Geodesigning landscape linkages: Coupling GIS with wildlife corridor design in conservation planning

Moreover, the automated nature of the ADM allows for detailed design at the landscape-scale, has broad applicability in connectivity conservation and landscape restoration, and may help in filing data gaps necessary for moving towards planning and design implementation. Towards this end, this work proposes a basis for developing a common understanding of what constitutes geodesign, proposes the development of a hybrid geodesign/conservation planning framework, and discusses the development of the ADM as a mechanism for improving the functional design of wildlife corridors.