Impacts of urbanization and landscape pattern on habitat quality using OLS and GWR models in Hangzhou, China

• Published in: Ecological indicators Vol. 117; p. 106654
• Main Authors: Zhu, Congmou, Zhang, Xiaoling, Zhou, Mengmeng, He, Shan, Gan, Muye, Yang, Lixia, Wang, Ke
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2020
• Subjects: autocorrelation; China; environmental sustainability; Geographical weighted regression; habitat destruction; Habitat quality; habitats; Hangzhou; landscape management; Landscape pattern; landscapes; suburban areas; Urbanization; China; Urbanization; Landscape pattern; Habitat quality; Geographical weighted regression; Hangzhou

•Spatiotemporal pattern of habitat quality in Hangzhou was assessed by InVEST model.•Spatial distribution of habitat quality showed positive spatial auto-correlation.•Negative impact of urbanization on habitat quality varied with time and space.•Impacts of landscape pattern on habitat quality differ...