Delineating an Integrated Ecological and Cultural Corridor Network: A Case Study in Beijing, China

This study shows that an integrated ecological and cultural corridor network can help guide city development strategies to better preserve assets. Traditionally, protection zones suitable areas are often identified by separately considering natural elements of the ecosystem significance. To achieve purpose cohesively protecting and/or significance, we have developed a corridor-based spatial framework integrating Ecological sources combining prioritization, nature reserves, water bodies. corridors delineated using minimum cumulative resistance (MCR) model on surface constructed from land-use data connect sources. Ecologically important then creating 5-km buffer zone corridors. Cultural historical routes rivers surrounded abundant nodes. Like ecologically areas, culturally Comprehensive regions overlap areas. Finally, connects all comprehensive following in such way largest number nodes reached. We applied this Beijing, China, results show there 2011 km2 sources, 30 corridors, 423 nodes, seven 10 covering 2916 network. The adds new insights methodology assets together developing strategies.