Past, present and future land-use in the Adirondack – Laurentians Ecological Corridor: Identifying risk areas for loss of connectivity due to roads and development and proposing proactive mitigation measures

The Adirondack – Laurentians corridor is a natural ecological corridor that flows from the Adirondack Mountains of upper New York State, USA to Mont Tremblant National Park in Québec, Canada. This region boasts a wide variety of habitats that still maintain ecological integrity and are rich in biodiversity. Recent growth in population, however, is causing a rise in development (roads, buildings, and other land-use changes). The Adirondack – Laurentians Ecological Corridor is one of five north-south wildlife corridors for animal movement in Québec, and thus, there is growing concern to identify and protect the connectivity of the landscape to ensure the preservation of the corridor. This project will aim to quantify the degree of urban development on the focal landscape and produce maps of future development scenarios. TO BE CONT’D

Faculty Supervisor:

Jochen Jaeger

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Partner:

La Société canadienne pour la conservation de la nature

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration); Retail trade

University:

Concordia University

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