| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6547086 | Land Use Policy | 2016 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
The present manuscript analyses the degree of some relevant features of biodiversity in the Region of Tuscany, through the implementation of multidimensional indicators in a Spatial MultiCriteria Analysis. After a state of the art of biodiversity definition, four indicators have been used for the analysis. A raster map in which pixels have higher or lower values of biodiversity was produced in order to investigate which of these values might be located in protected areas. Protected areas with high value of biodiversity confirmed that the adopted environmental policies are positively related to the conservation of biodiversity. The result of the analysis, corroborated through auto-correlational statistical analysis, has highlighted the important role of protected areas in maintaining a certain degree of biodiversity.
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Authors
Francesco Riccioli, Roberto Fratini, Fabio Boncinelli, Toufic El Asmar, Jean-Pierre El Asmar, Leonardo Casini,