Marine protected area (MPA) connectivity-planning method and system thereof

Abstract

A MPA connectivity-planning method includes: collecting, analyzing and selectively setting a plurality of marine protection source area; collecting, analyzing and selectively setting a plurality of marine protection convergent area; seeking a plurality of main connection paths between the a plurality of marine protection source area and the plurality of marine protection convergent area; calculating the plurality of main connection paths with a search algorithm to obtain at least one premium rank data of main connection paths; selecting at least one priority main connection path from the plurality of main connection paths according to the at least one premium rank data; providing at least one total priority main connection path data between the a plurality of marine protection source area and the plurality of marine protection convergent area according to the at least one priority main connection path.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a method and system for connectivity-planning of marine protection areas (MPA); particularly to an optimized method and system for connectivity-planning of marine protection areas; and even more particularly to a strict connectivity-planning method and system for marine protection areas. [Previous Technology]

[0002] Conventional methods for simulating the spatiotemporal conservation of flow fields in fish habitats, or fish management techniques thereof, are commonly used, such as Chinese Patent Publication No. CN-115906421, "A Spatiotemporal Conservation Numerical Method for Simulating the Flow Field in Fish Habitats," which discloses a spatiotemporal conservation numerical method for simulating the flow field in fish habitats. This method can predict the hydrodynamic characteristics of habitats for aquatic organisms such as fish, and is beneficial for studying the spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of aquatic organisms in riverbanks, bends, channels, sandbars, and islands in the river, thus determining the most suitable habitats.

[0003] As above, the spatiotemporal conservation numerical method for simulating the flow field of fish habitat in the aforementioned CN-115906421 includes the following steps: S1, spatial discretization of the study area, extraction of river topography DEM data using digital elevation method, and conversion of scattered topographic elevations to a regular plane; S2, determination of the calculation range and generation of CESE grid; S3, determination of calculation boundary conditions; S4, discretization and iterative calculation of CESE equation; S5, post-processing and graphical visualization.

[0004] Continuing from the above, step S4 of the aforementioned numerical method for the spatiotemporal conservation of flow field in simulated fish habitats (CN-115906421) further includes the following steps: a) Discretizing the transformed control equations using CESE; b) Importing initial data and assigning initial values ​​to the entire computational domain; c) Starting the model, determining the computational domain in the first half of the time step, and sequentially calculating the x-direction velocity, water level, water depth, and y-direction velocity; d) Determining the computational domain in the second half of the time step, and sequentially calculating the y-direction velocity, water level, water depth, and x-direction velocity, thus completing the solution for one time step; e) Using the obtained results as new initial values, entering the calculation process for the next time step, repeating steps b to d until the time step loops back to the end, and obtaining the water flow characteristic parameters such as water level and depth, flow velocity direction and magnitude, and turbulent viscosity coefficient of the entire fish habitat.

[0005] Another commonly used method or engineering technology for configuring riverbank habitats for soil and water conservation in northern watersheds is Chinese Patent Publication No. CN-116732929, "Method for Configuring Riverbank Habitat for Soil and Water Conservation in Northern Watersheds", which discloses a method for configuring riverbank habitats for soil and water conservation in northern watersheds.

[0006] As above, the aforementioned method for configuring riparian habitats for soil and water conservation in the northern watershed, as described in CN-116732929, includes: constructing, in a riparian habitat construction area, a carbon sequestration-enhancing embankment protection forest area, a wetland carbon sequestration and absorption buffer zone, and a shallow / deep pool area for enhanced carbon deposition and burial along the slope from the riverbank slope to a water-land transition zone to an underwater area.

[0007] As above, the aforementioned method for configuring riverbank habitat for soil and water conservation in the northern watershed, as described in CN-116732929, includes the following: the enhanced carbon sequestration embankment protection forest area may include: a carbon sequestration functional soil and water conservation forest network, a zigzag energy reduction terrace slope overflow ditch, and a carbon reduction and retention ditch with a "coordinate system" layout.

