Do Linear Transport Infrastructures provide a potential corridor for urban biodiversity? Case study in Greater Paris, France

Recent studies have emphasised the increasing impact, both negative and positive, of Linear Transport Infrastructures (LTIs) on biodiversity. A significant body of scientific and technical knowledge is more and more available to help guide restoration practices concerning especially urban areas. Thi...

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Main Authors: Laura Clevenot, Cédissia De Chastenet, Nathalie Frascaria, Philippe Jacob, Richard Raymond, Laurent Simon, Pierre Pech
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Language:deu
Published: Unité Mixte de Recherche 8504 Géographie-cités 2017-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/cybergeo/27895
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author Laura Clevenot
Cédissia De Chastenet
Nathalie Frascaria
Philippe Jacob
Richard Raymond
Laurent Simon
Pierre Pech
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Cédissia De Chastenet
Nathalie Frascaria
Philippe Jacob
Richard Raymond
Laurent Simon
Pierre Pech
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description Recent studies have emphasised the increasing impact, both negative and positive, of Linear Transport Infrastructures (LTIs) on biodiversity. A significant body of scientific and technical knowledge is more and more available to help guide restoration practices concerning especially urban areas. This study explores a comprehensive approach to estimating restoration potential along the LTI edges in the Greater Paris region (in France) in terms of potential biodiversity. Our work consists in inventorying and analysing the Potential Biodiversity Index, PBI, on sites along two LTIs crossing a forest in the northern part of this district. The study concerns a Natura 2000 area, La Poudrerie Park. A total of 84 surveys were carried out corresponding to the 33 hectares surveyed. We studied sites along the LTIs. For this purpose, we chose 84 sites in the traffic corridors. Biodiversity parameter evaluations were performed for each site. These parameters are related to functional traits that make it possible to determine the Potential Biodiversity Index (PBI). These site assessments by PBI may reveal the positive impact of the LTI edges in developing biodiversity. We may establish that there is a positive impact of LTIs edges for ecological restoration and revegetation in an urban context.
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spelling doaj.art-ad6b5e9e31ec4377af5bb9ed1531fdbb2024-04-04T09:33:18ZdeuUnité Mixte de Recherche 8504 Géographie-citésCybergeo1278-33662017-01-0110.4000/cybergeo.27895Do Linear Transport Infrastructures provide a potential corridor for urban biodiversity? Case study in Greater Paris, FranceLaura ClevenotCédissia De ChastenetNathalie FrascariaPhilippe JacobRichard RaymondLaurent SimonPierre PechRecent studies have emphasised the increasing impact, both negative and positive, of Linear Transport Infrastructures (LTIs) on biodiversity. A significant body of scientific and technical knowledge is more and more available to help guide restoration practices concerning especially urban areas. This study explores a comprehensive approach to estimating restoration potential along the LTI edges in the Greater Paris region (in France) in terms of potential biodiversity. Our work consists in inventorying and analysing the Potential Biodiversity Index, PBI, on sites along two LTIs crossing a forest in the northern part of this district. The study concerns a Natura 2000 area, La Poudrerie Park. A total of 84 surveys were carried out corresponding to the 33 hectares surveyed. We studied sites along the LTIs. For this purpose, we chose 84 sites in the traffic corridors. Biodiversity parameter evaluations were performed for each site. These parameters are related to functional traits that make it possible to determine the Potential Biodiversity Index (PBI). These site assessments by PBI may reveal the positive impact of the LTI edges in developing biodiversity. We may establish that there is a positive impact of LTIs edges for ecological restoration and revegetation in an urban context.https://journals.openedition.org/cybergeo/27895urban transportationgreenwayenvironmental assessmentbiodiversity indicatornature conservation
spellingShingle Laura Clevenot
Cédissia De Chastenet
Nathalie Frascaria
Philippe Jacob
Richard Raymond
Laurent Simon
Pierre Pech
Do Linear Transport Infrastructures provide a potential corridor for urban biodiversity? Case study in Greater Paris, France
Cybergeo
urban transportation
greenway
environmental assessment
biodiversity indicator
nature conservation
title Do Linear Transport Infrastructures provide a potential corridor for urban biodiversity? Case study in Greater Paris, France
title_full Do Linear Transport Infrastructures provide a potential corridor for urban biodiversity? Case study in Greater Paris, France
title_fullStr Do Linear Transport Infrastructures provide a potential corridor for urban biodiversity? Case study in Greater Paris, France
title_full_unstemmed Do Linear Transport Infrastructures provide a potential corridor for urban biodiversity? Case study in Greater Paris, France
title_short Do Linear Transport Infrastructures provide a potential corridor for urban biodiversity? Case study in Greater Paris, France
title_sort do linear transport infrastructures provide a potential corridor for urban biodiversity case study in greater paris france
topic urban transportation
greenway
environmental assessment
biodiversity indicator
nature conservation
url https://journals.openedition.org/cybergeo/27895
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