Conservation technology / edited by Serge A. Wich, Alex K. Piel.
| Other author | Wich, Serge A. |
| Other author | Piel, Alex K. |
| Other author | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021] |
| Description | xviii, 297 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 26 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Conservation and technology: an introduction / Alex K. Piel and Serge A. Wich -- From the cloud to the ground: converting satellite data into conservation decisions / Lilian Pintea, Samuel Jantz, and Serge A. Wich -- Drones for conservation / Serge A. Wich, [and 3 others] -- Acoustic sensors / Anne-Sophie Crunchant [and 3 others] -- Camera trapping for conservation / Francesco Rovero and Roland Kays -- Animal-borne technologies in wildlife research and conservation / Kasim Rafiq [and 4 others] -- Field and laboratory analysis for non-invasive wildlife and habitat health assessment and conservation / Cheryl D. Knott [and 4 others] -- Environmental DNA for conservation / Antoinette J. Piaggio -- Mobile data collection apps / Edward McLester and Alex K. Piel -- Applications of SMART software for conservation area management / Drew T. Cronin [and 6 others] -- Challenges for the computer vision community / Dan Morris and Luca Joppa -- Digital surveillance technologies in conservation and their social implications / Trishant Simlai and Chris Sandbrook -- The future of technology in conservation / Margarita Mulero-Pázmány. |
| Abstract | "The global loss of biodiversity is occurring at an unprecedented pace. Despite the considerable effort devoted to conservation science and management, we still lack the basic data on the distribution and density of most animal and plant species, which in turn hampers our efforts to study changes over time. In addition, we often lack behavioural data from the very animals most influenced by environmental changes; this is largely due to the financial and logistical limitations associated with gathering scientific data on animals that are either widely distributed, cryptic, or negatively influenced by human presence. To overcome these limitations, conservationists are increasingly integrating/employing/incorporating technology to facilitate such data collection. The use of camera traps, acoustic sensors, satellite data, drones, and sophisticated computer algorithms to analyse the large datasets collected are becoming increasingly common. Although there are several specialist books on some of these technologies, there is currently no overarching volume that describes the available technology for conservation and evaluates its varied applications. This edited volume will fill this void, bringing together a team of international experts using a diverse range of approaches"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021936415 |
| ISBN | 9780198850243 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0198850247 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0198850255 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780198850250 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |