Land,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(11), P. 1905 - 1905
Published: Nov. 13, 2024
A
systematic
understanding
of
the
spatial-temporal
evolution
patterns
cultivated
land
fragmentation
(CLF),
its
driving
factors,
and
relationship
with
expansion
urban
rural
construction
is
essential
for
identifying
strategies
to
mitigate
CLF
in
rapidly
urbanizing
regions.
This
study
combined
landscape
ownership
fragmentation,
analyzing
through
three
dimensions:
resource
endowment,
spatial
concentration,
convenience
utilization,
eight
selected
indicators.
By
comparing
village-level
data
from
2013
2022,
we
explored
key
drivers
conflicts
expansion.
The
findings
indicate
a
clear
variation
Ezhou,
characterized
by
low
northwest
northeast,
high
southwest
central
pattern
contrast
Ezhou’s
economic
development,
which
decreased
progressively
east
north
south.
Over
period,
Ezhou
evolved
being
primarily
moderately
relatively
severely
fragmented
predominantly
fragmented,
an
overall
declining
trend
more
pronounced
polarization.
At
same
time,
within
village
region
demonstrated
notable
clustering
features,
rapid
increase
observed
between
2022.
It
was
also
discovered
that
driven
various
main
influences
proportion
land,
use
intensity,
population
density.
Cultivated
source
both
(UCL)
(RCL),
average
contribution
rates
46.47%
62.62%,
respectively.
research
offers
empirical
evidence
urbanization
serves
as
critical
reference
revitalization
coordinated
urban–rural
potential
guidance
future
policy
formulation
implementation.
Land Use Policy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
139, P. 107070 - 107070
Published: Jan. 26, 2024
Systematically
recognizing
spatial
patterns
and
driving
factors
of
cultivated
land
fragmentation
is
great
significance
for
the
exploration
locally
appropriate
path
to
relieve
fragmentation.
This
study
aims
estimate
density,
mean
patch
size
area-weighted
shape
index
respectively
indicate
characteristics
from
three
dimensions,
namely,
natural
resource
endowment,
partition,
convenience
utilization.
The
regional
leading
are
also
analyzed.
results
demonstrate
that
distribution
density
higher
in
Northern
regions
compared
with
those
southern
regions.
significant
positive
correlation
between
found
be
universal
across
nearly
all
cities,
exceeding
differences
terrain,
elevation,
climate,
soil,
social
economic
condition.
For
cities
part
China,
regular
partitioned
smaller
blocks
irregular
ones;
alternatively,
intensive
meticulous
farming
under
small-scale
agricultural
operation
leads
clusters
low
-
index.
Random
forest
model
explains
impact
on
fragmentation,
an
explanatory
power
ranging
66%
95%.
terrain
factor
emerges
as
primary
driver
negatively
affecting
density.
Gross
domestic
product
dominant
a
(p
<
0.01)
negative
climatic
zones.
Terrain,
gross
population
most
important
Rural
development
degree
influences
greatly
instructive
at
national
scale
exploring
barriers
impede
regionally
scaled
use.
Applied Energy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
359, P. 122637 - 122637
Published: Jan. 22, 2024
The
ever-increasing
challenges
related
to
water
security
and
climate
mitigation
underscore
the
pressing
need
for
forward-thinking
systems
planning
tools
drive
urban
sustainability
transitions.
In
this
study,
we
propose
a
novel
city-level
multi-objective
framework
that
explores
nexus
between
carbon
trading
management,
with
aim
of
facilitating
water-efficient
industrial
restructuring.
integrates
cap-and-trade
mechanisms
into
two-layered
optimization
model,
creating
an
integrated
approach
optimizing
emissions
generating
economic
opportunities
improving
efficiency.
To
illustrate
potential
application
framework,
conducted
case
study
focusing
on
Dongguan
City,
water-stressed
metropolis
in
southern
China.
results
synergies
strategies
schemes,
which
could
be
harnessed
enable
targeted
reductions
usage
emissions.
Furthermore,
our
findings
identify
textile,
apparel,
paper
products
manufacturing
industries
as
primary
candidates
strategic
production
scale
reduction,
emphasizing
importance
sustained
support
development
computer
electronic
sector
catalyst
By
pioneering
new
nexus-based
perspective,
offers
valuable
insights
long-term
low-carbon
resource-efficient
economy.
Smart Energy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14, P. 100142 - 100142
Published: April 18, 2024
One
commonly-used
argument
against
fluctuating
renewables
is
their
unpredictability.
In
contrast,
thermal
power
generation
and
hydropower
are
regularly
presented
as
reliable
dispatchable.
However,
droughts
floods
can
render
useless
the
share
of
infrastructure
that
directly
depends
on
freshwater.
this
work,
global
sector
analysed
from
an
energy-water
nexus
perspective
to
evaluate
its
reliability
in
case
severe
water
scarcity
a
per-power
plant
basis,
proposing
new
method
for
combining
it
with
stress
scores.
At
country
level,
known
individual
plants
paired
regional
projections
2020
2030
source
bottom-up
approach
account
capacities
at
risk
identify
points
where
dependence
could
system
unreliable.
The
results
show
that,
globally,
about
65%
generating
freshwater-dependent.
Moreover,
placed
low-resiliency
group
increases
9%
total
installed
over
24%
all
scenarios.
findings
help
guide
development
towards
less
water-dependent
accelerate
deployment
low
water-demand
technologies.
