Simulation of protected area and forestry cutblock design in the boreal plain ecoregion

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dc.contributor.advisorGalpern, Paul
dc.contributor.authorFauvelle, Catherine
dc.contributor.committeememberTyler, Mary Ellen
dc.contributor.committeememberAlexander, Shelley
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-04T15:14:53Z
dc.date.available2017-08-04T15:14:53Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractSpatial and statistical analyses are becoming more commonplace in planning for conservation and land-use programs. I used specific spatial and statistical analyses to examine their potential for answering questions posed by stakeholders in the boreal plain ecoregion regarding the strategic placement of protected areas and forestry cutblocks on the retention of ecological integrity. I found that neither strategic placement nor size significantly affect the retention of ecological integrity within protected areas. Additionally, I found that clustering new forestry cutblocks near existing disturbances did not significantly affect the loss of connectivity, though doubling the expected area of harvest did increase the loss of certain connectivity metrics. The conclusions drawn from this thesis are relevant to landscape planners and conservation managers, but should be paired with the results of biological studies to better represent the reality of complex ecosystems.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFauvelle, C. (2017). Simulation of protected area and forestry cutblock design in the boreal plain ecoregion (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27786en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27786
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3997
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Design
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectLandscape Architecture
dc.subjectUrban and Regional Planning
dc.subjectForestry and Wildlife
dc.subjectEcology
dc.subject.otherconservation planning and management
dc.subject.otherforestry harvest
dc.subject.otherboreal plain ecoregion
dc.titleSimulation of protected area and forestry cutblock design in the boreal plain ecoregion
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Environmental Design (MEDes)
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