Global urbanization has not only promoted social and economic development, but also
contributed to seriously ecological challenges. As a type of sustainable landscape patterns …

Plans for expanding protected area systems (prioritizations) need to fulfill conservation
objectives. They also need to account for other factors, such as economic feasibility and …

The continuous decline of forest biodiversity highlights the importance of the development of
cost-effective and ecologically sustainable land-use planning approaches. Spatial …

In line with global conservation targets, Iran aims to increase its protected area coverage
from c. 11% to 20%. We explored an area-efficient and balanced set of criteria to find areas …

Modified landscapes for agricultural and urban development have caused the loss of natural
habitats, potentially exacerbating species extinction. Addressing this issue requires …

Abstract The Canton of Geneva is currently working on defining and map** its green
infrastructure (GI), in order to implement its biodiversity protection directives by 2030 …

Requirements prioritization is an activity aimed at determining the essential requirements to
include in a software release. Although there are several prioritization methods to …

Ecological connectivity is a key attribute of landscapes and indicates how landscapes
facilitate or impede movement. It is an essential criterion to consider in the design of green …

Private land often encompasses biodiversity features of high conservation value, but its
protection is not straightforward. Commonly, landowners' perspectives are rightfully allowed …

Argentina lies within the southernmost distributional range of five neotropical primates, the
brown howler monkey Alouatta guariba, the black-and-gold howler monkey Alouatta caraya …