Land,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(11), P. 1755 - 1755
Published: Oct. 25, 2024
Rapid
urbanization
has
affected
ecosystem
stability,
and
the
construction
of
ecological
security
patterns
(ESPs)
can
rationally
allocate
resources
achieve
protection.
Priority
evaluation
critical
areas
maximize
benefits
protection,
which
is
crucial
for
sustainable
urban
development.
However,
most
prior
studies
have
focused
on
assessing
individual
elements
ESP,
rarely
considering
both
protection
priority
sources
corridors.
We
constructed
ESPs
Wuhan
Metropolitan
Area
(WMA)
from
2000
to
2020
evaluated
corridors
The
findings
indicated
that
high-level
exhibited
higher
overall
landscape
connectivity
service
values
with
lower
patch
fragmentation.
average
area
proportions
primary,
secondary,
tertiary
in
2000,
2010,
were
41.11%,
23.03%,
29.86%,
respectively.
High-level
had
shorter
lengths
offered
comprehensive
values.
total
length
secondary
exceeded
primary
by
1951.19
km,
650.39
2238.18
km
2020,
Primary
corridors,
connected
fragmented
isolated
sources,
should
their
land
percentage
increased
enhance
connectivity.
Secondary
two
independent
distant
providing
basis
intervening
area,
whose
surrounding
habitats
be
protected.
This
study
identifies
offers
a
theoretical
practical
reference
balancing
development
International Journal of Digital Earth,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: July 10, 2024
The
continuous
expansion
and
development
of
anthropogenic
activities
pose
considerable
threats
to
the
habitats
myriad
species.
Therefore,
exploring
how
protect
optimize
species'
achieve
harmony
between
humans
nature
is
particularly
important.
As
a
paradise
for
wildlife,
Poyang
Lake
habitat
breeding
ground
birds,
fish,
other
aquatic
organisms.
In
this
study,
adopting
multi-level
perspective
'point-line-area',
we
had
an
appliance
conservation
by
constructing
ecological
security
pattern
(ESP)
in
Ecoregion
(PYLE).
We
produced
land
use
cover
from
2000
2040
using
random
forest
cellular
automata-Markov
model.
Combining
morphological
spatial
analysis,
landscape
index,
Linkage
Mapper,
constructed
long-term
ESP
PYLE
considering
protection.
spatiotemporal
dynamics
were
compared
analyzed.
results
show
that
PYLE's
rapid
economic
led
extensive
urban
growth,
encroaching
on
surrounding
bare
land,
which
could
undermine
local
survival.
Based
predicted
2040,
propose
optimized
'one
area,
two
zones,
multiple
points'
scheme
prioritize
This
comprehensive
study
provides
innovative
ideas
novel
insights
future
research
policy
formulation
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(13), P. 5777 - 5777
Published: July 6, 2024
The
ecological
security
of
karst
basins
is
receiving
increased
attention
as
a
result
intense
human
activity
and
climate
change.
However,
how
evolves
in
spacetime
the
optimization
patterns
still
remain
unclear.
This
study
developed
methodological
framework
for
evaluating
optimizing
Lijiang
River
Basin
(LRB).
3S
technology
was
used
to
analyze
current
status
evolution
characteristics
landscape
LRB
from
1990
2020.
identified
optimized
by
adhering
basic
paradigm
“source
identification–resistance
surface
construction–corridor
extraction–node
determination”.
results
showed
that
overall
at
medium
high
level,
with
an
index
showing
initial
increase
followed
decrease.
exhibited
24
pinch
points,
74
corridors,
30
sources,
6
barrier
points.
predominant
types
found
within
these
points
encompass
forests,
cultivated
land,
urban
areas.
A
scheme
“three
cores,
two
belts,
six
zones”
proposed
optimize
pattern
LRB.
provides
theoretical
basis
technical
references
integrated
management
rivers,
grasslands,
farmlands,
mountains,
lakes,
sands
LRB,
well
restoration
other
regions.
Land,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 349 - 349
Published: Feb. 8, 2025
Balancing
socio-economic
development
with
ecological
protection
amid
rapid
urbanization
is
a
pressing
global
issue.
