Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: March 13, 2025
Introduction
Rocky
desertification
poses
a
significant
ecological
challenge
globally,
leading
to
ecosystem
degradation
and
diminished
land
resources.
Consequently,
it
causes
substantial
changes
in
land-use
patterns,
hindering
regional
sustainable
development.
Methods
This
research
focuses
on
Bijie
City,
Guizhou
Province,
China,
region
severely
affected
by
rocky
desertification.
Using
use/cover
data
relevant
driving-factor
from
1990
2022,
employing
methods
such
as
spatial
pattern
analysis,
we
comprehensively
analyze
land-use/cover
change
(LUCC)
characteristics
over
time
predict
patterns
under
three
scenarios
for
2030.
Results
The
key
findings
are:
(1)
City
has
diverse
types.
Cropland
forest
together
comprise
nearly
90%
of
the
total
area,
exhibiting
distinct
distributions.
(2)
During
control
period
(1990–2020),
cropland,
shrubland,
grassland
areas
decreased,
while
area
increased.
Conversion
these
types
was
primary
driver
LUCC.
Landscape
fragmentation
environment
significantly
improved.
(3)
Projections
indicate
that
focusing
solely
governance
(Scenario
1)
or
cultivated-land
protection
2)
is
insufficient.
Scenario
3,
integrating
protection,
optimal.
By
2030,
cropland
projected
increase
rationally
307.51
km2,
with
some
forest,
converting
cropland.
will
be
main
feature
future
LUCC,
safeguarding
food
security
enhancing
quality.
Discussion
In
conclusion,
efforts
2020
have
profoundly
impacted
City’s
patterns.
Future
must
prioritize
coordinated
cultivated
protection.
study
provides
crucial
theoretical
support
management
planning,
promoting
harmonious
economic
Geomatics Natural Hazards and Risk,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Feb. 13, 2023
Previous
studies
on
carbon
storage
simulation
had
ignored
the
difference
of
intensity
among
various
vegetation
types
inner
same
land
use.
In
this
paper,
The
PLUS
model
was
used
to
predict
use
change
under
multi-scenarios
from
2030
2060,
and
type
data
were
supplemented
by
CA
obtain
cover-vegetation
datasets
2030-2060.
Combined
with
density
table
type,
future
during
2030-2060
in
Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei
region
analyzed.
main
conclusions
as
follows:
(1)
spatial
distribution
showed
a
pattern
'high
northeast-southwest
low
southeast-northwest';
(2)
1990-2020
decreasing
trend;
(3)
During
2030-2060,
continuous
trend
absence
policy
intervention,
while
that
ecological
protection
farmland
scenarios
an
increasing
(4)
Under
different
development
scenarios,
there
obvious
significances
distribution.
Geomatics Natural Hazards and Risk,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 95 - 116
Published: Dec. 15, 2022
Previous
studies
were
mostly
conducted
based
on
two-dimensional
feature
space
to
monitor
salinization,
while
dense
long-term
salinization
monitoring
three-dimensional
have
not
been
reported.
Based
Landsat
TM/ETM+/OLI
images
and
method,
this
study
introduced
six
typical
surface
parameters,
including
NDVI,
salinity
index,
MSAVI,
albedo,
iron
oxide
wetness
index
construct
eight
different
index.
The
optimal
soil
model
was
proposed
base
field
observed
data
then
the
evolution
process
of
in
Yellow
River
Delta
(YRD)
analyzed
revealed
during
1984–2022.
MSAVI-Albedo-IFe2O3
had
highest
accuracy
with
R2
=
0.93
RMSE
0.678g/kg.
spatial
distribution
YRD
showed
an
increasing
trend
from
inland
southwest
coastal
northeast
intensity
1984–2022
due
implements
agricultural
measures
such
as
planting
salt-tolerant
crops,
microbial
remediation
fertility
improvement.
rate
deterioration
part
greater
than
others.
Zones
improvement
mainly
located
cultivated
land
parts.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(3), P. e0314161 - e0314161
Published: March 13, 2025
The
Critical
Karst
Zone
provides
rich
natural
resources
and
is
an
important
habitat
for
the
survival
development
of
world’s
human
population.
Meanwhile,
urbanization
processes
have
disrupted
structure
function
ecosystems,
endangering
biodiversity
habitats.
However,
existing
studies
few
frequently
explored
combined
effects
environment
activities
on
changes
in
quality.
This
article
uses
InVEST
model
GeoDetector
method
to
analyze
landscape
patterns,
spatiotemporal
evolution
quality,
their
driving
factors
karst
areas.
results
show
that:
(i)
From
1990
2020,
forest,
cropland,
grassland
fluctuated
sharply,
while
building
waters
area
showed
exponential
upward
trend.
overall
fragmentation
spatial
heterogeneity
are
enhanced.
(ii)
quality
index
decreased
from
0.7751
0.74085,
showing
downward
shows
a
distribution
pattern
“high
surrounding
areas
low
central
areas”,
autocorrelation
analysis
that
county-level
units
significant
agglomeration
effects.
(iii)
type
enhancement
dual
factor
or
non-linear,
which
land
use
intensity
population
density
main
spatio-temporal
In
summary,
adopting
stringent
ecological
protection
restoration
initiatives
aimed
at
minimizing
activity
safeguarding
integrity
regions
imperative.
Such
measures
contribute
scientific
underpinning
decision-making
regarding
optimization
regional
composition
enhance
planning
strategies.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
149, P. 110161 - 110161
Published: March 29, 2023
China's
urban
economy
has
developed
rapidly
over
the
decades,
and
Cheng-Yu
agglomeration
become
one
of
four
typical
agglomerations,
with
a
large
population
high
level
economic
development.
However,
conflict
between
humans
environment
is
becoming
increasingly
prominent
together
In
order
to
protect
ecological
in
areas,
thus
scientific
understanding
assessment
vulnerability
are
beneficial
establishing
regional
conservation
measures,
serve
as
key
means
maintain
environmental
health.
Based
on
"Sensitivity-Resilience-Pressure"
(SRP)
model,
this
study
considered
remote
sensing,
geographic
statistical
data
construct
an
evaluation
system
for
vulnerability.
addition,
coupled
AHP
(Analytic
hierarchy
process)-Entropy
weighting
model
was
proposed
obtain
weight
each
indicator
analyze
spatio-temporal
distribution
characteristics
area
during
2000–2020.
The
changes
divergence
pattern
were
depicted
by
transfer
matrix,
dynamic
degree
spatial
auto-correlation.
results
indicated
that
mainly
mild
moderate,
overall
Chongqing
Chengdu,
while
low
central
north
zone
(e.g.,
Ziyang,
Mianyang).
It
consistent
HH
(High-High)
L-L
(Low-Low)
clusters,
respectively,
having
significant
positive
correlation.
particular,
severely
vulnerable
increased
from
7059
km2
2000
23553
2020,
rate
233.66
%.
Combining
matrix
degree,
it
found
underwent
rapid
deterioration
followed
slow
recovery.
This
provides
reference
policy
making
which
serves
sustainable