Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
138, P. 108794 - 108794
Published: March 23, 2022
Rapid
and
disordered
urbanization
has
created
a
fragmented
landscape,
the
urban–rural
fringe
(URF),
which
led
to
degradation
of
ecological
connections
between
urban
areas
rural
hinterlands.
The
security
network
(ESN)
offers
significant
advantages
for
restoring
interrupted
processes.
However,
classic
ESN
construction
approaches
are
ineffective
in
URF
when
applied
highly
complex
landscape.
In
this
paper,
new
approach
stepwise
is
proposed,
integrates
basic
connecting
create
an
optimized
ESN.
Taking
Xiamen
as
case
study,
elements
were
extracted
reclassified
construction.
scarcity
transitional
patches
complexity
land
cover
responsible
lack
corridors.
final
consisted
19
source
nodes
with
7
structural
corridors,
22
8
Moreover,
performance
spatial
coverage
both
significantly
improved
after
optimization.
optimal
buffer
widths
structural,
connecting,
corridors
600
m,
180
120
respectively.
This
paper
provides
operational
framework
adapted
well
management
guidance
policymakers.
It
can
support
decisions
regulating
growth
outlining
protection
areas,
thus
contributing
sustainable
development.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
148, P. 110121 - 110121
Published: March 14, 2023
Protected
areas
(PAs)
play
a
key
role
in
mitigating
ecological
crises.
Currently,
priority
protected
(PPAs)
focus
on
biological
conservation,
and
few
studies
have
considered
the
connectivity
between
patches.
Few
formulated
future
conservation
measures
from
two
dimensions
of
security
pattern
(ESP)
reserve
effectiveness.
To
fill
this
gap,
study
use
ESP
to
identify
that
meet
objectives.
We
take
Wuhan
metropolitan
area
as
research
area.
constructed
framework
for
formulating
development
plans
based
areas.
The
complete
method
system,
we
focused
construction
evaluation
index
system
landscape
connectivity.
Then,
effectiveness
PAs
could
be
evaluated,
PPAs
identified.
results
showed
there
were
five
isolated
among
existing
PAs.
Moreover,
total
was
9328.91
km2,
they
had
high
value.
Due
low
protection
rate
PPAs,
are
not
main
target
PAs;
thus,
new
According
our
plan,
with
different
classes
will
achieve
functions
work.
Our
focuses
achieving
sustainable
formulates
environmental
land
planning
balance
urban
development.
It
can
provide
information
support
realization
2030
vision
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
147, P. 109999 - 109999
Published: Feb. 17, 2023
Scientific
layout
of
ecological
network
is
a
basic
guarantee
for
regional
environmental
protection
and
restoration
given
the
influence
global
ecosystem
changes,
which
one
important
national
strategies
coordinating
economic
development
in
China.
We
adopt
method
involving
services
landscape
connectivity
to
identify
source
area.
Furthermore,
also
can
key
elements
such
as
corridors
nodes
based
on
minimum
cumulative
resistance
(MCR)
model
gravity
optimize
spatial
pattern,
formulate
security
control
area
planning,
propose
functional
areas.
The
results
reveal
that
(1)
high
value
areas
are
mainly
distributed
wetland
parks,
Ningxia
Helan
Mountain
Nature
Reserve,
Xiangshan
Grassland
Park
other
areas;
(2)
includes
19
with
total
1348.25
km2,
169
length
7098.75
km
46
nodes;
(3)
improves
rationality
after
optimization,
including
6
supplementary
an
797.75
45
optimized
1106.00
30
nodes,
formation
"one
belt,
four
multi-center"
model.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
154, P. 110655 - 110655
Published: July 17, 2023
With
the
deep
expansion
of
urbanization,
contradictions
between
human
beings
and
natural
environment
in
hilly
areas
have
shown
characteristics
multi-scale
complexity.
The
traditional
construction
ecological
network
rarely
focused
on
relationship
elements
at
different
scales,
which
made
it
difficult
to
systematically
solve
problems.
To
address
gap,
this
paper
proposed
a
novel
framework
construct
networks
based
discussion
problems
space
scales.