[0008] As above, the aforementioned method for configuring riverbank habitats for soil and water conservation in the northern watershed, as specified in CN-116732929, includes the following: the wetland carbon sequestration and absorption buffer zone may optionally include: a carbon sedimentation pond, a biodiversity wetland, and a discontinuous wetland ecological water-required shallow dike.

[0009] As above, the aforementioned method for configuring riverbank habitats for soil and water conservation in the northern watershed, as described in CN-116732929, includes the following: the shallow / deep pool area where carbon deposits are buried may include: an underwater shallow / deep pool system constructed of several fishbone-shaped wooden dikes and a "methane configuration" aquatic plant planting cabin to prevent river erosion.

[0010] Another commonly used method for quantitatively studying the conservation range of rocky reef habitats and its evaluation technology is the invention patent "A Method for Quantitatively Studying the Conservation Range of Rocky Reef Habitats" published by Chinese Patent Publication No. CN-102636821, which discloses a method for quantitatively studying the conservation range of rocky reef habitats. This method for quantitatively studying the conservation range of rocky reef habitats includes the following steps: 1. Conducting a bottom sediment survey around the rocky reef area to be investigated.

[0011] Continuing from the above, the survey method for the quantitative study of the conservation range of rocky reef habitats in the aforementioned CN-102636821 further includes the following steps: 2. Based on the survey results of step 1, cross sections are set up perpendicular to the shoreline, with the type of rocky reef habitat survey area having a larger proportion of lithofacies sedimentary substrate, and the rest being control areas for different substrates, with the minimum distance between cross sections of different substrates being 500 meters.

[0012] As above, the survey method for the quantitative study of the conservation range of rocky reef habitats in the aforementioned CN-102636821 further includes the following steps: 3. Several survey sites are set up sequentially on each cross section, and the cross section is set perpendicular to the shoreline.

[0013] As above, the survey method for the quantitative study of the conservation range of rocky reef habitats in the aforementioned No. CN-102636821 further includes the following steps: 4. Placing triple gillnets at each site to assess bottom or upper-middle swimming organism resources and crab traps to assess species that are not easily caught by the gillnets.

[0014] As above, the survey method for the quantitative study of the conservation range of rocky reef habitats in the aforementioned No. CN-102636821 further includes the following steps: 5. Based on the survey results, compare the species and biomass composition of fish caught at different distances from the shore, and use the areas with significant differences or large changes in resource composition as boundaries to determine the resource conservation range of rocky reef habitats.

[0015] However, the aforementioned Chinese patent applications No. CN-115906421 and No. CN-116732929 and Chinese patent announcement No. CN-102636821 only disclose the spatiotemporal conservation numerical method of the habitat flow field, the method of configuring riverbank habitat for watershed soil and water conservation, or the survey method for quantitatively studying the conservation range of rocky reef habitat. Obviously, they do not provide any technical improvements for the planning of marine protected areas. Therefore, there must be a need for further improvement in order to meet the requirements for improving the technology.

[0016] Obviously, the aforementioned Chinese patent applications No. CN-115906421 and No. CN-116732929 and the invention patent No. CN-102636821 are only for reference and explanation of the technical background of this invention and the current state of technological development, and are not intended to limit the scope of this invention.

[0017] In view of the above, in order to meet the above-mentioned technical problems and needs, the present invention provides a method and system for planning the connection of marine protected areas. It collects, analyzes and selects several marine protection source areas and several marine protection sink areas, and finds several main connection paths between the marine protection source areas and the marine protection sink areas. It uses a search algorithm to calculate the several main connection paths in order to obtain at least one priority ranking order data. Based on the priority ranking order data, it selects at least one preferred main connection path from the several main connection paths. It provides at least one priority planning protection total path data between the several marine protection source areas and the several marine protection sink areas according to the at least one preferred main connection path. This improves the technical problem that conventional fish habitat flow field simulation, soil and water conservation riparian habitat or rocky reef habitat resource conservation techniques do not have any optimal connection planning. [Summary of the Invention]

[0018] The main objective of this invention is to provide a method and system for planning the linkage of marine protected areas. This method collects, analyzes, and selects several marine protection source areas and several marine protection sink areas. It then identifies several main connection paths between these marine protection source areas and sink areas, calculates these main connection paths using a search algorithm to obtain at least one priority ranking order. Based on this priority ranking order, it selects at least one preferred main connection path from the main connection paths. Finally, it provides at least one priority planning protection route data between the marine protection source areas and sink areas based on this preferred main connection path. This achieves the purpose and effect of providing optimized protected area linkage planning (operation or process) and improving the accuracy of protected area linkage planning.

