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Development of R-Package tool sets for systematic conservation planning

Under the framework of the MarinePlan project, innovative tool sets for systematic conservation planning have been developed as R Packages.

 

priorCON: Graph Community Detection Methods into Systematic Conservation Planning

priorCON is an innovative tool-set that incorporates graph community detection methods into systematic conservation planning. It is designed to enhance spatial prioritization by focusing on the protection of areas with high ecological connectivity. Unlike traditional approaches that prioritize individual planning units, 'priorCON' focuses on clusters of features that exhibit strong ecological linkages. The 'priorCON' package is built upon the 'prioritizr' package <doi:10.32614/CRAN.package.prioritizr>, using commercial and open-source exact algorithm solvers that ensure optimal solutions to prioritization problems.

Link to tool HERE

 

 

prior3D: 3D Prioritization Algorithm

Three-dimensional systematic conservation planning, conducting nested prioritization analyses across multiple depth levels and ensuring efficient resource allocation throughout the water column (Doxa et al. 2024 <doi:10.1111/gcb.16268>). It provides a structured workflow designed to address biodiversity conservation and management challenges in the 3 dimensions, while facilitating users’ choices and parameterization.

Link to tool HERE

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