Introduction to Seascape Ecology (Case Study: Coastal Line of Zone of Assaluye)
Subject Areas : Water and EnvironmentMaryam Farrahi Farimani 1 , Mehdi Haghighatbin 2
1 - - Master of Landscape Architecture, Art Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.*(Corresponding Author)
2 - Assist Professor, Art Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Keywords: Landscape architecture, Landscape Ecology, Seascape, Coastal Line, Assaluye,
Abstract :
Ecology and specially landscape ecology is a relatively new field in the world of biology science. Landscape ecology studies the relationship between ecological functions and spatial patterns in the terrestrial systems. Recently many of manuscripts in this field are about aquatic ecosystems for example marine ecosystems named seascape ecology and they have allocated so high proportion themselves. Existence of variety aquatic ecosystems in Iran specially coastal line with 6700 Kilometers long emphasizes attention to this category. The high sensitivity of marine ecosystems and specially coastal lines are very important. Because nowadays communities are migrating to coastal cities and using marine resources fast. So creating normal interaction and equilibrium among marine Eco, human Eco and city Eco is vital and hard. The aim of this study is introducing marine- coastal environmental factors and components that can encompass physical factors (such as water and land) and non- physical factors (such as culture, history and view). At this research based on explaining method, it is described the branch of ecology science with method of collecting information by studying papers and books, surfing the Net and field visit to open view for Iran’s scientific community. Then it is discussed about two important features in seascape, composition and configuration. In analyzing the first feature with the help of SWOT technique, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats are dumped. In the second feature with the help of overlaying maps and boundary the patches, corridors and matrix, ecological integrity and connectivity of components are dumped.
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