Land Degradation and Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
35(11), P. 3552 - 3566
Published: May 20, 2024
Abstract
Understanding
the
evolutionary
patterns
of
ecological
quality
in
transport
corridor
areas
and
their
driving
mechanisms
is
essential
for
maintaining
regional
sustainable
development.
However,
an
integrated
assessment
ecology
plateau
corridors
still
lacking.
This
study
focuses
on
Sino‐Nepalese
Transport
Corridor
(SNTC)
comprehensively
evaluates
spatio‐temporal
evolution
eco‐environmental
from
2000
to
2021
based
remote
sensing
data
quantifies
explores
potential
factors.
The
results
indicate
significant
spatial
heterogeneity
SNTC,
with
overall
bipolar
“northeast‐southwest”
distribution
pattern.
area
poor
worse
largest
(32,471.75
km
2
),
accounting
about
47.20%
total
distributed
bare
land
Yarlung
Tsangpo
River
valley.
From
2021,
showed
initial
decline
then
increase,
a
relatively
gentle
trend.
increase
index
Region
(I)
0.314
first
10
years
0.334
second
years,
6.37%,
was
mainly
attributed
afforestation
projects
“One
two
tributaries
Nature
Reserve”
region.
SNTC
influenced
by
multiple
factors
including
human
activities,
climate,
topography.
Grazing
intensity,
population
density,
digital
elevation
model
are
main
negative
disturbance
factors,
while
temperature,
precipitation,
gross
domestic
product,
promote
quality.
In
particular,
partially
offset
impact
activities.
These
will
provide
useful
information
understanding
complex
effects
activities
natural
region
formulating
conservation
policies.
Forests,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(4), P. 604 - 604
Published: March 30, 2025
Ecosystem
services
play
a
crucial
role
in
maintaining
ecological
balance,
providing
essential
functions.
This
study
examines
the
trade-offs
and
synergies
among
five
key
ecosystem
forests
across
different
regions
of
Hunan
Province,
China.
Various
machine
learning
models
are
compared
to
predict
service
value
(ESV)
levels,
with
most
effective
predictive
model
identified.
The
SHAP
(SHapley
Additive
exPlanations)
analysis
is
employed
identify
environmental
management
factors
influencing
services.
Our
findings
reveal
significant
regional
variations
services,
eastern
western
showing
superior
soil
conservation
forest
nutrient
retention.
In
contrast,
southern
regions,
particularly
karst
areas,
display
fewer
between
likely
due
effectiveness
policies.
further
reveals
that
such
as
precipitation
during
warmest
quarter,
central
government
compensation
funds,
timber
harvesting
volume
strongly
influence
ESV.
provides
valuable
insights
for
improving
policy-making
rapidly
developing
underscoring
importance
protection
strategies
sustainable
development.
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(8), P. 1402 - 1402
Published: April 15, 2025
An
ecological
restoration
assessment
aims
to
evaluate
whether
projects
(ERPs)
have
achieved
predefined
objectives,
such
as
improving
fractional
vegetation
cover
(FVC)
and
enhancing
ecosystem
services
(ESs),
well
optimize
strategies
based
on
outcomes.
Despite
recent
advancements,
current
studies
still
fall
short
of
fully
capturing
the
trade-offs
among
ESs
identifying
underlying
drivers
different
trends.
To
address
these
challenges,
we
applied
Theil–Sen
method
delineate
change
zones
in
Qilian
Mountain
National
Park
(QLMNP)
between
2000
2020,
employed
bivariate
Moran’s
I
statistics
analyze
synergies
four
within
zones,
including
carbon
sequestration
(CS),
soil
conservation
(SC),
water
(WC),
biodiversity
maintenance
(BIO),
utilized
a
spatial
random
forest
(SRF)
model
explore
main
socio-ecological
driving
factors
trends
their
distribution.
Our
results
revealed
significant
recovery
QLMNP
particularly
regions
with
initially
low
FVC.