[0019] To achieve the above objectives, the marine protected area linkage planning system of the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes:

[0020] At least one data collection and setting unit is used to collect, analyze and select several marine conservation source areas, and the data collection and setting unit is used to collect, analyze and select several marine conservation sink areas;

[0021] At least one connection path model, which finds several main connection paths between several marine conservation source areas and several marine conservation sink areas;

[0022] At least one computing unit has at least one search algorithm, and uses the search algorithm to calculate several of the main connection paths in order to obtain at least one priority ranking order data; and

[0023] At least one preferred primary connection path, which selects the at least one preferred primary connection path from several primary connection paths based on the priority ranking data;

[0024] At least one priority planning protection general path data is provided between several marine protection source areas and several marine protection sink areas according to the at least one preferred main connection path.

[0025] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the marine protection source area or marine protection sink area is taken from at least one marine telemetry information unit, at least one marine monitoring information unit, at least one marine measurement information unit, at least one marine research database unit, or any combination thereof.

[0026] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the marine protection source area or marine protection sink area corresponds to a global positioning system, an electronic map service system, a marine radar network system, or any combination thereof.

[0027] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the marine conservation source area is selected from a marine resource conservation source area, a marine environmental conservation source area, a marine biological conservation source area, or any combination thereof.

[0028] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the marine conservation sink is selected from a marine resource conservation sink, a marine environmental conservation sink, a marine biological conservation sink, or any combination thereof.

[0029] To achieve the above objectives, the preferred embodiment of the marine protected area linkage planning method of the present invention includes:

[0030] Collect, analyze, and select several marine conservation source areas;

[0031] Collect, analyze, and select several marine protected sink areas;

[0032] Identify several main connecting paths between several marine conservation source areas and several marine conservation sink areas;

[0033] A search algorithm is used to calculate several main link paths in order to obtain at least one priority ranking order data;

[0034] Based on the priority ranking data, at least one preferred primary connection path is selected from several primary connection paths; and

[0035] Provide at least one priority planned protection route information between several marine protection source areas and several marine protection sink areas according to the at least one preferred main connection route.

[0036] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the main connection path includes several sub-connection paths.

[0037] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the main connection path includes several sub-connection paths, and the number of the several sub-connection paths is predetermined, and the priority ranking data can be sorted according to the predetermined number of the sub-connection paths.

[0038] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the main connection path includes an ocean current connection path, a marine organism species connection path, a marine organism migration connection path, a marine nutrient salt connection path, a seabed topography connection path, a coastal topography connection path, or any combination thereof.

[0039] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the main connection path is taken from at least one marine telemetry information unit, at least one marine monitoring information unit, at least one marine measurement information unit, at least one marine research database unit, or any combination thereof. [Simplified Explanation of the Diagram]

[0093] Figure 1: Schematic diagram of the architecture of the marine protected area connection planning system of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0094] Figure 2: A schematic diagram of the system architecture of the marine protected area linkage planning method and system of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, which adopts a preliminary loose marine protected area system.

[0095] Figure 3: Flowchart of the marine protected area linkage planning method of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0096] Figure 3A: Flowchart of the marine protected area linkage planning method of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0097] Figure 4: A schematic diagram of the system architecture of the marine protected area connection planning method and system of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, which adopts a strictly connected marine protected area system.

[0098] Figure 5: A schematic diagram of the marine protected area connection planning method and system of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, which uses a strictly connected marine protected area system for calculation.

