Some popular metrics to evaluate land change simulation models are misleading.
Therefore, land change scientists have called for the development of methods to evaluate …

With an aim to understand the fragmentation of Usri watershed with the aid of open access
remotely sensed data and FRAGSTATS. Long term (1976–1989–2000–2014) Landsat …

Metropolitan regions usually encounter sustainability difficulties such as overexploitation of
resources, severe land scarcity, and ecological degradation, resulting in the progressive …

Assessing landscape connectivity is important to understand the ecology of landscapes and
to evaluate alternative conservation strategies. The question is though, how to quantify …

The objective of this research was to examine the influence of urban configuration on the
mitigation of land surface temperature (LST) and the prediction of land use and land cover …

Hydrological connectivity is of great significance to the protection of wetlands and the
rational development of water resources. Climate change and overdevelopment have led to …

Maintaining forest landscape connectivity is one of the most effective ways to alleviate
natural forest fragmentation and biodiversity loss problems. Recently, graph theory based …

Forest landscape connectivity is a key indicator that reflects the quality and function of the
ecological environment. In urban ecosystems, analysis frameworks are needed to prioritize …

An important limitation of studies on the ecological value of urban habitats is the question of
habitat connectivity. While connectivity allows spread and genetic exchange of species …

Recent studies and reports suggest an increased mortality rate of undocumented border
crossers (UBCs) in Arizona is the result of heat extremes and climatic change. Conversely …