The
security
pattern
(ESP)
follows
the
reciprocal
relationship
between
and
function
to
conserve
processes,
providing
an
effective
approach
address
this
problem.
However,
most
studies
have
adopted
single
subjective
assignment
method
for
resistance
factors,
lacking
exploration
of
impact
various
methods
on
ESP.
Taking
Fuzhou
metropolitan
area
as
case,
study
proposes
different
methods:
favorable,
moderate,
unfavorable.
By
applying
circuit
theory,
it
constructs
ESP
identifies
critical
areas
restoration.
findings
show
that
(1)
cumulative
threshold
increases,
corridors
expands
from
171.36
km2
1439.24
km2,
moderate
identified
optimal
approach;
(2)
significant
differences
exist
in
identification
key
under
methods.
26
corridors,
spanning
total
length
41.29
km;
(3)
cover
2469.79
including
13
patches
pinch
points,
while
restoration
14.55
7
barriers
21
breaking
points.
pinpointing
proposing
targeted
strategies,
can
facilitate
practical
efforts,
thereby
achieving
sustainable
goal
minimizing
economic
costs
maximizing
benefits.
Forests,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(2), P. 331 - 331
Published: Feb. 13, 2025
This
study
focuses
on
the
Xiaoxing’an
Mountains,
examining
evolution
of
ecological
security
patterns
and
suggesting
optimization
strategies
by
integrating
carbon
storage
landscape
connectivity,
using
multi-source
data
from
2000,
2010,
2020.
The
provides
a
comprehensive
assessment
region’s
estimating
stocks
InVEST
model,
analyzing
connectivity
through
MSPA,
spatially
extracting
corridors
nodes
circuit
theory.
key
findings
are
as
follows:
(1)
High-value
areas
for
primarily
concentrated
in
southeastern
northwestern
forested
mountain
regions;
(2)
Ecological
source
predominantly
southeast
dispersed
north,
with
total
area
peaking
2010
at
47,054.10
km2;
(3)
Northern
dense,
radiating
spider-web
pattern,
pinch
points
corridor
termini;
sparse,
mainly
short,
fewer
points;
(4)
barriers
increased
280%
over
past
20
years.
Four
major
barrier
zones
were
identified,
all
located
junction
forest
farmland
northwest,
composed
wetlands,
drylands,
rural
residential
areas;
(5)
Based
evolutionary
characteristics
Security
Pattern
years,
an
“axis,
two
belts,
four
zones,
multiple
cores”
planning
framework
was
proposed,
along
corresponding
strategies.
theoretical
support
practical
guidance
enhancing
regional
network
stability,
optimizing
strengthening
sink
functions.
Land,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 768 - 768
Published: April 3, 2025
The
construction
of
ecological
networks
and
the
optimization
spatial
layouts
are
essential
for
maintaining
regional
security
promoting
sustainable
development,
especially
in
high-population-density
urban
agglomerations.
This
study
employs
Central
Plains
Urban
Agglomeration
(CPUA)
as
a
case
to
establish
an
network
through
quantitative
assessments
land
use/cover
change
(LUCC)
ecosystem
service
value
(ESV),
utilizing
morphological
pattern
analysis
(MSPA)
methods
tools
such
Linkage
Mapper
further
optimize
layouts.
findings
reveal
following:
(1)
use
structure
within
CPUA
experienced
notable
shifts.
magnitude
changes
ranked
follows:
>
cultivated
grassland
waterbody
forest
bare
land.
(2)
southwestern
mountainous
hilly
regions,
designated
high
ESV
areas,
primarily
rely
on
water
conservation
soil
retention
functions.
In
contrast,
central
western
characterized
by
low
ESVs,
dominated
land,
significantly
influenced
urbanization
agricultural
activities.
(3)
An
system
was
developed
based
region’s
natural
geographic
features,
incorporating
20
sources
covering
approximately
21,434.70
km2,
36
corridors
with
combined
length
around
2795.19
km.
extends
north–south
direction
parts
CPUA.
(4)
Considering
optimized
layout
“five
belts,
six
zones,
multiple
clusters,
corridors”
proposed,
along
differentiated
restoration
strategies
tailored
address
specific
issues
different
regions.
aims
harmonize
protection
economic
providing
scientific
foundation
valuable
reference
planning
policies.