| | Front Cover |
| | Copyright |
| | Acknowledgement |
| | Table of Contents |
| | Abstract |
| | Introduction |
| | Biodiversity and related issue... |
| | Island biogeography, landscape... |
| | Conservation principles |
| | Selecting conservation areas |
| | Land-use suitability, land-use... |
| | The study region |
| | The heartland ecological inven... |
| | Heartland development suitabil... |
| | Projected land-use conflict in... |
| | Alternative futures for the... |
| | Conclusions |
| | Population estimates and proje... |
| | Supplemental data: the heartland... |
| | Supplemental data: development... |
| | Supplemental data: projected land-use... |
| | Supplemental data: development... |
| | Bibliography |
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| Full Citation |
| Material Information |
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Title: |
Heartland 2060 : integrating conservation and development in South Central Florida |
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Physical Description: |
Book |
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Language: |
English |
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Creator: |
O'Brien, Michael Glen ( Dissertant )
Carr, Margaret ( Reviewer )
Hoctor, Thomas ( Reviewer )
Zwick, Paul ( Reviewer ) |
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Publisher: |
School of Landscape Architecture and Planning, College of Design, Construction and Planning, University of Florida |
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Place of Publication: |
Gainesville, Fla. |
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Publication Date: |
2010 |
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Copyright Date: |
2010 |
| Subjects |
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Subjects / Keywords: |
Landscape Architecture, MLA
Dissertations, Academic -- UF -- Landscape architecture |
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Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
non-fiction ( marcgt ) |
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Spatial Coverage: |
United States--Florida |
| Notes |
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Abstract: |
Increasingly the fate of biodiversity appears tied to local and regional land-use planning (Groom et al. 2006, Miller et al. 2008). In biologically rich, high-growth regions, development’s patterns and extent will over the next few decades determine the fate of many species (Steinitz 1996, Hoctor 2003). Such is the situation in Florida’s Heartland, a seven-county region located in the south central portion of the state. Conservationists have recently experienced a unique opportunity to influence the course of development in this area through a fifty-year regional planning process called Heartland 2060, which aims, among other things, to protect the area’s diverse biota. As such, the Central Florida Regional Planning Council (CFRPC), which has conducted the Heartland 2060 effort, has sought a range of conservation-related data. The University of Florida’s GeoPlan Center, the state’s Florida Natural Areas Inventory, The Nature Conservancy, and Archbold Biological Station have, along with other stakeholders, recently performed and submitted to CFRPC an ecological inventory of the region.
I assisted with the geographic-information-system portion of this inventory and present that effort herein, along with three other important spatial analyses for the Heartland region: a development-suitability analysis, a projection of land-use conflict (i.e., between development and conservation), and an exploration of potential fifty-year development patterns (including a trend pattern and three alternatives). The ecological inventory shows that much (nearly 46%) of the region is a high priority for conservation, though a large portion of this area (nearly 18%) is now in agricultural
uses and can remain so without detriment to biodiversity. The ecological inventory also illustrates the region’s status as the primary wildlife-traversable link between the large conservation areas in south Florida and the remainder of the continent.
The development suitability analysis makes clear that large portions of the Heartland are well-suited for development, most notably the Lake Wales Ridge, a prominent north-south ridge that is home to several rare and endemic species. The projected land-use-conflict model predicts significant conflict between conservation and development along much of the Ridge’s western slope, especially in Highlands County. It also predicts conflict between conservation and development in northern Hendry and southern Glades Counties and in a few other pockets around the region.
The exploration of fifty-year development patterns in the Heartland shows that the trend development pattern will (1.) constrict or bifurcate at least two strategic conservation linkages; (2.) consume the majority of the Lake Wales Ridge; and (3.) impact much aquifer-recharge land. However, the alternative development models prove that growth in the region need not be deleterious to its biotic and other natural resources. By avoiding development on priority conservation lands, by allocating a portion (say 25%) of projected population growth to redevelopment, and by increasing
the density of new development, the Heartland can easily accommodate its projected growth to (and beyond) 2060 without further harming its flora, fauna, and hydrologic systems. In addition, it is argued that a conservation-friendly development pattern will save public money, reduce reliance on the automobile, and protect the Heartland’s visual resources and small-town character. Finally, it is hypothesized that these findings are applicable in many high-growth parts of the United States and perhaps also in urbanizing nations such as China and India. |
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General Note: |
Thesis committee: Margaret Carr, Thomas Hoctor, Paul Zwick |
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Acquisition: |
Landscape architecture terminal project |
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Thesis: |
Project in lieu of thesis |
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Front Cover
Page 1
Copyright
Page 2
Acknowledgement
Page 3
Table of Contents
Page 4
Page 5
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Biodiversity and related issues
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Island biogeography, landscape ecology, and habitat fragmentation
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Conservation principles
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Selecting conservation areas
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Land-use suitability, land-use conflict, and alternative futures
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The study region
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The heartland ecological inventory
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Heartland development suitability
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Projected land-use conflict in the heartland
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Alternative futures for the heartland
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Conclusions
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Population estimates and projections
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Supplemental data: the heartland ecological inventory
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Supplemental data: development suitability analysis
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Supplemental data: projected land-use conflict analysis
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Supplemental data: development models
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Bibliography
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