Implementation Method

[0040] In order to fully understand the present invention, preferred embodiments will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, and these are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0041] The marine protected area connection planning method and system of the preferred embodiment of the present invention can be applied to various optimized (strict connectivity) marine protected area connection planning methods and systems and related application technology fields, as well as various optimized (strict connectivity) marine conservation area connection planning methods and systems and related application technology fields, but it is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0042] Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of the architecture of a marine protected area connection planning system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 1, for example, the marine protected area connection planning system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes an input unit 1, a first data collection and data-setting unit 1a, a second data collection and setting unit 1b, a calculation unit 2, at least one connection path model 20, an output unit 3, premium rank data 30, and a priority main connection path 31.

[0043] Please refer to Figure 1 again. For example, the input unit 1 can be selected from a computer data input unit or a unit with similar data input function. The input unit 1 can be selected to be connected to the first data collection and setting unit 1a by appropriate technology (e.g., wired or wireless connection communication method). The first data collection and setting unit 1a can be selected from a computer data storage unit or a unit with similar data storage function.

[0044] Referring again to Figure 1, for example, the input unit 1 can be connected to the second data collection and setting unit 1b using appropriate technology (e.g., wired or wireless communication), and the second data collection and setting unit 1b can be selected from a computer data storage unit or a unit with similar data storage function.

[0045] Referring again to Figure 1, for example, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first data collection and setting unit 1a and the second data collection and setting unit 1b may also be selected to be integrated into a single data collection and setting unit; or, the first data collection and setting unit 1a and the second data collection and setting unit 1b may also be selected to be configured in several data collection and setting units.

[0046] Referring again to Figure 1, for example, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the computing unit 2 may be connected to various database units by appropriate technical means. The computing unit 2 may be selected from a workstation computer, a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a tablet personal computer, a mobile communication device, a smartphone, or other devices with computer functions, but this is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0047] Please refer to Figure 1 again. For example, the output unit 3 can be selected from a computer data output unit or a unit with similar data output function, and any combination of the input unit 1, the first data collection and setting unit 1a, the second data collection and setting unit 1b and the output unit 3 can be selected to be connected to the computing unit 2 by appropriate technology (e.g., wired or wireless connection communication method).

[0048] Please refer to Figure 1 again. For example, the output unit 3 is connected to the computing unit 2 by appropriate technical means, and the output unit is further connected to a terminal device, a display device, a projection device, a storage device, a server device, an information management center or any combination thereof by appropriate technical means.

[0049] Please refer to Figure 1. For example, the computing unit 2 has the connection path model 20, which can be appropriately configured in the computing unit 2 or a database, and the connection path model 20 can be selected from a data connection model, a path data model or other data modeling models.

[0050] Please refer to Figure 1 again. For example, the execution mode of the marine protected area linkage planning method and system of the preferred embodiment of the present invention is a computer-executable process step, which can be executed on various computer devices, such as workstation computers, desktop computers, laptop computers, tablet computers, mobile communication devices, smartphones or other devices with computer functions, but it is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0051] Figure 2 illustrates a schematic diagram of the system architecture of the marine protected area linkage planning method and system of the present invention using a preliminary loose marine protected area system. Referring to Figure 2, for example, the marine protected area linkage planning method and system of the present invention may choose to adopt a preliminary loose marine protected area system 100, i.e., a marine ecosystem protected area.

[0052] Please refer to Figure 2 again. For example, the preliminary loose marine protected area system 100 is a preliminary loosely connected planning state, and the preliminary loose marine protected area system 100 has at least one or more marine protection source areas 10, at least one or more marine protection sink areas 11 and at least one or more main connection paths 12.

[0053] Please refer to Figure 2 again. For example, the marine protection source area 10 can be selected as an area that produces larvae or juvenile organisms, and the marine protection source area 10 can be selected from at least one marine telemetry information unit, at least one marine monitoring information unit, at least one marine measurement information unit, at least one marine research database unit, or any combination thereof.

[0054] Please refer to Figure 2 again. For example, the marine protection source area 10 includes a first marine protection source area PU1, a second marine protection source area PU2, a third marine protection source area PU3 and a fourth marine protection source area PU4, that is, it includes four source area planning units (as shown in the lower half of Figure 2). The marine protection source area 10 can also be selected from a marine resource protection source area, a marine environmental protection source area, a marine biological protection source area or any combination thereof.

[0055] Please refer to Figure 2 again. For example, the marine conservation sink 11 can be selected as a possible settlement area for producing larvae or juvenile organisms, and the marine conservation sink 11 can be selected from at least one marine telemetry information unit, at least one marine monitoring information unit, at least one marine measurement information unit, at least one marine research database unit, or any combination thereof.

[0056] Please refer to Figure 2 again. For example, the marine conservation sink 11 includes a first marine conservation sink PU5, a second marine conservation sink PU6, a third marine conservation sink PU7 and a fourth marine conservation sink PU8, that is, it includes four sink planning units (as shown in the upper part of Figure 2). The marine conservation sink 11 can also be selected from a marine resource conservation sink, a marine environmental conservation sink, a marine biological conservation sink or any combination thereof.

[0057] Please refer to Figure 2 again. For example, the marine protection source area 10, the marine protection sink area 11, or both correspond to a Global Positioning System (GPS), an electronic map service system, a web mapping service system, a marine radar network system, or any combination thereof.

[0058] Referring again to Figure 2, for example, the main connection path 12 provides connectivity or a wide spatial range connectivity, and several of the main connection paths 12 are appropriately connected between several marine conservation sinks 11 and several of the main connection paths 12, so that several marine conservation sinks 11 and several of the main connection paths 12 are interconnected.

[0059] Please refer to Figure 2 again. For example, the main connection path 12 can also be selected from at least one marine telemetry information unit, at least one marine monitoring information unit, at least one marine measurement information unit, at least one marine research database unit, or any combination thereof.

[0060] Please refer to Figure 2 again. For example, the preliminary loose marine protected area system 100 includes four source area planning units [first marine protected source area PU1, second marine protected source area PU2, third marine protected source area PU3 and fourth marine protected source area PU4] and four sink area planning units [first marine protected sink area PU5, second marine protected sink area PU6, third marine protected sink area PU7 and fourth marine protected sink area PU8], for a total of eight source and sink area planning units.

[0061] Please refer to Figure 2 again. For example, the first marine protection source area PU1, the second marine protection source area PU2 and the third marine protection source area PU3 are connected to the first marine protection sink area PU5; the third marine protection source area PU3 is also connected to the second marine protection sink area PU6; and the fourth marine protection source area PU4 is connected to the second marine protection sink area PU6, the third marine protection sink area PU7 and the fourth marine protection sink area PU8.

[0062] Please refer to Figure 2 again. For example, the second marine protected source area PU2 sends larvae to the first marine protected sink area PU5 three times, while the fourth marine protected source area PU4 sends larvae to the fourth marine protected sink area PU8 twice. As for the first marine protected source area PU1, the third marine protected source area PU3 and the fourth marine protected source area PU4, they send larvae to the first marine protected sink area PU5, the second marine protected sink area PU6 and the third marine protected sink area PU7 only once each.

[0063] Please refer to Figure 2 again. For example, the preliminary loose marine protected area system 100 will select the maximum number of loosely connected source areas 30a and loosely connected sink areas 30b (the maximum number of sub-connection paths). For example, the fourth marine protected source area PU4 will be selected to send a total of 4 times to three different second marine protected sink areas PU6, third marine protected sink areas PU7 and fourth marine protected sink areas PU8; similarly, the first marine protected sink area PU5 will be selected to receive a total of 5 times from three different first marine protected source areas PU1, second marine protected source areas PU2 and third marine protected source areas PU3.

[0064] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the marine protected area linkage planning method and system of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 3, the marine protected area linkage planning method of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention includes step S1A: First, for example, by appropriate technical means (e.g., automated, semi-automated or manual), at least one or more marine protected source areas 10 can be collected, identified, analyzed and selected for setting in the first data collection and setting unit 1a, the calculation unit 2 or other units with similar calculation functions.

