3.5 Connectivity

  • Intent

    Assess habitat connectivity throughout the local government’s land area.

  • Affected Areas

    Equity Local Hinterland Global
        
  • Instructions

    Measure habitat connectivity according to an accepted tool according to capacity.
    Complete the advanced or basic indicator as follows:
    Basic:
    Calculate the effective mesh size or
    refer to the explanation in the
    Singapore Index indicator 2 (based
    on 2021 version).
    Advanced:
    Calculate the connectivity metric for your city
    following the “graph theory” framework. You may
    import spatial data into the free, open source
    Graphab tool to calculate this. Include nearby
    regional habitat areas if feasible

  • Alternatives

  • Scoring

    • Multi-year positive trend established
    • Positive trend observed
    • Baseline measured
    • Negative trend observed
    • Data deficient
    • Unchanged trend
  • Links to Global Agreements

  • Examples in Practice

  • Resources