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Assessment of the habitat fragmentation density in Postãvaru Mountains, Brasov County (Romania)
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Abstract Postăvaru Mountains are one of the most important touristic areas of Romania and Brașov County. Here,
the most important mountain resorts of Romania, Poiana Brașov is located, known for its numerous ski paths. Also, the high accessibility of the area is
given by the developed road network across... view more
Postăvaru Mountains are one of the most important touristic areas of Romania and Brașov County. Here,
the most important mountain resorts of Romania, Poiana Brașov is located, known for its numerous ski paths. Also, the high accessibility of the area is
given by the developed road network across the mountains. The aim of this study is to analyse the degree of natural habitat fragmentation, caused
mainly by touristic activities and grazing that lead to deforestation and the growth of anthropic surfaces. GIS tools, by ArcGIS 10.1 software, were used to analyse the way that human activities caused the natural forest habitat fragmentation. By applying the proposed methodology, the Habitat
Fragmentation Density Index, of which values reveal the critical areas regarding the loss of natural habitat and assert the degree of habitat fragmentation caused by the considered anthropic elements (ski paths, roads, pastures and built areas), was computed and spatially modeled.... view less
Keywords
Romania; tourism; tourist area; tourism policy; habitat; forest; landscape protection
Classification
Ecology, Environment
Leisure Research
Free Keywords
Postăvaru Mountains
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 193-204
Journal
Cinq Continents, 3 (2013) 8
ISSN
2247-2290
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works