[0065] Please refer again to Figures 1, 2 and 3. The marine protected area linkage planning method of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention includes step S1B: Next, for example, by appropriate technical means (e.g., automated, semi-automated or manual), at least one or more of the marine protected areas 11 can be collected, identified, analyzed and selected for setting by the second data collection and setting unit 1b, the calculation unit 2 or other units with similar calculation functions.

[0066] Please refer again to Figures 1, 2 and 3. The marine protected area connection planning method of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention includes step S2: Next, for example, by appropriate technical means (e.g., automated, semi-automated or manual), the computing unit 2 or other units with similar computing functions can be selected to find several main connection paths 12 between several marine protected source areas 10 and several marine protected sink areas 11.

[0067] Please refer to Figures 1, 2 and 3 again. For example, the main connection path 12 may include a current connection path, a marine species connection path, a marine organism migration connection path, a marine nutrient connection path, a seabed topography connection path, a coastal topography connection path or any combination thereof.

[0068] Please refer again to Figures 1, 2 and 3. For example, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the main connection path 12 can be selected from at least one marine telemetry information unit, at least one marine monitoring information unit, at least one marine measurement information unit, at least one marine research database unit or any combination thereof.

[0069] Referring again to Figures 1, 2 and 3, the marine protected area connection planning method of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention includes step S3: Next, for example, using appropriate technical means (e.g., automated, semi-automated or manual) in the computing unit 2 or other units with similar computing functions, a search algorithm (e.g., sorting algorithm or algorithm with similar sorting function) is used to calculate several main connection paths 12 in order to obtain at least one priority ranking order data 30.

[0070] Please refer again to Figures 1, 2 and 3. For example, the main connection path 12 includes several sub-connection paths, as shown by the thin lines in the middle of Figure 2. The number of these sub-connection paths is predetermined, and the sub-connection paths of the main connection path 12 are appropriately and arbitrarily connected between several marine protection source areas 10 and several marine protection sink areas 11.

[0071] Please refer to Figures 1, 2 and 3 again. For example, the priority ranking data 30 can be sorted or have a similar sorting function based on the predetermined number of sub-connection paths of the main connection path 12 and their connection relationship (as shown by the thin lines in the middle of Figure 2 and their connection relationship).

[0072] Please refer again to Figures 1, 2 and 3. The marine protected area connection planning method of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention includes step S4: Next, for example, by appropriate technical means (e.g., automated, semi-automated or manual), at least one preferred main connection path 31 or other relevant preferred information can be appropriately selected from several main connection paths 12 based on the priority ranking data 30 in the computing unit 2 or other units with similar computing functions.

[0073] Please refer again to Figures 1, 2 and 3. For example, since the preferred main connection path 31 is provided between the marine protection source area 10 and the marine protection sink area 11, the possibility of bias arising from non-causal relationships can be reduced in the calculation between the marine protection source area 10 and the marine protection sink area 11.

[0074] Figure 3A illustrates a flowchart of the marine protected area linkage planning method of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention, which corresponds to the marine protected area linkage planning method of the first embodiment in Figure 3. Please also refer to Figures 1, 2 and 3A. Compared with the first embodiment, the marine protected area linkage planning method of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention also adopts the same steps S1 to S5, which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0075] Referring again to Figures 1, 2 and 3A, the marine protected area linkage planning method and system of the first and second preferred embodiments of the present invention further include step S5: Next, for example, by appropriate technical means (e.g., automated, semi-automated or manual), the computing unit 2 or other units with similar computing functions may be selected to provide at least one priority planning protection total path data between several marine protected source areas 10 and several marine protected sink areas 11 according to the at least one preferred main connection path 31.

[0076] Figure 4 illustrates a system architecture diagram of the marine protected area linkage planning method and system of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, which adopts a strictly connected marine protected area system. It corresponds to the marine protected area linkage planning method of the first embodiment in Figure 3 and the second embodiment in Figure 3A. Referring to Figure 4, for example, the marine protected area linkage planning method and system of the preferred embodiment of the present invention adopts a strictly connected marine protected area system 101.

