Question

Please summarize the following passage in at least 250 words

The urbanizing forested landscape in the United States is creating challenges for resource managers and land-use planners. Logistic regression models developed to assess urbanization's effect on forestland for the mid-Atlantic and southern states found that population density was the best predictor of reduced commercial harvest opportunity. We applied similar methodologies in central New York to assess urbanization's impact on sustained yield management. We surveyed professional foresters in a five-county area and asked them to rate the potential for sustained yield management by township. We utilized those expert opinions to develop a logistic regression model that predicted the probability of sustained yield management in central New York while exploring the factors that influence sustained yield management. We found that road density was the primary variable influencing the likelihood of sustained yield management in central New York. Population density, which is highly correlated with road density, also proved to be a strong determinant of sustained yield management. The results suggest that the potential for sustained yield management approaches 10% at a road density of 3 mi/mi2, 50% at 2.5 mi/mi2, and 90% at 2 mi/mi2. The corresponding figures for population density were 150 people per square mile (ppsm), 75 ppsm and 25 ppsm, respectively. In addition, we determined that the probability of sustained yield management approaches 100% for a property that is approximately 30 acres and drops to 50% for a parcel that is between 15 and 20 acres. This study provides resource managers and land-use planners a guide in which to effectively gauge the cumulative effect of urbanization on the forest resource in central New York. Unlike other regions of the United States, central New York's growth pattern is characterized by stagnant population growth (declining in some places) combined with continued urbanization and low-density sprawl. Because growth patterns vary regionally, different indicators may be needed to accurately assess the urbanizing forested landscape across the United States.

Answer 1

The passage is based on the effects of rapid urbanization on forest landscape and various indicators to assess the total urbanizing forested landscape across the United States. Rapid urbanization causes loss of forested landscape in the United States which is a serious challenge for resource managers. Various models are developed to assess the effect of population on forestland. However, the main cause of loss of forest landscape is population density, it is also destroying the harvest field and habitat of many species. In order to find out the impact of urbanization on sustained yield management different measures are taken. The opinions of professional foresters are taken and surveys are conducted to develop a logistic regression model that forecast the probability of sustained yield management in Central New York. Road density after population density was another variable that influences sustained yield management in Central New York. Road density which is the cause of rapid growth of population is one of the primary reason for loss of forest landscape. The study of population density and road density provides valuable information to resource managers and land use planners to find out the cumulative effect of urbanization on the forest resource in central New York. As the growth pattern of different regions of United States vary, different indicators may be required for the exact assessment of the urbanized forest landscape and various measures are also needed to protect the forest land and the animals dependent on it.