Beyond 4 x 4: Paramotoring a novel approach to accelerate plant exploration in challenging environments

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作者
Moat, Justin [1 ]
Tovar, Carolina [1 ]
Lewis, Gwilym [1 ]
Orellana-Garcia, Alfonso [2 ,3 ]
Bailetti, Miguel [3 ]
Capcha-Ramos, Jean [3 ]
Quispe-Delgado, Yannet [3 ]
Arteaga, Mary Carmen [3 ]
Campbell-Jones, Mike [4 ]
Aita Junior, Marcio [5 ]
Gomes, Leonardo [5 ]
Laurido, Senderson [5 ]
Hechenleitner, Paulina [6 ,7 ,8 ]
Whaley, Oliver [1 ,3 ,6 ,7 ,8 ]
机构
[1] Royal Bot Gardens, Richmond TW9 3AE, Surrey, England
[2] Univ Nacl Mayor San Marcos, Lab Florist, Museo Hist Nat, Lima, Peru
[3] Huarango Nat, Lima, Peru
[4] Forest Air Pilots Sci Assoc, St Die, France
[5] Aita Sch, Itanhaem, Brazil
[6] Royal Bot Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
[7] Rainforest Concern, Bath, England
[8] Fdn Chilco, Santiago, Chile
关键词
citizen science; deserts; ecological damage; inventory and monitoring; remote sensing; South America; specimen collections; OFF-ROAD VEHICLES; CITIZEN SCIENCE; ATACAMA DESERT; NORTHERN CHILE; VEGETATION; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1002/ppp3.10571
中图分类号
X176 [生物多样性保护];
学科分类号
090705 ;
摘要
En un esfuerzo por abordar la grave crisis ambiental, exploramos c & oacute;mo el "deporte extremo" del paramotor puede mejorar y acelerar la exploraci & oacute;n cient & iacute;fica con un impacto medioambiental m & iacute;nimo en comparaci & oacute;n con los veh & iacute;culos 4x4 todoterreno. El estudio demuestra el potencial cient & iacute;fico del paramotor para acceder a ecosistemas des & eacute;rticos fr & aacute;giles e investigar h & aacute;bitats inaccesibles y especies no registradas. En comparaci & oacute;n con el uso de 4x4, el paramotor mostr & oacute; reducciones significativas en las emisiones de CO2eq para expediciones m & aacute;s largas y tiempos de viaje nueve veces m & aacute;s r & aacute;pidos. A diferencia de los veh & iacute;culos todoterreno, que pueden causar da & ntilde;os en el & aacute;rea de desierto equivalentes a & aacute;reas m & aacute;s grandes que un campo de f & uacute;tbol por kil & oacute;metro lineal recorrido, los paramotores causan da & ntilde;os m & iacute;nimos La integraci & oacute;n de los deportes extremos y la ciencia puede acelerar la recolecci & oacute;n de datos y espec & iacute;menes, y la conservaci & oacute;n de h & aacute;bitats. Esto tiene el potencial de genera nuevos descubrimientos y promover el compromiso de diversas comunidades. Addressing the burning environmental crisis, we explore how the 'extreme sport' of paramotoring can enhance and accelerate scientific exploration with minimal environmental impact compared to off-road vehicles. Our study demonstrates the scientific potential of paramotoring to access fragile desert ecosystems and investigate unrecorded habitats and species. Comparisons with 4 x 4s showed significant reductions in CO2-eq emissions for longer missions and ninefold faster travel times. Unlike off-road vehicles, which can damage the equivalent of one football pitch in area per linear kilometre driven, paramotors cause minimal damage. Integrating extreme sports and science can accelerate data and specimen collection, and habitat conservation. This has the potential to spark discoveries and engagement across diverse communities. image
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页码:87 / 104
页数:18
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