Sustainability 2015, 7, 3386-3413; doi:10.3390/su7033386 OPEN ACCESS sustainability ISSN 2071-1050 www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability Article An Integrated Approach to Mitigation Wetland Site Selection: A Case Study in Gwacheon, Korea Junga Lee 1,2, Christopher D. Ellis 1, Yun Eui Choi 3, Soojin You 3, and Jinhyung Chon 4,* 1 Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-4452, USA; E-Mails:
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[email protected] (C.D.E.) 2 Institute of Life Science and Natural Resources, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, 145 Anamro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-713, Korea 3 Department of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Graduate School, Korea University, 145 Anamro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-713, Korea; E-Mails:
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[email protected]; Tel.: +82-2-3290-3048; Fax: +82-2-3290-3624. Academic Editor: Yu-Pin Lin Received: 19 December 2014 / Accepted: 10 March 2015 / Published: 20 March 2015 Abstract: This paper presents an integrated approach to mitigation wetland site selection using functional landscape connectivity and landscape structure. This approach enables landscape designers to evaluate the relative priorities of mitigation wetland areas based on functional landscape connectivity and wildlife mobility, as well as landscape structure, composition, and configuration. The least-cost path method is used to evaluate candidate sites for mitigation wetlands with regard to wildlife movement.