Land Degradation and Development,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(4), P. 1437 - 1448
Published: Dec. 9, 2023
Abstract
Appropriate
forest
thinning
measures
can
mitigate
the
conflicting
relationship
between
past
excessive
afforestation
and
current
increasing
regional
water
deficiency
in
dryland
ecosystems.
However,
since
blind
intervention
landscapes
may
incur
additional
economic
costs
cause
loss
of
ecosystem
services,
drylands
mostly
exists
scientific
discussions
is
seldom
implemented
reality.
In
this
study,
we
propose
an
advanced
technical
route
to
predict
spatial
arrangement
potential
locations
under
different
policy
scenarios.
Taking
Shanxi
Province
China
as
a
case
simulated
eight
scenarios
for
stakeholders
assess
benefits
after
future.
The
results
show
that
deficit
533
million
m
3
could
potentially
be
mitigated
by
means
thinning.
Under
scenarios,
thinned
area
ranged
from
1142.91
1195.47
km
2
,
which
would
result
soil
1.77–3.02
/year
carbon
sequestration
3.15–3.24
t/year.
Considering
both
conservation
food
security
help
minimize
direct
capacity
maintain
sustainable
landscape
pattern.
method
used
decision
support
tool
identify
resulting
consequences
scarcity
conditions
making
adaptive
optimization
decisions.
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.
People and Nature,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(5), P. 1664 - 1679
Published: Aug. 31, 2023
Abstract
Facing
the
dual
threats
of
climate
and
socioeconomic
changes,
how
Tibet
can
seize
opportunity
for
ecological
restoration
to
enhance
environmental
quality
while
improving
relationship
between
humans
nature
is
great
significance
regional
sustainable
development.
Situated
in
an
ecologically
vulnerable
area,
cognitive
structure
Tibetan
residents
regarding
resources
policies
a
crucial
reference
evaluating
whether
governance
sustainable.
We
aimed
detect
what
impact
had
on
structures
stakeholders.
distributed
questionnaires
residents,
distinguished
experimental
groups
(EG,
n
=
325)
control
(CG,
165)
by
implementation
projects
or
not,
used
network
approach
construct
indicators
overall
connectivity
evenness
assessing
explored
influencing
factors
structures.
found
that
interviewees
areas
where
was
implemented
more
positive
perceptions
importance
ecosystem
services,
conservation
well‐being,
attitudes
towards
restoration,
measures.
The
EG
were
significantly
higher
than
those
CG.
It
showed
increase
stakeholder
about
policy
greater
emphasis
balance
protection
productive
life.
enhanced
connection
local
people
environment.
Elevation
annual
precipitation
geographic
dominated
connectivity.
Based
connections
social‐ecological
systems
elements,
played
role
human–nature
promoted
collective
common
pool
resources.
Safeguarding
residents'
livelihoods
enhancing
low‐connectivity
under
different
geographical
contexts
are
important
future
governance.
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