Land Degradation and Development,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(4), P. 1437 - 1448
Published: Dec. 9, 2023
Abstract
Appropriate
forest
thinning
measures
can
mitigate
the
conflicting
relationship
between
past
excessive
afforestation
and
current
increasing
regional
water
deficiency
in
dryland
ecosystems.
However,
since
blind
intervention
landscapes
may
incur
additional
economic
costs
cause
loss
of
ecosystem
services,
drylands
mostly
exists
scientific
discussions
is
seldom
implemented
reality.
In
this
study,
we
propose
an
advanced
technical
route
to
predict
spatial
arrangement
potential
locations
under
different
policy
scenarios.
Taking
Shanxi
Province
China
as
a
case
simulated
eight
scenarios
for
stakeholders
assess
benefits
after
future.
The
results
show
that
deficit
533
million
m
3
could
potentially
be
mitigated
by
means
thinning.
Under
scenarios,
thinned
area
ranged
from
1142.91
1195.47
km
2
,
which
would
result
soil
1.77–3.02
/year
carbon
sequestration
3.15–3.24
t/year.
Considering
both
conservation
food
security
help
minimize
direct
capacity
maintain
sustainable
landscape
pattern.
method
used
decision
support
tool
identify
resulting
consequences
scarcity
conditions
making
adaptive
optimization
decisions.
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(22), P. 12103 - 12103
Published: Nov. 7, 2023
The
escalation
of
urbanization
in
Sichuan
Province
has
resulted
irrational
land
use
and
excessive
resource
exploitation.
These
developments
have
consequently
diminished
the
functionality
ecosystem
services
exacerbated
landscape
fragmentation
region.
challenges
pose
significant
threats
to
ecological
security
area.
In
this
study,
we
computed
service
value
risk
index
from
2005
2018.
We
analyzed
spatial
autocorrelation
between
index,
constructing
a
framework
for
assessment
zoning
control
based
on
value.
results
show
following:
(1)
Between
2018,
total
increased
CNY
10,261.17
×
108
10,310.43
108,
with
forest
grassland
being
primary
contributors
ESV.
(2)
High-
higher-risk
areas
within
ecology
are
expanding,
forming
pattern
high-level
concentration
west
east.
(3)
There
exists
negative
correlation
Province.
(4)
conservation
zone,
principle
low-impact
development
must
be
upheld.
cultivation
adjusting
proportion
types
is
necessary
enhance
rationality
structure.
agricultural
zone
should
fully
utilize
advantages
agriculture,
while
improvement
requires
focused
attention
restoration
remediation.
People and Nature,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(5), P. 1664 - 1679
Published: Aug. 31, 2023
Abstract
Facing
the
dual
threats
of
climate
and
socioeconomic
changes,
how
Tibet
can
seize
opportunity
for
ecological
restoration
to
enhance
environmental
quality
while
improving
relationship
between
humans
nature
is
great
significance
regional
sustainable
development.
Situated
in
an
ecologically
vulnerable
area,
cognitive
structure
Tibetan
residents
regarding
resources
policies
a
crucial
reference
evaluating
whether
governance
sustainable.
We
aimed
detect
what
impact
had
on
structures
stakeholders.
distributed
questionnaires
residents,
distinguished
experimental
groups
(EG,
n
=
325)
control
(CG,
165)
by
implementation
projects
or
not,
used
network
approach
construct
indicators
overall
connectivity
evenness
assessing
explored
influencing
factors
structures.
found
that
interviewees
areas
where
was
implemented
more
positive
perceptions
importance
ecosystem
services,
conservation
well‐being,
attitudes
towards
restoration,
measures.
The
EG
were
significantly
higher
than
those
CG.
It
showed
increase
stakeholder
about
policy
greater
emphasis
balance
protection
productive
life.
enhanced
connection
local
people
environment.
Elevation
annual
precipitation
geographic
dominated
connectivity.
Based
connections
social‐ecological
systems
elements,
played
role
human–nature
promoted
collective
common
pool
resources.
Safeguarding
residents'
livelihoods
enhancing
low‐connectivity
under
different
geographical
contexts
are
important
future
governance.
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Ecosystem Health and Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Sustaining
or
enhancing
nature’s
contributions
to
people
(NCPs)
requires
a
comprehensive
understanding
of
both
and
people’s
needs.
However,
the
2
aspects
for
water-related
NCPs
are
spatially
mismatched.
We
introduced
an
assessment
framework
from
spatial
flow
perspective,
considering
local
assessed
using
InVEST
(Integrated
Valuation
Ecosystem
Services
Tradeoffs)
model,
as
well
needs
in
downstream
via
distance
decay
method.
3
NCPs’
distribution
correlation
on
Loess
Plateau
2000
2020,
where
large-scale
ecological
restoration
was
implemented
that
may
affect
people.
The
results
showed
NCP6
(downstream
water
yield)
no
increasing
trend
majority
watersheds
over
past
20
years,
contrast
NCP7
purification)
NCP8
soil
conservation).
There
synergies
among
NCP6,
NCP7,
NCP8.
From
synergy
between
increased
while
decreased
other
NCPs.
temporal
dynamics
trade-off,
synergy.
NCP8,
turn,
transition
trade-off.
Guided
by
needs,
we
proposed
measures:
thinning
intermediate
cutting
measures,
control
nonpoint
source
pollution,
conservation
projects
promote
restoration.
This
can
offer
multifunctional
guidance
planning
upstream
based
downstream.
Landscape Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
39(9)
Published: Aug. 16, 2024
Integrating
the
spatial
flow
perspective,
temporal
trade-off
and
future
tendency
perspective
enables
a
comprehensive
assessment
of
nature's
contributions
to
people
(NCPs).
However,
assessments
that
integrate
these
perspectives
combine
them
with
regional
ecological
restoration
policy
remain
limited.
Based
on
considering
two
dimensions
people's
needs,
we
assessed
forecasted
water-related
NCPs,
including
water
yield
(NCP6),
purification
(NCP7),
soil
conservation
(NCP8),
from
Loess
Plateau
downstream
regions
Yellow
River
in
China.
To
forecast
tendencies
NCPs
their
trade-offs,
simulate
land
use
changes
based
rapid
landscape
slow
under
five
shared
socioeconomic
pathways
(SSPs)
2020
2100.
The
results
showed
distributions
values
three
differ
greatly
corresponding
contributions.
NCP
will
decrease
all
scenarios,
while
be
stable
most
scenarios
except
SSP3.
faster
R2
compared
R1,
highest
rate
observed
at
2.11%.
Conversely,
experienced
R1
than
R2,
rates
8.61%
14.30%
respectively.
have
more
positive
impact
NCP,
negative
other
restoration.
This
provides
benefits
dual
indicating
importance
integrating
both
when
making
policy.
