Monitoring nature conservation in cultural habitats: a practical guide and case studies

Monitoring Nature Conservation in Cultural Habitats presents monitoring as anintegral component of responsible conservation management and as a catalyst for decision making. The early sections of the book cover key areas in the development of a monitoring project, including: (1) The roles of survey and surveillance. (2) Incorporating knowledge from existing research. (3) Identifying the conservation priority on sites. (4) Minimising observer error. (5) Identifying site-specific condition indicators for habitats. (6) Collecting monitoring data. The later sections of the book comprise a series of case studies covering a wide range of habitats and species. These case studies focus mostly, though not exclusively, on sites that form part of the Natura 2000 series in Europe. First book to put monitoring in the context of conservation management. Provides detailed case studies for habitats and species that depend on cultural management decisions and actions for their survival. Full-color book with wonderful illustrations. INDICE: From the contents Contributing Authors. Foreword. Acknowledgements. Part I An introduction to conservation monitoring: Monitoring in cultural habitats. Part II Traditional approaches to data collection: The roles of survey. Part III Developing projects for monitoring habitats: Developing a habitat monitoring project. Part IV The case studies: The monitoring case studies. PartV Woodland monitoring: Woodland management. Part VI Using information from remote images: Using Earth Observation to monitor habitats. Part VII Looking to the future: The challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Appendix I: Glossary and abbreviations. Subject index.

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-6565-1
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 394
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés