A DECISION-SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR EVALUATION OF WILDLIFE HABITAT

A decision support system (DSS) for the evaluation of wildlife habitat suitability based on the spatial characteristics of habitat has been developed and implemented on a UNIX workstation. The system uses a geo graphic information system for the manipulation of spatial information . At the present time, the system is using several habitat models to q uantify the quality of wildlife habitat. This paper describes the theo retical background of the system and provides a case study for the use of the system. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.