT) has become an indispensable tool for exploring environmental
interconnections and elucidating ecological relationships. The integration of GT with …

Smart Sustainable Cities of the New Millennium: Towards Design for Nature

C Catalano, M Meslec, J Boileau, R Guarino… - Circular Economy and …, 2021 - Springer
Urban environments consist of a mosaic of natural fragments, planned and unintentional
habitats hosting both introduced and spontaneous species. The latter group exploits …

How to build a heat network to alleviate surface heat island effect?

Z Yu, J Zhang, G Yang - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have proposed cooling measures to mitigate surface urban heat island
(SUHI) effect from the perspective of landscape pattern. However, rare studies have …

A static and dynamic coupling approach for maintaining ecological networks connectivity in rapid urbanization contexts

Z Shen, W Wu, S Chen, S Tian, J Wang, L Li - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ongoing, rapid urbanization accompanied by habitat fragmentation and loss poses great
threats to biodiversity and the ecosystem. Maintaining ecological networks (ENs) …

Amphibian conservation in the Anthropocene

EHC Grant, E Muths, BR Schmidt, SO Petrovan - Biological Conservation, 2019 - Elsevier
Research is necessary to identify patterns in nature, to understand how a system functions,
and to make predictions about the future state of an ecosystem. Applied research in …

The creation of multi-level urban ecological cooling network to alleviate the urban heat island effect

Y Li, S Wang, S Zhang, M Wei, Y Chen, X Huang… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the context of global warming and rapid urbanization, the surface urban heat island (UHI)
effect has become increasingly serious. Research on UHI effect mitigation can provide …

Neglected juveniles; a call for integrating all amphibian life stages in assessments of mitigation success (and how to do it)

SO Petrovan, BR Schmidt - Biological Conservation, 2019 - Elsevier
Road networks are central drivers of biodiversity loss and their impacts are rapidly
expanding. Pond-breeding amphibians are highly vulnerable to road impacts because they …

From single to multiple habitat connectivity: The key role of composite ecological networks for amphibian conservation and habitat restoration

C Clauzel, C Godet, S Tarabon, C Eggert, G Vuidel… - Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Many graph-based studies consider just one habitat type (breeding habitat) and one
ecological process (dispersal) when measuring connectivity. However, in the course of their …

Spatiotemporal Evolution of Urban Heat Islands and Optimization of Spatial Network Construction in the Central Urban Area of Fuzhou City, China

Q Zhao, K Yu, J Geng, J Lin, J Ai, J Liu - Chinese Geographical Science, 2024 - Springer
Although accelerated urbanization has led to economic prosperity, it has also resulted in
urban heat island effects. Therefore, identifying methods of using limited urban spaces to …

Combining spatial modeling tools and biological data for improved multispecies assessment in restoration areas

C Clauzel, C Godet - Biological Conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
Habitat restoration is one of the actions to reduce landscape fragmentation by promoting
connectivity and thus biodiversity. But knowing where to implement these habitats is a major …