Bats and Bridges: Integrating Biology and Cloud-Based Modeling

Perez-Jimenez, Janette; Koch, Jacob; Kropczynski, Jess N; Johnson, Joseph S

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Bats and Bridges: Integrating Biology and Cloud-Based Modeling

2024-04-01
By Perez-Jimenez, Janette ; Koch, Jacob ; Kropczynski, Jess N ; ...

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Alternative Title:

GIS Tools to Identify Bridges with Bats [Title from cover]
Creators:

Perez-Jimenez, Janette ; Koch, Jacob ; Kropczynski, Jess N ; Johnson, Joseph S
Corporate Creators:

University of Cincinnati
Corporate Contributors:

Ohio. Department of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

Bridges Forecasting Geographic Information Systems Wildlife
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA/OH-2024/06
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Ohio
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

Ohio. Department of Transportation
Abstract:

Accurately predicting bat use of bridges is an important need for planning of bridge repair and maintenance. However, less than 1% of bridges in Ohio have been surveyed for bats, limiting the inferences that can be drawn from existing data and modelling tools. We developed a method for passive camera surveys of bat use of bridges and reevaluated ODOT’s existing tools for predicting bat use of bridges. We were able to create a model that predicts the likelihood that a bridge will be used by bats as roosting habitat. Currently, the data feeding into the model has few positive detections, thus resulting in a model that performs well when determining bridges without bats but leaves room for improvement on determining bridges with bats. With future bridge surveys, the model will improve, and the usability of the likelihood predictions will be able to be implemented to aid in bridge management.
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PDF
Funding:

38589
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
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