Landscape Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
39(3)
Published: Feb. 23, 2024
Abstract
Context
The
study
of
landscape
sustainability
plays
an
important
role
in
the
development
science.
Landscape
assessment
is
crucial
for
planning
and
governance,
serving
as
a
fundamental
basis
achieving
regional
global
sustainable
development.
Objectives
goal
to
propose
framework
based
on
ecosystem
services
(ESs)
supply-flow-demand,
select
case
area
test
it.
Methods
We
started
from
connotation
theoretically
explained
relationship
between
patterns,
ESs,
human
well-being.
proposed
conceptual
supply-flow-demand
ESs.
Yixing
City
was
selected
empirical
research.
Results
constructed
steps
ESs
applied
it
assess
towns
City.
focuses
concept
can
be
at
various
temporal
spatial
scales,
with
high
operability
replicability.
However,
there
are
still
certain
limitations
that
need
further
considered,
including
determination
boundaries,
multi-scale
assessment,
trade-offs/synergies
different
Conclusions
expand
perspectives
methods
assessment.
It
also
practical
replicable,
aiming
provide
support
governance.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
158, P. 111344 - 111344
Published: Dec. 2, 2023
The
Yellow
River
Source
Area
(YRSA)
functions
as
an
ecological
barrier
within
the
Basin,
playing
a
significant
role
in
providing
indispensable
ecosystem
services.
Analyzing
service
value
(ESV)
of
YRSA
holds
great
significance
establishing
protection
awareness
and
promoting
actions.
In
this
study,
we
reveal
spatial
temporal
characteristics
ESV
from
2000
to
2020
based
on
land
use
change
equivalent
factor
method,
explore
driving
mechanisms
behind
heterogeneity
using
geographical
detector.
results
showed
that
2020,
increased
significantly,
with
average
increase
rate
9.12
×
1021seJ/5a,
showing
distribution
pattern
low
northwest
high
southeast,
imbalance
is
gradually
weakening.
annual
contribution
grassland
reached
45
%,
followed
by
water
bodies
(23
%).
Ecosystem
services
are
mainly
dominated
regulating
services,
among
which
hydrological
dominated,
more
than
40
%.
Supply
regulation,
support
cultural
both
form
strong
correlation
synergy.
Climate
factors
main
drivers
ESV,
further
illustrating
sensitivity
climate
change.
Moreover,
our
accentuate
integral
furnishing
broader
provides
theoretical
basis
reference
for
decision
makers
assess
security
zones.
Ecosystem Services,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
67, P. 101622 - 101622
Published: April 11, 2024
Human
activities
have
rapidly
altered
natural
ecosystems
worldwide,
resulting
in
fragmented
that
are
either
culturally
or
formally
protected.
These
ecosystem
patches
can
be
critical
for
services
(ES)
support
human
well-being.
In
the
Ethiopian
highlands,
remaining
church
forests
and
wetlands
a
unique
conservation
status
part
of
global
priority
areas
biodiversity
conservation.
ES
flows
from
these
to
surrounding
benefiting
lack
local-scale
field
evidence
data
not
well-understood.
Here,
we
empirically
quantify
distance-dependent
four
ES:
grass
biomass,
microclimate
regulation,
crop
pollination,
soil
erosion
retention
since
they
exhibit
considerable
variation
spatial
scales
processes
flows.
The
effect
distance
on
each
benefit
flow
was
analysed
using
spatially
explicit
empirical
models.
key
findings
as
follows:
(1)
varies
significantly
with
source
ecosystems.
(2)
supply
is
determined
by
extent
(fragmentation)
condition
ecosystems,
together
type.
(3)
quantity
number
provided
decreases
source,
beneficiaries
up
3
km
only
receive
one
type
(grass
biomass).
Approximately
80
%
within
radius
200
m
wetlands.
Bundles
multiple
types
received
at
frontiers
service-providing
where
benefits
compared
particular
locations
point.
investigated
(440
km2)
8,770
km2
ES.
Our
imply
non-linear
effects
variables
need
considered
when
mapping
This
study
helps
understand
connectivity
between
human-nature
interdependency,
which
useful
developing
different
strategies
Land,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. 208 - 208
Published: Feb. 8, 2024
Ecological
infrastructure
plays
a
crucial
role
in
strengthening
the
relationship
between
humans
and
environment
by
optimizing
ecological
space
resource
allocation
urban
environments.
However,
there
are
few
studies
on
functional
assessment
spatial
temporal
evolution
of
its
layout
optimization.
In
this
study,
we
developed
an
optimization
method
based
ecosystem
service
supply,
demand,
flow
Yantai
City
as
study
area;
identified
extent
changes
quantification
multiple
services;
assessed
whether
existing
could
satisfy
needs
residents
calculating
supply
demand
indexes;
used
flows
to
optimize
infrastructure.
This
shows
that,
from
2010
2018,
Longkou,
Zhaoyuan,
Laiyang
decreased,
contrasting
with
growth
peripheral
areas.
The
found
clear
mismatch
services,
especially
central
areas,
suggesting
that
was
unable
high-demand
areas
city
using
comparative
radiation
force
(CERF),
including
314.64
km2
environmentally
beautiful
village
units
key
components
City.
These
findings
for
sustainable
environmental
management
development
strategies.
