Lessons Learnt from the Influencing Factors of Forested Areas’ Vulnerability under Climatic Change and Human Pressure in Arid Areas: A Case Study of the Thiès Region, Senegal
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(6), P. 2427 - 2427
Published: March 13, 2024
Understanding
the
factors
influencing
vulnerability
of
forested
areas
is
crucial
for
human
well-being
and
effective
governance
ecosystem
supply
demand.
Based
on
remote
sensing
data,
this
study
also
considered
ten
natural
variables
as
indexes
to
explore
main
that
may
impact
Thies
region’s
areas.
The
2005,
2010,
2015,
2020
satellite
image
data
were
processed
using
ArcGIS
10.6
ENVI
5.1
software.
methodology
includes
transfer
matrix
approach
calculating
geographic
landscape
index
describe
dominant
morphology
Furthermore,
a
mixed
linear
regression
model
was
built
establish
connection
between
potential
contributing
components.
Our
revealed
led
relative
fragmentation,
with
an
average
88
patches
Aggregation
Index
(AI),
3.25
Largest
Patch
(LPI),
2.50
Density
(PD),
112
Landscape
Shape
(LSI)
2005
2020.
In
addition,
indicated
loss
forestry
about
−78.8
km2
agricultural
land,
−127.8
bare
−65.3
artificial
surfaces.
most
critical
influenced
manufactural
added
value,
rainfall
(p
<
0.05),
slope,
distance
road,
sown
area
0.001).
Overall,
investigation
has
management
in
region
requires
understandable
assessment.
It
observed
both
anthropogenic
significantly
contribute
decline
Language: Английский
Impact of Urban Expansion on Carbon Emissions in the Urban Agglomerations of Yellow River Basin, China
Land,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(5), P. 651 - 651
Published: May 10, 2024
Continued
urban
expansion
(UE)
has
long
been
regarded
as
a
huge
challenge
for
climate
change
mitigation.
However,
much
less
is
known
about
how
UE
affects
carbon
emissions
(CEs),
especially
in
the
agglomerations
of
Yellow
River
Basin
(UAYRB),
China.
In
this
regard,
study
introduced
kernel
density
analysis,
Gini
coefficient,
and
Markov
chains
to
reveal
patterns
intensity
(CEI)
UAYRB
at
county
level,
explored
spatial
heterogeneity
impact
on
CEI
with
geographically
temporally
weighted
regression
model.
The
results
show
that
both
showed
steady
growing
trend
during
period.
revealed
was
weakening,
while
rate
continuously
slowed
down.
coefficients
region
were
high
levels,
indicating
obvious
imbalance.
transfer
probability
matrix
time
span
five
years
growth
will
still
occur
over
next
years,
more
obvious.
Meanwhile,
counties
coefficient
higher
than
0
covered
majority,
distribution
pattern
remained
quite
stable.
different
landscape
metrics
varied
greatly;
except
shape
index,
aggregation
interspersion
juxtaposition
patch
overall
positive.
These
findings
can
advance
policy
enlightenment
high-quality
development
Basin.
Language: Английский
Assessing landscape fragmentation and its driving factors in arid regions: A case study of the Manas River, China
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
171, P. 113253 - 113253
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Analysis of the Distribution Pattern and Driving Factors of Bald Patches in Black Soil Beach Degraded Grasslands in the Three-River-Source Region
Weitao Jing,
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Zhou Wang,
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Guowei Pang
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et al.
Land,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(5), P. 1050 - 1050
Published: May 12, 2025
The
degradation
of
‘black
soil
beach’
(BSB)
ecosystems
in
the
Three-River-Source
region,
characterized
by
widespread
bald
patches
and
severe
erosion,
poses
a
critical
threat
to
regional
ecological
security
sustainable
pastoralism.
This
study
aims
elucidate
spatial
distribution
patterns
driving
factors
BSB
degraded
grasslands
within
Guoluo
Tibetan
Autonomous
Prefecture,
providing
scientific
basis
for
targeted
restoration
strategies.
Utilizing
multi-source
remote
sensing
data
(Landsat
8–9
OLI,
UAV
imagery,
Google
Earth),
we
employed
Multiple
Endmember
Spectral
Mixture
Analysis
(MESMA)
method
identify
patches,
combined
with
landscape
pattern
index
autocorrelation
quantify
their
heterogeneity.
