Multiscale Analysis of Restoration Priorities for Marine Shoreline Planning |
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Authors: | Heida L Diefenderfer Kathryn L Sobocinski Ronald M Thom Christopher W May Amy B Borde Susan L Southard John Vavrinec Nichole K Sather |
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Institution: | (1) Marine Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 1529 West Sequim Bay Road, Sequim, WA 98382, USA;(2) Present address: Seattle Public Utilities, 700 5th Ave Suite 4400, P.O. Box 34018, Seattle, WA 98124-4018, USA |
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Abstract: | Planners are being called on to prioritize marine shorelines for conservation status and restoration action. This study documents
an approach to determining the management strategy most likely to succeed based on current conditions at local and landscape
scales. The conceptual framework based in restoration ecology pairs appropriate restoration strategies with sites based on
the likelihood of producing long-term resilience given the condition of ecosystem structures and processes at three scales:
the shorezone unit (site), the drift cell reach (nearshore marine landscape), and the watershed (terrestrial landscape). The
analysis is structured by a conceptual ecosystem model that identifies anthropogenic impacts on targeted ecosystem functions.
A scoring system, weighted by geomorphic class, is applied to available spatial data for indicators of stress and function
using geographic information systems. This planning tool augments other approaches to prioritizing restoration, including
historical conditions and change analysis and ecosystem valuation. |
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