Firstly,
one
most
deeply
urbanized
area
China
(Changsha-
Zhuzhou-
Xiangtan
urban
agglomeration,
CZXUA)
was
chosen
as
study
area.
By
constructing
evaluation
system
patches
importance
(EPI)
after
conducting
Morphological
Spatial
Pattern
Analysis
(MSPA),
identification
method
sources
optimized
Then,
spatial
principal
component
analysis
(SPCA)
used
sort
out
resistance
factors
surfaces
constructed
accordingly.
Furthermore,
from
CZXUA
central
were
cooperatively
through
Least-cost
path
(LCP),
circuit
theory,
hierarchical
transmission
scale
nesting.
Finally,
overall
security
pattern
development
metropolitan
green
open
area,
well
applied
territorial
planning
spacial
results
up
for
deficiency
single-scale
neglecting
important
details
local
areas,
provided
feasible
restoration
plan
decision
makers
practitioners.
This
can
contribute
cross-scale
ecosystem
biodiversity
conservation
hills.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
152, P. 110336 - 110336
Published: May 18, 2023
Metropolitan
regions
usually
encounter
sustainability
difficulties
such
as
overexploitation
of
resources,
severe
land
scarcity,
and
ecological
degradation,
resulting
in
the
progressive
collapse
networks
(ENs).
It
is
therefore
essential
to
strengthen
construction
protection
ENs
by
integrating
various
improving
quality
urban
environment
creating
a
favourable
living
environment.
Using
Guangdong-Hong
Kong-Macao
Greater
Bay
Area
case
study,
this
paper,
resistance
indicator
system
that
balances
natural
condition
human
disturbance
rebuilt.
In
doing
so,
scheme
(applicable
highly
urbanised
areas)
established
simulate
at
more
precise
scale.
Moreover,
local
evaluation
model
proposed
spatial
patterns
multiple
indicators
are
fully
summarised.
The
findings
show
exhibit
apparent
disparity.
Disturbance
through
activities
seriously
affects
pattern
ENs,
leading
structural
imbalance
impairment
corridors.
Based
on
our
assessment,
complementary
corridors
"two
green
belts"
planning
will
improve
problems.
paper
can
provide
reference
harmonisation
development
protection,
guiding
scientific
management
spaces
regions.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
158, P. 111604 - 111604
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Constructing
a
resilient
ecological
network
(EN)
and
identifying
critical
strategic
nodes
corridors
within
the
EN,
stands
as
pivotal
approach
toward
achieving
harmonious
equilibrium
between
regional
development
conservation.
It
is
imperative
to
expand
perspective
encompass
holistic
resilience
of
thus
safeguarding
ecologically
that
play
roles
throughout
entire
network.
Therefore,
this
study
takes
Nanjing
City
case
establishes
comprehensive
EN
assessment
framework
based
on
theory
complex
theory,
grounded
in
foundation
multidimensional
indicators.
Building
upon
this,
research
develops
‘regional
simulation
-
spatial
analysis
identification’
investigative
framework.
The
results
show
core
structure
centered
around
green
spaces,
rivers,
lakes,
similar
features
has
taken
shape,
encompassing
total
39
69
corridors.
Examining
from
six
perspectives,
connectivity,
integration,
complexity,
centrality,
efficiency,
substitutability,
their
integrated
assessment,
analyzed
impact
single
sequential
failures
different
component
spaces
overall
EN.
aimed
identify
space
significantly
contributes
network's
resilience.
As
result,
was
divided
into
three
levels.
source
areas
1,
2,
7,
34,
along
with
1–34,
1–4,
4–11,
19–34,
18–19,
27–39,
emerge
primary
region.
Previous
primarily
emphasized
individual
characteristics
spaces.
However,
adopts
systemic
rooted
meticulously
explore
specific
system
Moreover,
it
amalgamates
considerations
both
significance
scale
conducting
combined
influence
This
not
only
aids
preserving
but
also
evaluating,
planning,
restoring
progression
plays
crucial
role
establishing
an
advancement
