I am beginning a research project looking at the impacts of transportation corridors on biodiversity. My first task is to map out the habitat quality along a linear transport infrastructure running through some protected areas, community conservancies, forests and open areas of human settlement, and covering close to 800km in length.

I would like to use the InVEST Habitat Quality assessment method. I am keen to hear some thoughts on the following and any other key considerations I might have left out

  • Study design to ensure all the necessary steps are followed.
  • Data types required to effectively develop the model. In my case, I have proposed Land Use Land Cover types (Forests, agriculture, Built-up areas, others-water bodies barren/open lands); and Anthropocentric threats to biodiversity such as agriculture, settlement, roads and railways.
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