A decision support system for evaluation of wildlife habitat

A decision support system (DSS) for the evaluation of wildlife habitat suitability based on the spatial characteristics of habitat has been developed and implemented on a unix workstation. The system uses a geographic information system for the manipulation of spatial information. At the present time, the system is using several habitat models to quantify the quality of wildlife habitat. This paper describes the theoretical background of the system and provides a case study for the use of the system.