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1. Climate-induced change of environmentally defined floristic domains: A conservation based vulnerability framework

Author:
Jewitt, Debbie; Erasmus, Barend F.N.; Goodman, Peter S.; O'Connor, Timothy G.; Hargrove, William W.; Maddalena, Damian M.; Witkowski, Ed. T.F.
Source:
Applied geography 2015 v.63 pp. 33-42
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
algorithms; botanical composition; case studies; climate change; climatic factors; ecosystems; geography; grasslands; habitats; models; phenology; planning; savannas; soil; South Africa
Abstract:
... Global climate change is having marked influences on species distributions, phenology and ecosystem composition and raises questions as to the effectiveness of current conservation strategies. Conservation planning has only recently begun to adequately account for dynamic threats such as climate change. We propose a method to incorporate climate-dynamic environmental domains, identified using spec ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.06.004

2. The role of distance in peri-urban national park use: Who visits them and how far do they travel?

Author:
Rossi, Sebastian Dario; Byrne, Jason Antony; Pickering, Catherine Marina
Source:
Applied geography 2015 v.63 pp. 77-88
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; geography; models; national parks; planning; population characteristics; recreation; travel; watersheds; Australia; United States
Abstract:
... There is a sizable literature about the factors shaping park visitation and use – especially for urban parks, including (i) geographic (e.g. proximity), (ii) socio-cultural (e.g. population characteristics) and to a lesser extent, (iii) individual psychometric factors (e.g. attitudes and values). Yet comparatively little is known about how factors related to distance may affect peri-urban national ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.06.008

3. Spatial and environmental patterns of off-road vehicle recreation in a semi-arid woodland

Author:
Westcott, Fiona; Andrew, Margaret E.
Source:
Applied geography 2015 v.62 pp. 97-106
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
all-terrain vehicles; cost effectiveness; data collection; ecosystem services; geography; humans; lakes; landscapes; models; outdoor recreation; planning; recreation users; roads; woodlands; Western Australia
Abstract:
... Outdoor recreation is a widely recognized cultural ecosystem service. Ensuring that appropriate, high quality recreation opportunities are available requires, among other factors, knowledge of the environmental preferences of recreation users and spatial indicators of where those environmental features exist on the landscape and offer the potential to meet recreation goals. Diverse types of outdoo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.04.011

4. An object-oriented data model built for blind navigation in outdoor space

Author:
Chen, Min; Lin, Hui; Liu, Deer; Zhang, Hongping; Yue, Songshan
Source:
Applied geography 2015 v.60 pp. 84-94
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
buildings; decision making; geography; geometry; learning; models; planning; topology; China
Abstract:
... Increasing research has been conducted to improve navigation services for the blind when they are moving through an outdoor space. This article aims to propose a formal modeling approach helps facilitate decision making about navigation pathways. The proposed data model is based on an objective orientation idea. City features, such as street features, buildings and environmental areas, are organiz ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.03.004

5. Combining conventional and volunteered geographic information to identify and model forest recreational resources

Author:
Upton, Vincent; Ryan, Mary; O'Donoghue, Cathal; Dhubhain, Aine Ni
Source:
Applied geography 2015 v.60 pp. 69-76
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
forests; geography; household surveys; man-made trails; models; natural resource management; planning; recreation; researchers; spatial data; Ireland
Abstract:
... It is now common for researchers in natural resource management and economics to develop spatial models of recreation demand for the purposes of valuation and planning. Such an approach has significant advantages but requires access to relatively detailed spatial data. In the absence of official data concerning resources, researchers may benefit from employing increasingly available volunteered ge ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.03.007

6. Lost in translation, found in entropy: An exploratory data analysis of latent growth factors in a Mediterranean city (1960–2010)

Author:
Salvati, Luca; Mavrakis, Anastasios; Serra, Pere; Carlucci, Margherita
Source:
Applied geography 2015 v.60 pp. 107-119
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
cities; developed countries; entropy; geography; models; planning; urbanization; Greece
Abstract:
... Relating urban form and functions for the various typologies of metropolitan regions is an intriguing area of research. Mediterranean cities offer a kaleidoscopic overview of different urban forms (dominated by compact and dense settlements) and functional patterns at the local scale. The present study introduces an exploratory analysis of the long-term expansion (1960–2010) of a paradigmatic Medi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.03.008

7. Marine-space assemblages: Towards a different praxis of fisheries policy and management

Author:
Speed Rossiter, Jaime; Curti, Giorgio Hadi; Moreno, Christopher M.; Lopéz-Carr, David
Source:
Applied geography 2015 v.59 pp. 142-149
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
fauna; fisheries; fisheries management; geography; humans; issues and policy; marine fish; models; planning
Abstract:
... In this paper, we discuss the intent and purpose of Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation Management Act/National Standard 8 and examine how it reinforces problematized conceptualizations of marine-space(s). We then discuss shifts in sensibilities around marine-space, especially with concern to notions of fishing communities and their inclusion in planning and management processes. Through this, w ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2014.12.015

