Wildlife-vehicle collisions in urban area in relation to the behaviour and density of mammals

• Autorzy: Tajchman K. , Drozd L. , Karpinski M. , Czyzowski P. , Goleman M. , Chmielewski S.

Warianty tytułu

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Wypadki drogowe ze zwierzętami dzikimi na obszarach miejskich w zależności od ich behawioru i zagęszczenia

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The aim of the study was to characterise the problem of road accidents involving selected species of wild-living animals present in the area of Lublin. Another aim of the investigations was to determine the relationship between selected behavioural elements of the annual life cycle of animals and the incidence of wildlife-vehicle collisions. The information about wildlife-vehicle collisions was obtained from the documentation held by the shelter for homeless animals in Lublin and veterinary services. The data are presented in a spreadsheet and analysis was performed in the GIS (ArcGIS 10.1) environment. Based on the ESRI Base Map-BING MAP HYBRYD, a vector database of streets where the incidents had taken place was compiled. Each street was assigned the number of incidents recorded in the period of 2009–2012. Animals were divided into three groups: large mammals, small mammals and bats. The compiled data indicate the highest road mortality among roe deer (132), foxes (63), and martens (33). The reported results show the greatest number of wildlife-vehicle collisions on exit roads leading from the city centre. Presumably, this may be associated with the lack of speed limits and possible faults in the infrastructure arising already at the design stage.

PL

Celem pracy było scharakteryzowanie wypadków drogowych z udziałem wybranych gatunków zwierząt wolno żyjących, bytujących na terenie Lublina. Wykazano zależności między wybranymi elementami behawioralnymi rocznego cyklu życiowego zwierząt a częstotliwością występowania kolizji drogowych z ich udziałem. Informacje o wypadkach drogowych z udziałem zwierząt dzikich uzyskano z dokumentacji schroniska dla bezdomnych zwierząt w Lublinie oraz od służb weterynaryjnych. Dane zestawiono w arkuszu kalkulacyjnym oraz w środowisku GIS (ArcGIS 10.1). Na podstawie ESRI Base Mape-BING MAP HYBRYD przygotowano wektorową bazę danych ulic, których dotyczyły zdarzenia. Każdej ulicy przypisano liczbę zdarzeń zarejestrowanych w latach 2009–2012. Zwierzęta podzielono również na trzy grupy: duże ssaki, małe ssaki oraz nietoperze. Uzyskane dane wskazują, że najwyższa śmiertelność na drogach wśród zwierzyny dotyczyła saren (132), lisów (63) oraz kun (33). Na podstawie uzyskanych wyników można stwierdzić, że najwięcej wypadków wydarzyło się na drogach wylotowych z centrum miasta. Należy sądzić, że związane jest to z brakiem ograniczenia prędkości oraz możliwymi błędami w infrastrukturze już na etapie projektowania.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

wildlife animal; vehicle; collision; urban area; city road; animal behaviour; animal density; mammal; wild animal; GIS analysis

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Natural Sciences
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: 32
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.49-59,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Tajchman K.

• Department of Companion and Wildlife Animals, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland

autor

Drozd L.

• Department of Companion and Wildlife Animals, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Lublin, Poland

autor

Karpinski M.

• Department of Companion and Wildlife Animals, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Lublin, Poland

autor

Czyzowski P.

• Department of Companion and Wildlife Animals, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Lublin, Poland

autor

Goleman M.

• Department of Companion and Wildlife Animals, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Lublin, Poland

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Chmielewski S.

• Institute of Soil Science, Environment Engineering and Management, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Lublin, Poland

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