Landscape Fragmentation
Research Areas
Landscape ecology, assessment of structural landscape alterations, and environmental indicators
Quantification and assessment of landscape fragmentation and landscape connectivity
Quantitative metrics of landscape structure (landscape indices)
Road ecology
Modelling animal dispersal in landscapes and the effects of roads and traffic on animal populations
Urban sprawl (quantification and assessment, current trends and future scenarios)
Application of the concept of environmental threat to intrusions into the landscape (to translate the precautionary principle into action)
Concepts of trans-disciplinary research