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Dr. Sandro Bertolino

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Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
Interests: vertebrates ecology; mammals ecology; invasion species; invasion process
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Dr. Lazaros Georgiadis

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Governance Board Member of the Infrastructure and Ecology Network Europe (IENE), Ammochori, 53100 Florina, Greece
Interests: ecological connectivity; transport ecology; road ecology; environmental policy; biodiversity conservation; sustainability

Dr. Yun Wang

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Research Center for Environment Protection and Water and Soil Conservation, China Academy of Transportation Sciences, Beijing 100013, China
Interests: road ecology; transport ecology; wildlife roadkill; roadside habitat; road effect zone; barrier effect; wildlife crossing structures; citizen science; landscape connectivity

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Dear Colleagues,

Transportation and biodiversity conservation, as two different disciplines, are constantly interacting with each other as we try to achieve the common goal of more sustainable world development.

In October 2021, the Kunming Declaration was adopted during the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15), as part of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UN-CBD). The declaration clearly states that a key objective of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework is to reverse the current trend of biodiversity loss and ensure that biodiversity is on a path to recovery by 2030 at the latest, leading to the full realization of the 2050 vision of "People and Nature in Harmony". In the same month, the second United Nations Global Conference on Sustainable Transport was held and called for "accelerating the development of green and low-carbon transport modes and strengthening green infrastructure".

Eurasia exceeds one-third of the world’s continental area, and comprises more than two-thirds of the world population. In addition, the Eurasia continent has the largest transport infrastructure in the world. At the same time, it is extremely rich in biodiversity. The economic development of the Eurasia continent urgently requires the construction and upgrading of transport infrastructure while facing the major challenges and responsibilities of biodiversity conservation.

To continue to promote the exchanges and cooperation between the transportation industry and environmental professionals, the China Academy of Transportation Sciences (CATS) and the Infrastructure and Ecology Network Europe (IENE) successfully held the first Asia-Europe Transportation Ecology Forum from 24 to 25 November 2022 virtually. Some of the presenters who submitted their excellent research to this forum are interested in submitting their full-length paper to our planned Special Issue on “Ecologically Sustainable Transport and other Linear Infrastructure in Asia and Europe” (Eds. Sandro Bertolino, Lazaros Georgiadis, and Yun Wang). In addition, we would like to call for manuscripts from the network of CATS and IENE.

Dr. Sandro Bertolino
Dr. Lazaros Georgiadis
Dr. Yun Wang
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Keywords

transport ecology
road ecology
environmental policy
biodiversity conservation
sustainable transport

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Hotspots and Factors Influencing Vertebrate Roadkill on the Ring Changbai Mountain Scenic Road, China

by Yangang Yang, Yun Wang, Shuangcheng Tao, Guoqiang Shi, Zhuocong Wang and Yaping Kong

Sustainability 2023, 15(21), 15398; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su152115398 - 28 Oct 2023

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The spatial aggregation patterns of wildlife-vehicle collisions are used to inform where mitigation measures are most needed. Based on 10 years of observations of vertebrate roadkill on the Ring Changbai Mountain Scenic Road, the spatial distribution characteristics of roadkill incidence were analyzed in this study. Using the field survey method to investigate roadkill incidents and their influencing factors, we applied generalized linear mixed modeling (GLMM) for model selection and constructed roadkill models for different taxa groups. The spatial distribution patterns of roadkill hotspots vary among different taxa and exhibit a unimodal or multimodal distribution. The road section along a river and with a minimal distance between the road and the water has a high incidence of roadkill. The density of roadkill for various taxa decreases as the distances from rivers, bridges, and ponds increases. However, there appears to be no correlation between the density of bird roadkill and any factors. Finally, wildlife crossing facilities and guidance measures aimed at reducing the incidence of roadkill and enhancing the selection of routes and wildlife crossing structures in the area are formulated. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ecologically Sustainable Transport and Other Linear Infrastructure in Asia and Europe)

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An Analytical Framework of the Factors Affecting Wildlife–Vehicle Collisions and Barriers to Movement

by Haotong Su, Yun Wang, Yangang Yang, Shuangcheng Tao and Yaping Kong

Sustainability 2023, 15(14), 11181; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su151411181 - 18 Jul 2023

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Road mortalities caused by wildlife–vehicle collisions (WVCs) are the most obvious negative effect of roads on wildlife. Identifying the influencing factors and summarizing the spatial-temporal patterns of WVCs have been important research trends in recent decades. However, most studies have only considered a portion of the factors, and there remains a lack of a relatively complete framework, including the numerous factors of WVCs, as well as the underlying transmission mechanisms between factors. In this study, an analytical framework incorporating a wide range of previously discussed factors is constructed. The framework not only displays the possible direction of the influence of each factor on WVCs, but also summarizes some important potential explanations under some circumstances and reveals the main interactions between certain types of factors. From one perspective, the factors affecting WVCs can be divided into four categories: species characteristics, road and traffic characteristics, landscape and environmental characteristics, and driver-related factors and specific human activities. From another perspective, the factors affecting WVCs can be mainly categorized as those related to entering roads and those related to leaving roads safely. The study begins with a discussion of three important sub-frameworks: factors promoting road crossing, factors related to barriers to movement, and factors related to safe crossing. Finally, a suggestion is provided to promote the research on WVCs globally. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ecologically Sustainable Transport and Other Linear Infrastructure in Asia and Europe)

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