8. Application of a spatially explicit backcasting model: A case study of sustainable development in Salzburg, Austria

Author:
Haslauer, Eva
Source:
Applied geography 2015 v.58 pp. 128-140
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
case studies; experts; geography; interviews; models; planning; residential areas; sustainable development; urban development; Austria
Abstract:
... The high cost of land for housing within urban centres and the common desire to live within extensive residential areas in the green countryside have, in some cases, led to increasing residential development in the urban hinterland, often resulting in dispersed and sprawling development. In order to counteract such development this article seeks to provide a methodology for implementing strategies ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.01.018

9. Land suitability modeling of shea (Vitellaria paradoxa) distribution across sub-Saharan Africa

Author:
Naughton, Colleen C.; Lovett, Peter N.; Mihelcic, James R.
Source:
Applied geography 2015 v.58 pp. 217-227
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
United States Agency for International Development; Vitellaria paradoxa; biodiversity; climate change; collectors; cooking fats and oils; food security; geographic information systems; geography; global positioning systems; industry; ingredients; land suitability; land use; livelihood; models; normalized difference vegetation index; oil crops; planning; population density; researchers; rural development; rural population; seeds; shea; shea butter; stearin; sweets; temperature; trade; trees; urbanization; women; Western Africa
Abstract:
... Shea trees (Vitellaria paradoxa, synonym: Butyrospermum paradoxum or parkii) have been botanically recorded in 21 countries across semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa. Dried kernels are the source of shea butter, a stearic/oleic rich edible oil or fat consumed locally, and internationally as an ingredient in the multi-billion dollar cosmetic and confectionary sectors. For millennia shea has been a staple ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.02.007

10. Site suitability and the analytic hierarchy process: How GIS analysis can improve the competitive advantage of the Jamaican coffee industry

Author:
Mighty, Mario A.
Source:
Applied geography 2015 v.58 pp. 84-93
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
beverage industry; climate change; crop production; geographic information systems; geography; hills; infrastructure; islands; issues and policy; markets; models; planning; production costs; stakeholders; Jamaica
Abstract:
... This paper presents a site suitability model for growing coffee in the island of Jamaica and how it can be used to assist the development of the Jamaican coffee industry as it seeks to regain the presence it once had in the specialty coffee market. Home to the Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee – one of the world's most exotic and expensive coffees, the industry has struggled in face of increased compet ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.01.010

11. GIS-based cost distance modelling to support strategic maritime search and rescue planning: A feasibility study

Author:
Siljander, Mika; Venäläinen, Emilia; Goerlandt, Floris; Pellikka, Petri
Source:
Applied geography 2015 v.57 pp. 54-70
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
decision making; geographic information systems; geography; models; planning; resource allocation; Gulf of Finland
Abstract:
... Geographic information system (GIS) based methodologies are widely used to various problems. However, its potential for application to strategic maritime search and rescue (SAR) planning remains largely unexplored. To investigate the applicability of GIS-based tools to this problem, this paper presents an approach to evaluate accessibility and response times in a sea area. Such information aids to ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2014.12.013

12. More solar farms or more bioenergy crops? Mapping and assessing potential land-use conflicts among renewable energy technologies in eastern Ontario, Canada

Author:
Calvert, K.; Mabee, W.
Source:
Applied geography 2015 v.56 pp. 209-221
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
Miscanthus; assets; bioelectricity; bioenergy; coppicing; ecosystem services; energy; energy crops; energy density; farms; feedstocks; geographic information systems; geography; grasses; issues and policy; land suitability; land use; map overlay; markets; models; perennials; planning; production functions; solar collectors; Ontario
Abstract:
... Renewable energy systems are land intensive at local scales. Appropriate siting can help to mitigate the extent to which RE implementation compromises existing land-based economies and ecosystem services. As such, an integrated approach to land-use and energy planning, or land-energy planning, can help to ensure that RE technologies can be intensively implemented while minimizing negative impacts. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2014.11.028

13. Sensitivity of tsunami evacuation modeling to direction and land cover assumptions

Author:
Schmidtlein, Mathew C.; Wood, Nathan J.
Source:
Applied geography 2015 v.56 pp. 154-163
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
beaches; case studies; geography; land cover; managers; model validation; models; planning; risk reduction; tsunamis; vegetation types; wetlands; Alaska
Abstract:
... Although anisotropic least-cost-distance (LCD) modeling is becoming a common tool for estimating pedestrian-evacuation travel times out of tsunami hazard zones, there has been insufficient attention paid to understanding model sensitivity behind the estimates. To support tsunami risk-reduction planning, we explore two aspects of LCD modeling as it applies to pedestrian evacuations and use the coas ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2014.11.014