[0077] Please refer to Figure 4 again. For example, the strictly connected marine protected area system 101 can determine the number of strictly connected areas between different areas using a strictly connected method, and can better protect the integrity of the entire marine ecosystem. It only selects source areas and sink areas with strict connections for protection.

[0078] Please refer to Figure 4 again. For example, the strictly connected marine protected area system 101 includes four source area planning units [first marine protected source area PU1, second marine protected source area PU2, third marine protected source area PU3 and fourth marine protected source area PU4] and four sink area planning units [first marine protected sink area PU5, second marine protected sink area PU6, third marine protected sink area PU7 and fourth marine protected sink area PU8], for a total of eight source and sink area planning units.

[0079] Please refer to Figures 2, 4 and 5. For example, relative to the concept of loose connectivity of the preliminary loose marine protected area system 100 (as shown in Figure 2), the strict connectivity method of the strict connectivity marine protected area system 101 will prioritize the maximum number of connections between the strict connectivity source area 31a and the strict connectivity sink area 31b (maximizing the number of connections of sub-connection paths). Therefore, the second marine protected source area PU2 and the first marine protected sink area PU5 are selected, wherein the two planning units are connected 3 times, as shown on the left side of Figure 4.

[0080] Figure 5 illustrates a schematic diagram of the marine protected area connectivity planning method and system of the present invention, which uses a strictly connected marine protected area system for calculation operations. It corresponds to the strictly connected marine protected area system in Figure 4. Referring to Figure 5, for example, the total connectivity of the marine protected source area and marine protected sink area of ​​each planning unit is ranked as follows: First marine protected sink area PU5, Second marine protected sink area PU6, Third marine protected sink area PU7 and Fourth marine protected sink area PU8; Fourth marine protected source area PU4, Second marine protected source area PU2, Third marine protected source area PU3 and First marine protected source area PU1.

[0081] Please refer to Figures 4 and 5 again. For example, after searching the sub-connection paths of the main connection path 12 of the fourth marine conservation source area PU4, which has the highest search ranking, the total connection between planning units is re-ranked. The results are: second marine conservation sink area PU6, third marine conservation sink area PU7 and fourth marine conservation sink area PU8, as shown in Figure 5.

[0082] Please refer to Figures 4 and 5 again. For example, the total number of connections will be calculated as follows: 7 [PU4] + 4 [PU6] = 11

[0083] 7[PU4]+2[PU7]=9

[0084] 7[PU4]+2[PU8]=9

[0085] The total number of connections is 11[PU4+PU6], 9[PU4+PU7] and 9[PU4+PU8] respectively.

[0086] Please refer to Figures 4 and 5 again. For example, the planning unit with the maximum value selected from the summary results is: 11 [PU4+PU6], which is the planning unit with the maximum value between the fourth marine protection source area PU4 and the second marine protection sink area PU6. In addition, the second marine protection sink area PU6 is not only connected to the fourth marine protection source area PU4, but also connected to the third marine protection source area PU3.

[0087] Please refer again to Figures 1, 3A, 4, and 5. For example, in the final embodiment of the marine protected area linkage planning method and system of the present invention, the fourth marine protected source area PU4 and the second marine protected sink area PU6 are selected. The fourth marine protected source area PU4 and the second marine protected sink area PU6 are a planning unit that maximizes benefits, and the planning unit that maximizes benefits belongs to the priority planning protection overall path data, as shown in S6 of Figure 3A. The second preferred embodiment of the present invention includes step S6: using the priority planning protection overall path data, the calculation unit 2 or a unit with similar calculation functions selects at least one priority planning protection policy data from several marine protected source areas 10, several marine protected sink areas 11, and the preferred main connection path 31.

[0088] Please refer to Figure 5 again. For example, the fourth marine protection source area PU4 and the second marine protection sink area PU6 of the planning unit that maximizes benefits are connected to a total of 3 planning units, namely the third marine protection sink area PU7, the fourth marine protection sink area PU8 and the third marine protection source area PU3, thus obtaining a total of 32 related protection zones, and the total number of related protection zones 32 is 5 related protection zones, as shown on the right side of Figure 5.

