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Leveraging Satellite Remote Sensing and Connecting Landscapes: An Introduction to ConScape for High-Resolution Landscape Connectivity Modeling
Bram Van Moorter
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Norway
This demonstration provides a hands-on introduction to ConScape, an open-source library designed for high-resolution landscape connectivity modeling. ConScape offers a powerful solution for assessing connectivity across large, complex landscapes, allowing the leveraging of high-resolution satellite remote sensing (SRS) data for fragmented landscapes. Developed in the Julia programming language for optimal computational performance, ConScape allows for the rapid calculation of connectivity metrics, addressing critical challenges in biodiversity monitoring, conservation, and land-use planning.
Attendees will explore ConScape's diverse capabilities, from quantifying habitat connectivity and movement corridors to utilizing a randomized shortest paths framework for more nuanced connectivity analyses. Through practical exercises, participants will gain valuable insights into how ConScape can model connectivity in landscapes under pressure from habitat fragmentation and loss. Real-world case studies, such as the application of SRS data to track reindeer movement in Norway, will showcase the library’s potential for supporting conservation and restoration initiatives.
This session is ideal for ecologists, biodiversity scientists, and conservation planners seeking to integrate high-resolution spatial data into their workflows and leverage ConScape for data-driven decision-making in landscape connectivity, habitat conservation, and biodiversity restoration efforts.
