A theoretical approach to using human footprint data to assess landscape level conservation efforts

摘要: Conservation organizations are increasingly being held accountable for identifying and documenting measures of conservation success. We propose the use human land-use spatial data to aid in assessment efforts by monitoring qualitative change footprint (i.e., negative anthropogenic activity) within a hypothesis-driven framework assess effects positive activity). If show that implemented strategies mitigated or reduced influences, then potential approach is working. In contrast, if implementation did not mitigate reduce footprint, new approaches may need be developed old ones refined. Human offer great assessing when used as part larger strategy.