arcgis地理信息系统作业要求.docx

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TRP61009

PrinciplesofGIS

Level6

AssessmentBrief2:GISTechnicalReport

(Individual:80%)

Introduction

Urbangreenspacesfulfilahostofeconomic,socialandenvironmentalfunctions,fromactingasreservoirsforbiodiversitytoprovidingcoolingeffectsinthefaceofclimatechangetoofferinghealthbenefitsandrecreationopportunitiestoindividualsandcommunities.Inthisassignment,yourGISskillswillbeputtoworkindevelopingatechnicalreportaimedatusingGISandgeospatialapproachestoidentifyprioritiesforthemanagementofaparticulartypeofurbangreenspacefortheenhancement/protectionofbiodiversity,namelyurbanwoodlands.

TheassignmentfocusesonGreaterManchesterandspecificallyonanedgeofsettlementestatecalledWythenshawe.Designedinthe1920susingGardenCityprinciples,WythenshaweisoneofthegreenestpartsofurbanGreaterManchesterwithtreecoverageamountingtosome16.4%,doubletheaveragefortownsinEngland(8.2%).WithinWythenshawe,thereare21recognisedwoodlandsplusanumberofotherareaswithextensivetreecover.Someofthewoodlandareofhighecologicalvalue,e.g.BlackcarrWoodandPrincessSpinneyarebothSitesofSpecialScientificInterestandseveralothershavelocal‘SitesofBiologicalImportance’status.FurthermoreontheperipheryofWythenshawetherearetwoancientwoodlands,CotterillCloughandSunbankWood.

Manchester’sCommunityForest,CityofTreesaredevelopingthesecondphaseofabidtotheHeritageLotteryFundtotrytoacquirefundingtoimproveexistingwoodlandsandgreen-spaceswithinWythenshawebybringingthemintoactivemanagementandestablishingthemasacommunityasset.However,identifyingprioritiesforthemanagementofhabitatsatalandscapescale,suchastheWythenshawewoodlandsposesarangeofchallenges.Theseinclude:

Identifyingthemostappropriatemanagementapproaches,whichisoftenachievedbysele