Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Nov. 12, 2024
Ecosystem
services
(ES)
such
as
carbon
storage
(CS),
soil
conservation
(SC),
habitat
quality
(HQ),
and
water
yield
(WY)
play
a
crucial
role
in
maintaining
ecological
balance
supporting
sustainable
regional
development.
With
increasing
environmental
changes,
understanding
the
spatiotemporal
dynamics
of
these
their
driving
factors
has
become
essential
science.
This
study
focuses
on
Nanchang
metropolitan
area,
quantifying
CS,
SC,
HQ,
WY
from
2000
to
2020.
It
explores
impacts
major
factors,
including
climate,
topography,
social
aspects,
spatial
heterogeneity
ES.
The
results
reveal
that
between
2020,
CS
HQ
decreased
by
0.1385×108
tons/ha
0.0507,
respectively,
while
SC
increased
2.4754×10
9
1.6668×10
10
m
3
,
respectively.
Notable
exists
correlation
changes
distribution
ESs
is
higher
mountainous
regions
compared
central
plains.
Among
human
population
(POP)
gross
domestic
product
(GDP)
predominantly
influenced
whereas
climate
POP
drove
SC.
Changes
were
primarily
affected
topography.
These
findings
suggest
need
focus
key
formulate
targeted
land
policies
aimed
at
enhancing
ES
value
area.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 2, 2025
Abstract
Previous
studies
on
priority
conservation
areas
were
more
focused
ecological
elements
with
less
attention
to
human
interference,
this
study
intends
integrate
interference
for
spatial
prioritization
(SCP)
using
Zonation
software
in
the
Wusuli
River
Basin
(WRB;
China-Russia).
Ecosystem
services,
landscape
connectivity,
and
InVEST
model,
Conefor,
footprint
index
along
integrated
into
Zonation5.
The
results
indicated
that
mean
ecosystem
services
of
basin
was
0.66,
higher
values
Russia
(0.75)
than
China
(0.49).
Landscape
connectivity
eastern
part
(Russia),
lower
western
(China),
moderate
near
boundary.
Condition,
represented
as
inverse
averaged
0.49,
achieving
a
value
(0.53)
(0.41).
Priority
classified
five
levels,
all
highest-priority
located
(31%
its
area
21%
basin),
while
over
95%
lowest-priority
(55%
20%
basin).
This
evaluates
priorities
WRBs
at
basin-wide
scale
from
multi-dimensional
perspective,
providing
basis
transboundary
cooperative
management.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
197(3)
Published: Feb. 11, 2025
The
urbanization
process
is
complex
and
lengthy,
typically
resulting
in
dual
changes
the
socioeconomic
structure
ecological
environment.
However,
context
of
arid
environments
initial
urbanization,
emerging
towns
undergo
evolutionary
processes
different
from
those
traditional
cities.
This
study
focuses
on
a
typical
town,
analyzing
its
growth
under
combined
effects
conditions
incipient
urbanization.
results
reveal
unique
trajectory
hinterland
southern
Xinjiang:
transitioning
refined
agricultural
planting
to
shrubland
bare
land
dominated
by
natural
factors
then
impervious
surfaces.
While
pattern
was
complex,
direction
transition
clear.
Using
town's
establishment
2014
as
critical
node
for
initiation,
emerged
most
sensitive
type,
with
proportional
increase
factor
2.6
2010
2015.
driven
abandonment
cultivated
land,
which
decreased
11.3%
during
period,
78%
newly
added
area
converted
cropland.
By
applying
Markov
model
together
InVEST
model,
predicted
urban
land-use
patterns
over
next
5
years
revealed
that
primarily
exacerbates
instability
water
yield
surrounding
region.
uniquely
addresses
gap
understanding
impacts
regions
associated
processes.
A
detailed
investigation
such
crucial
mitigating
issues
like
disorderly
use
promoting
sustainable
development
small
medium-sized
towns.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 6, 2025
Abstract
Against
the
backdrop
of
accelerating
global
urbanization
and
mounting
sustainability
challenges,
this
study
aims
to
quantify
nonlinear
relationships
between
ecosystem
health,
while
integrating
these
into
an
updated
Sustainable
Development
Goal
(SDGs)
classification
framework—essential
needs,
governance,
objectives.
This
approach
provides
a
transformative
understanding
hierarchical
responses
ecosystems
SDGs
during
processes.
developed
sustainable
urban
development-oriented
multidimensional
level
(MUL)-ecosystem
health
index
(EHI)-SDGs
hierarchy
framework
in
Yangtze
River
Economic
Belt
(YREB),
identified
MUL
EHI
via
Boosted
Regression
Tree
(BRT)
model,
revealed
divergent
influence
pathways
on
SDGs,
along
with
their
interaction
by
employing
factor
analysis
structural
equation
modeling.
Findings
reveal
three
key
insights:
(1)
From
1990–2020,
high
values
were
concentrated
downstream
cities
intensive
construction
unused
land.
The
exhibited
significant
spatiotemporal
heterogeneity
upward
trend,
upstream
lagged
SDG
progression
compared
regions.
(2)
Economic,
social,
demographic,
Spatial
exerted
threshold
effects
spatial
interactions,
demonstrated
spillover
SDGs.
(3)
significantly
moderates
linkage
YREB
should
strategically
concentrate
achieving
9,
11,
12.
Prioritizing
goals
could
enhance
development.
Notably,
interactions
among
land
use,
ecosystems,
highlight
potential
systemic
planning
for
megagglomerations
integrate
resource
management
sustainability,
offering
novel
theoretical
methodology
similar
