Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
154, P. 110769 - 110769
Published: Aug. 8, 2023
As
one
of
the
world's
critical
ecological
regions
–
often
called
"Third
Pole"
Qinghai-Tibet
Plateau
(QTP)
has
outstanding
ecosystem
service
values
(ESV).
However,
its
variable
climate
and
fragile
environmental
conditions
make
it
vulnerable
to
disturbance
by
human
activities.
Based
on
land
use
data
from
2000,
2010,
2020,
we
developed
three
simulated
scenarios
distribution
QTP:
business
as
usual
(BAU),
farmland
protection
(FP),
(EP).
Finally,
employed
Sharpe
Index
evaluate
risk
across
QTP.
The
results
showed
that
2000
change
was
mainly
in
form
conversion
grassland
unused
land,
totaling
an
area
63,717
km2.
value
increasing
trend,
US$752.6
billion
US$783.0
2010
2020.
simulation
revealed
significant
differences.
Farmland
shows
a
declining
trend
both
EP
BAU
scenarios,
while
exhibiting
FP
scenario.
Forest
plateau
experiences
decreasing
but
increase
scenario,
predominantly
southeastern
region,
including
Sichuan
Yunnan
provinces.
assessment
indicate
eastern
region
higher
compared
western
highlighting
priority
for
control.
expansion
built-up
had
impacts
regional
risk.
Integrating
outcomes
with
planning
identify
focal
areas
can
provide
guidance
sustainable
development
this
globally
important
ecoregion.
International Journal of Digital Earth,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(1)
Published: Jan. 3, 2025
In
addressing
global
climate
change
and
promoting
economic
growth,
achieving
a
comprehensive
carbon
balance
at
the
county
level
is
vital
for
sustainable
development.
However,
most
studies
focus
on
between
emissions
sequestration
(CESB),
neglecting
intricate
ecological
(EECB)
this
scale.
This
study
introduces
an
analytical
framework
that
couples
development
with
protection
by
using
coupling
coordination
degree
analysis,
zoning,
Markov-PLUS
model.
Taking
Jiangxi
Province
as
case
study,
we
evaluate
spatio-temporal
dynamics
of
from
2000–2020
predict
future
trends
2030
under
four
potential
scenarios.
Results
reveal
significant
regional
variations
in
CESB
over
two
decades,
which
primarily
exhibit
net
emission.
Meanwhile,
continuous
decline
EECB
highlights
need
balanced
By
2030,
land
use's
capacity
expected
to
increase
different
scenarios,
leading
'middle-high,
sides-low'
spatial
pattern
CESB.
These
findings
are
crucial
policymakers
devising
strategies
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(16), P. 4111 - 4111
Published: Aug. 21, 2023
The
expansion
of
mountainous
urban
areas
and
road
networks
can
influence
the
terrain,
vegetation,
material
characteristics,
thereby
altering
susceptibility
landslides.
Understanding
relationship
between
human
engineering
activities
landslide
occurrence
is
great
significance
for
both
prevention
land
resource
management.
In
this
study,
an
analysis
was
conducted
on
caused
by
Typhoon
Megi
in
2016.
A
representative
area
along
eastern
coast
China—characterized
development,
deforestation,
severe
expansion—was
used
to
analyze
spatial
distribution
For
purpose,
high-precision
Planet
optical
remote
sensing
images
were
obtain
inventory
related
event.
main
innovative
features
are
as
follows:
(i)
newly
developed
patch
generating
land-use
simulation
(PLUS)
model
simulated
analyzed
driving
factors
land-cover
(LULC)
from
2010
2060;
(ii)
stacking
strategy
combined
three
strong
ensemble
models—Random
Forest
(RF),
Extreme
Gradient
Boosting
(XGBoost),
Light
Machine
(LightGBM)—to
calculate
susceptibility;
(iii)
distance
LULC
maps
short-term
long-term
dynamic
examine
impact
susceptibility.
results
show
that
maximum
built-up
2020
13.433
km2,
mainly
expanding
forest
cropland
land,
with
8.28
km2
5.99
respectively.
predicted
map
2060
shows
a
growth
45.88
distributed
around
government
residences
relatively
flat
terrain
frequent
socio-economic
activities.
factor
contribution
has
higher
than
LULC.