[0089] Please refer to Figures 4 and 5 again. For example, the total number of relationship protection zones of 32 includes the third marine protection source zone PU3, the fourth marine protection source zone PU4, the second marine protection sink zone PU6, the third marine protection sink zone PU7 and the fourth marine protection sink zone PU8, as shown on the right side of Figure 4.

[0090] The above experimental data are preliminary experimental results obtained under specific conditions, and are only used to facilitate understanding or reference of the technical content of the present invention. Further related experiments are required. The experimental data and results are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0091] The foregoing preferred embodiments are merely illustrative of the present invention and its technical features. The technology of these embodiments can still be implemented with various substantially equivalent modifications and / or substitutions. Therefore, the scope of the present invention shall be determined by the scope defined in the appended claims. The copyright of this case is limited to the use of the patent application in the Republic of China.

Claims

1. A marine protected area linkage planning system, comprising: at least one data collection and setting unit for collecting, analyzing, and selecting several marine protection source areas, and the data collection and setting unit for collecting, analyzing, and selecting several marine protection sink areas; at least one connection path model for finding several main connection paths between the several marine protection source areas and the several marine protection sink areas; at least one calculation unit having at least one search algorithm and using the search algorithm to calculate several main connection paths to obtain at least one priority ranking order data; and at least one preferred main connection path, which is selected by the at least one calculation unit from the several main connection paths according to the priority ranking order data, and the at least one preferred main connection path is at least one preferred main connection path data; wherein the at least one calculation unit provides at least one priority planned protection total path data between the several marine protection source areas and the several marine protection sink areas according to the at least one preferred main connection path.

2. The marine protected area linkage planning system according to claim 1, wherein the marine protected source area or marine protected sink area is taken from at least one marine telemetry information unit, at least one marine monitoring information unit, at least one marine measurement information unit, at least one marine research database unit, or any combination thereof.

3. The marine protected area linkage planning system according to claim 1, wherein the marine protected source area or marine protected sink area corresponds to a global positioning system, an electronic map service system, a marine radar network system or any combination thereof.

4. The marine protected area linkage planning system according to claim 1, wherein the marine protected source area is selected from a marine resource protection source area, a marine environmental protection source area, a marine biological protection source area, or any combination thereof.

5. The marine protected area linkage planning system according to claim 1, wherein the marine protected area is selected from a marine resource protected area, a marine environmental protected area, a marine biological protected area, or any combination thereof.

6. A method for planning the linkage of marine protected areas, comprising: collecting, analyzing, and selecting several marine protection source areas in at least one computing unit; collecting, analyzing, and selecting several marine protection sink areas in at least one computing unit; finding several main connection paths between the several marine protection source areas and the several marine protection sink areas in at least one computing unit; calculating the several main connection paths using a search algorithm in at least one computing unit to obtain at least one priority ranking order data; selecting at least one preferred main connection path from the several main connection paths in at least one computing unit based on the priority ranking order data; and providing at least one priority planned protection total path data between the several marine protection source areas and the several marine protection sink areas according to the at least one preferred main connection path in at least one computing unit.

7. The marine protected area connection planning method according to claim 6, wherein the main connection path includes several sub-connection paths.

8. The method for planning the connection of marine protected areas according to claim 6, wherein the main connection path includes several sub-connection paths, and the number of the several sub-connection paths has a predetermined quantity, and the priority ranking data can be sorted according to the predetermined quantity of the sub-connection paths.

9. The method for planning the connection of marine protected areas according to claim 6, wherein the main connection path includes an ocean current connection path, a marine species connection path, a marine organism migration connection path, a marine nutrient connection path, a seabed topography connection path, a coastal topography connection path, or any combination thereof.

10. The method for planning the connection of marine protected areas according to claim 6, wherein the main connection path is taken from at least one marine telemetry information unit, at least one marine monitoring information unit, at least one marine measurement information unit, at least one marine research database unit, or any combination thereof.

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