Quantitative methods of spatial conservation prioritization have traditionally been applied to issues in conservation biology and reserve design, though their use in other types of natural resource management is growing. The utility maximization problem is one form of a covering problem where multiple criteria can represent the expected social benefits of conservation action. This approach allo...

Soil conservation is the only known way to protect the productive land. In country like Ethiopia, where droughts and floods cause food scarcity problem, soil and water conservation not only increases crop yield, but also prevents further deterioration of land. Soil and water conservation preserve soil moisture and drain water sustainably to avoid soil erosion and depletion of soil nutrients. So...

*HENSON, LAUREN H, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Center for Conservation 15 and Evolutionary Genetics, 3001 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20008: 16 Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University, 4400 University Dr., Virginia 17 22030 18 19 SONGSASEN, NUCHARIN, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Center for Species 20 Survival, 1500 Remount Rd., Front Roy...

Models of species' distributions are commonly used to inform landscape and conservation planning. In urban and semiurban landscapes, the distributions of species are determined by a combination of natural habitat and anthropogenic impacts. Understanding the spatial influence of these two processes is crucial for making spatially explicit decisions about conservation actions. We present a logist...

developing an integrated model, establishing a balance between conservation and revitalization objectives in the historic environment, has always been a controversial issue in many countries; however, they sometimes have a type of symbiotic relationship with each other. in this regard, the main aim of this paper is to answer this question: is it possible to provide an appropriate model for “int...