Making the Case for Parks: Construction of an Ecological Network of Urban Parks Based on Birds
Urban expansion occurs in horizontal and vertical directions, but the construction process of a traditional planar ecological network (EN) ignores the ecological protection of the vertical space. Birds, as representative species in urbanized areas, are important for expanding the vertical analysis d...
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| author | Yang Yang Yanru Zhou Zhe Feng Kening Wu |
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| description | Urban expansion occurs in horizontal and vertical directions, but the construction process of a traditional planar ecological network (EN) ignores the ecological protection of the vertical space. Birds, as representative species in urbanized areas, are important for expanding the vertical analysis dimension of ENs. In this study, urban parks with good habitat quality were extracted as ecological sources from the perspective of birds. Then, 2D and 3D ecological resistance surfaces were constructed on the basis of the perspective of influencing bird migration, and planar and 3D ecological corridors were extracted and compared for analysis. Finally, accessibility analysis was performed to identify the parks in the study area that need priority protection. Results show that building height is an important factor affecting bird migration, and the introduction of 3D resistance surfaces into EN construction is important for adapting to the trend of vertical urban expansion. The combination of accessibility and EN analyses can help identify ecological spaces having the dual role of “species conservation” and “human well-being enhancement.” This study can provide a reference for refining the service species of ENs, exploring the vertical dimension of ENs, and improving the health of urban ecosystems and the rationality of urban planning. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7f9321d089334db5b034a17001d014b12023-12-03T13:56:44ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2022-07-01118114410.3390/land11081144Making the Case for Parks: Construction of an Ecological Network of Urban Parks Based on BirdsYang Yang0Yanru Zhou1Zhe Feng2Kening Wu3School of Land Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Land Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Land Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Land Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, ChinaUrban expansion occurs in horizontal and vertical directions, but the construction process of a traditional planar ecological network (EN) ignores the ecological protection of the vertical space. Birds, as representative species in urbanized areas, are important for expanding the vertical analysis dimension of ENs. In this study, urban parks with good habitat quality were extracted as ecological sources from the perspective of birds. Then, 2D and 3D ecological resistance surfaces were constructed on the basis of the perspective of influencing bird migration, and planar and 3D ecological corridors were extracted and compared for analysis. Finally, accessibility analysis was performed to identify the parks in the study area that need priority protection. Results show that building height is an important factor affecting bird migration, and the introduction of 3D resistance surfaces into EN construction is important for adapting to the trend of vertical urban expansion. The combination of accessibility and EN analyses can help identify ecological spaces having the dual role of “species conservation” and “human well-being enhancement.” This study can provide a reference for refining the service species of ENs, exploring the vertical dimension of ENs, and improving the health of urban ecosystems and the rationality of urban planning.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/8/1144birdsthree-dimensionalecological networkaccessibility |
| spellingShingle | Yang Yang Yanru Zhou Zhe Feng Kening Wu Making the Case for Parks: Construction of an Ecological Network of Urban Parks Based on Birds Land birds three-dimensional ecological network accessibility |
| title | Making the Case for Parks: Construction of an Ecological Network of Urban Parks Based on Birds |
| title_full | Making the Case for Parks: Construction of an Ecological Network of Urban Parks Based on Birds |
| title_fullStr | Making the Case for Parks: Construction of an Ecological Network of Urban Parks Based on Birds |
| title_full_unstemmed | Making the Case for Parks: Construction of an Ecological Network of Urban Parks Based on Birds |
| title_short | Making the Case for Parks: Construction of an Ecological Network of Urban Parks Based on Birds |
| title_sort | making the case for parks construction of an ecological network of urban parks based on birds |
| topic | birds three-dimensional ecological network accessibility |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/8/1144 |
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