Abstract
The study presents a special methodological approach to the construction of the integral model of potential biodiversity on the example of the territory of the Crimean Peninsula. GIS technologies serve the tool for creating this kind of material. The proposed technique allows effectively identifying spatial differences and carrying out multi-criteria analysis of the studied territory. The main stages of the methodology include the construction of vector layers of operational-territorial units, the compilation of a database on biodiversity criteria, the analysis of close relations between the value of biological diversity and the value of habitat diversity, the identification of statistical dependencies, as well as the construction of an integral model based on the results of preparatory stages. The resulting model resembles a raster layer of potential biodiversity for the 1x1 km cell format (potential number of species per 1 km2). The distribution of the potential biodiversity indicator at this cell size smooths certain differences in the overall pattern of the model.
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