Geographical
detector
analysis
was
applied
assess
influence
natural
anthropogenic
factors.
results
indicate
following:
(1)
are
bounded
Yellow
River,
showing
‘high
west
low
east’.
total
area
reached
32,222.11
km2,
accounting
43.43%
among
which
Maduo
County
Dari
had
highest
rate.
(2)
With
aggravation
degradation,
patch
density
each
county
increased
first
then
decreased,
while
aggregation
shape
continued
decrease.
(3)
Spatial
bare
strengthens
severity
(Moran’s
I
0.6543→0.7999).
LISA
identified
two
clusters:
high–high
agglomeration
north
Maduo–Dari
low–low
southeast
Jiuzhi–Banma,
revealing
heterogeneity
process.
(4)
mainly
affected
annual
average
precipitation
actual
stocking
capacity,
synergistic
effect
significantly
higher
than
that
single
factor.
combination
4491–4708
m
high
altitude
area,
0–5°
gentle
slope
zone,
texture
(clay
27–31%,
silt
43–100%)
has
risk.
multi-factor
coupling
explains
limitations
traditional
factor
provides
new
perspective
accurate
repair.
Language: Английский
Analyzing Spatial–Temporal Characteristics and Influencing Mechanisms of Landscape Changes in the Context of Comprehensive Urban Expansion Using Remote Sensing
Yu Li,
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Weina Zhen,
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Bibo Luo
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et al.
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(12), P. 2113 - 2113
Published: June 11, 2024
The
phenomena
of
global
climate
change
and
comprehensive
urban
expansion
have
precipitated
significant
unprecedented
transformations
in
landscape
patterns.
To
enhance
the
assessment
these
spatio−temporal
changes
their
driving
forces
at
a
regional
level,
we
developed
index
(CLI)
to
quantify
patterns
conducted
detailed
analysis
variations
Minnesota
over
last
two
decades.
Our
CLI
was
by
examining
both
its
quantitative
relationships
spatial
distribution
findings
indicate
consistent
increase
Minnesota’s
this
period,
marked
an
escalation
fragmentation
diversity,
alongside
decline
connectivity.
Temporally,
experienced
notable
shift
2010.
Spatially,
clustering
characteristics
largely
remained
stable.
reveals
that
is
most
sensitive
total
population
(POP)
gross
domestic
product
(GDP)
factors,
underscoring
impact
human
activity
on
Notably,
explanatory
capacity
interactions
between
factors
substantially
greater
than
individual
with
GDP
vegetation
structure
(VS)
interaction
demonstrating
greatest
influence
This
highlights
critical
role
interplay
socio−economic
coverage
shaping
configurations.
Language: Английский
Spatiotemporal characteristics and robustness analysis of the thermal network in Beijing, China
Xiang Cao,
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Fei Feng,
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Chengyang Xu
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et al.
Sustainable Cities and Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 106092 - 106092
Published: Dec. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Construction of Long-Term Grid-Scale Decoupling Model: A Case Study of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region
Xvlu Wang,
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Minrui Zheng,
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Dongya Liu
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et al.
Land,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(11), P. 1853 - 1853
Published: Nov. 6, 2024
Against
the
backdrop
of
rapid
global
economic
development,
Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei
(BTH)
region,
a
pivotal
hub
and
environmentally
sensitive
area
in
China,
faces
significant
challenges
sustaining
its
landscape
ecosystem.
Given
region’s
strategic
importance
vulnerability
to
environmental
pressures,
this
study
investigated
intricate
relationships
between
ecological
risk,
urban
expansion,
growth
(EG)
BTH
region.
Utilizing
as
focal
point,
we
constructed
decoupling
model
at
grid
scale
explore
relationship
risk
index
(ERI),
construction
(CAG),
EG.
The
results
showed
that
(1)
distinct
stages
regional
disparities
were
observed
trends
ERI,
CAG,
EG
within
hot
cold
spot
patterns
for
these
factors
did
not
align
consistently.
(2)
From
1995
2019,
coupling
region
underwent
fluctuating
transition,
initially
moving
from
an
undesirable
state
ideal
state,
subsequently
reverting
state.
Although
overall
some
convergence,
there
notable
spatial
distribution
differences.
(3)
heterogeneity
two
was
relatively
poor.
Further
analysis
revealed
evolution
closely
intertwined
with
policy
shifts
adjustments.
Language: Английский