高爾夫球場的興起已逐漸成為世界上人為景觀中一個重要的部份。高爾夫球場的環境議題包括開發時的水土流失、野生物棲地被破壞、及土壤水源的污染等。本研究的目的是要對案例球場基地調查分析、球場開發前後之土地型態及植被改變分析，以及利用個人電腦及地理資訊系統來輔助生態復育可行性之判斷。分析結果發現A高爾夫球場在開發前後坡度原本集中在30-45%、45-60%、及60%以上三種層級之坡度百分比減少了14.0%、17.5%、及13.8%；而原坡度為0-5%、5-10%、及10-15%，開發後提升了13.4%、10.3%、及11.7%。顯示A高爾夫球地形地貌有相當的改變，這樣的結果普遍發生在台灣高爾夫球場在山坡地開發的情形，對於開發地區之生物棲地必遭受一定程度的破壞。A高爾夫球場在開發前的森林鬱閉度為66.27公頃，但在開發後，森林鬱閉度降為19.32公頃，也就是說球場開發復有70.8%的樹林生態改變成其他以草地為主的地被生態。A高爾夫球場外仍有果園及水稻田殘留，並保有廣大的闊葉林。如果從生態的角度而官，球場外的水稻田、果園及原生闊葉林地仍提供鳥類及野生動物的生態棲息地及覓食來源。本研究藉由地理資訊系統的輔助來評估生態提昇的方法對於台灣的人為景觀永續發展而言是極富價值的。
Golf course is one of the most expanding human managed landscapes in the world. However, the use of pesticides, the impact on water and soil quality, irrigation water usage, loss of habitat and wildlife species are often cited as public concerns about the golf industry. Using the personal computer, geographic information system (GIS) is one of the best approaches to estimate the impact of landscape change. This study analyses the landform and vegetation change before and after the golf course has been established to help the possibility of golf course ecological restoration. From the results we found that the land gradients of 30-45%、45-60%、and above 60% were decreased of 14.0%、17.5%、and 13.8% dividedly after golf course established; reversely, the land gradients of 0-5%、5-10%、and 10-15% were increased of 13.4%、10.3%、and 11.7% dividedly. The A golf course landform was changed for recreational purpose after construction. The cover area of woodland in A golf course was decreased from 66.27 to 19.32 hectares after golf course established. Most of the woodland changed to grassland. The types of wildlife must be changed through the change of vegetation type of woodland and grassland. From the analysis, we also found that different vegetation types survived around the golf course such as orchard and rice field and native vegetations still cover most of the land surrounding the course. Thus, the food sources and habitats of wildlife still could be found from these areas. In order for improving the ecological sound of the golf course, the buffer zone needs to be set surrounding the green areas. The connectivity of fragmented patches through corridor design method must be developed in golf course. Use GIS to study the golf course ecology in Taiwan is valuable demonstrated in this study.