Positive
CS,
SC,
BIO
highlighted
success
efforts,
primarily
driven
by
land
conversion
forests
increased
precipitation.
However,
8.82%
exhibited
stagnation
or
degradation
due
rising
temperatures
overgrazing,
leading
declines
SC
BIO.
Notably,
introduced
ESs,
especially
high
FVC
areas,
where
strong
trade-off
emerged
WC.
These
findings
highlight
need
for
refining
balance
resource
allocation.
Finally,
integrated
trends,
ES
relationships,
propose
grid-based
zonal
governance
plans
QLMNP,
prioritizing
WC
enhancement
critical
components
future
planning.
This
study
serves
foundation
optimizing
maintaining
while
offering
actionable
insights
fine-grained
evaluation
sustainable
development
planning
other
regions.
Land,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 366 - 366
Published: March 14, 2024
Wetlands
are
among
the
most
productive
ecosystems
on
Earth,
providing
various
key
ecosystem
services
to
humans
and
other
organisms.
However,
an
insufficient
understanding
of
economic
value
importance
wetland
resources
has
seriously
weakened
service
wetlands.
Thus,
a
more
comprehensive
must
be
revealed
in
order
propose
appropriate
conservation
policies.
Therefore,
achieve
abovementioned
goals,
we
used
emergy
accounting
method
account
for
Maqu
alpine
wetlands,
Logarithmic
Mean
Divisia
Index
was
analyze
driving
forces
affecting
changes
services.
The
results
indicate
that
wetlands
showed
trend
decline
then
rebound
during
1990–2020;
its
unit
area
decreased
from
3.85
×
1010
sej/m2/y
3.04
1990–2000,
after
2010,
it
began
gradually
rebound.
Moreover,
monetary
continued
rise
study
period,
reaching
41.45
USD/m2/y
2020,
thus
reflecting
great
potential
ecosystems.
Based
our
analysis,
drivers
include
scale
benefit.
Rapid
intensive
human
activities
have
boosted
local
development,
but
these
developments
come
at
cost
environmental
degradation.
Finally,
some
suggestions
proposed.
This
suggests
occupy
important
ecological
position
within
whole
Yellow
River
basin.
is
worthwhile
invest
significant
amount
funding
their
restoration
protection.
Land Degradation and Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
35(11), P. 3552 - 3566
Published: May 20, 2024
Abstract
Understanding
the
evolutionary
patterns
of
ecological
quality
in
transport
corridor
areas
and
their
driving
mechanisms
is
essential
for
maintaining
regional
sustainable
development.
However,
an
integrated
assessment
ecology
plateau
corridors
still
lacking.
This
study
focuses
on
Sino‐Nepalese
Transport
Corridor
(SNTC)
comprehensively
evaluates
spatio‐temporal
evolution
eco‐environmental
from
2000
to
2021
based
remote
sensing
data
quantifies
explores
potential
factors.
The
results
indicate
significant
spatial
heterogeneity
SNTC,
with
overall
bipolar
“northeast‐southwest”
distribution
pattern.
area
poor
worse
largest
(32,471.75
km
2
),
accounting
about
47.20%
total
distributed
bare
land
Yarlung
Tsangpo
River
valley.
From
2021,
showed
initial
decline
then
increase,
a
relatively
gentle
trend.
increase
index
Region
(I)
0.314
first
10
years
0.334
second
years,
6.37%,
was
mainly
attributed
afforestation
projects
“One
two
tributaries
Nature
Reserve”
region.
SNTC
influenced
by
multiple
factors
including
human
activities,
climate,
topography.
Grazing
intensity,
population
density,
digital
elevation
model
are
main
negative
disturbance
factors,
while
temperature,
precipitation,
gross
domestic
product,
promote
quality.
In
particular,
partially
offset
impact
activities.
These
will
provide
useful
information
understanding
complex
effects
activities
natural
region
formulating
conservation
policies.
