Functional connectivity modelling and biodiversity Net Gain in England: Recommendations for practitioners
Rocío Martínez‐Cillero, Ben Siggery, Richard Murphy, Alvaro Perez‐Diaz, Ian Christie, Sarah Jane Chimbwandira
Abstract
• Biodiversity Net Gain policy will be a mandatory requirement for urban development. • Its benefits for biodiversity can be maximized by considering functional connectivity. • The potential of electric circuit theory to fill this policy gap is explored. • The challenges that practitioners may face are addressed. • Omniscape was found to be a promising tool in the policy context.
Topics & Concepts
BiodiversityNet gainContext (archaeology)Face (sociological concept)Environmental resource managementBusinessEnvironmental planningEnvironmental economicsEnvironmental scienceEcologyGeographyEconomicsEngineeringBiologyTelecommunicationsSociologySocial scienceBandwidth (computing)ArchaeologyAmplifierWildlife-Road Interactions and ConservationLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesSpecies Distribution and Climate Change