Stacking
RF-XGB-LGBM
obtained
optimal
AUC
value
0.915
Furthermore,
future
network
have
intensified
probability
landslides
occurring
2015.
To
our
knowledge,
first
application
PLUS
models
international
literature.
research
serve
foundation
developing
management
guidelines
reduce
risk
failures.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(4), P. 1363 - 1363
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
Urban
expansion
reshapes
spatial
patterns
over
time,
leading
to
complex
challenges
such
as
environmental
degradation,
resource
scarcity,
and
socio-economic
inequality.
It
is
critical
anticipate
these
transformations
in
order
devise
proactive
urban
policies
implement
sustainable
planning
practices
that
minimize
negative
impacts
on
ecosystems
human
livelihoods.
This
study
investigates
LULC
changes
the
rapidly
urbanizing
Manisa
metropolitan
area
of
Turkey
using
Sentinel-2
satellite
imagery
advanced
machine
learning
algorithms.
High-accuracy
maps
were
generated
for
2018,
2021,
2024
Random
Forest,
Support
Vector
Machine,
k-Nearest
Neighbors,
Classification
Regression
Trees
Among
these,
Forest
algorithm
demonstrated
superior
accuracy
consistency
distinguishing
land-cover
classes.
Future
scenarios
2027
2030
simulated
Cellular
Automata–Artificial
Neural
Network
model
QGIS
MOLUSCE
plugin.
The
results
indicate
significant
growth,
with
built-up
areas
projected
increase
by
23.67%
between
2030,
accompanied
declines
natural
resources
bare
land
water
bodies.
highlights
implications
regarding
ecological
balance
demonstrates
importance
integrating
simulation
models
forecast
use
changes,
enabling
management.
Overall,
effective
must
be
developed
manage
urbanization
conduct
a
balanced
manner.
Land,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. 441 - 441
Published: Feb. 20, 2025
Under
climate
change
and
human
activities,
ecosystem
service
(ES)
research
lacks
systematic
approaches
scientific
depth.
This
study
develops
a
comprehensive
framework
integrating
advanced
models
to
predict
ESs,
analyze
interactions,
identify
key
drivers,
assess
spatial
effects
on
the
Zoigê
Plateau.
The
results
indicate
following:
(1)
From
2000
2020
across
three
2040
scenarios,
water
conservation
(WC)
improves,
while
carbon
storage
(CS)
habitat
quality
(HQ)
decline,
leading
overall
ES
degradation.
Core
areas
face
rising
degradation
risks
from
9%
29%
under
increasing
environmental
stress
(SSP119
SSP585).
(2)
importance
follows
HQ
>
CS
SC
WC,
with
bivariate
interactions
outperforming
single-factor
effects.
Future
scenarios
show
weakened
correlating
higher
ecological
stress,
indicating
stability
risks.
(3)
Land
use
(>40%
explanatory
power)
is
primary
driver,
urban
expansion,
slope,
evapotranspiration,
precipitation
contribute
(6–12%).
(4)
drivers
showed
weak
patterns
but
became
more
stable
future
suggesting
stronger
control.
provides
methodological
paradigm
for
analysis
supports
planning
in
alpine
wetland–grassland
regions.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
154, P. 110745 - 110745
Published: Aug. 1, 2023
Coupling
land
use
and
climate
change
under
shared
socioeconomic
pathway
representative
concentration
(SSP–RCP)
scenarios
can
provide
more
accurate
predictions
of
water
supply
risks,
thereby
supporting
decision-making
for
spatial
planning
with
a
focus
on
adaptation.
Climate
exhibits
temporal
differences.
To
meet
the
requirements
planning,
further
research
is
needed
to
assess
risks
at
different
basin
or
regional
scales.
In
this
study,
we
selected
four
SSP–RCP
analysis,
considering
scale
planning.
The
modeling
capabilities
five
global
models
(GCMs)
multi-model
ensemble
(MME)
were
evaluated
using
Taylor
diagram,
which
assesses
performance
element
simulations.
framework
that
consisted
system
dynamics
(SD),
patch-generating
land-use
simulations
(PLUS),
Soil
Water
Assessment
Tool
(SWAT)
was
employed
analyze
synergistic
changes
in
climate,
use,
supply.
Ganjiang
River
Basin
(GRB)
serves
as
case
study
climate-adaptive
scale,
given
its
characteristics
high
agricultural
demand
vulnerability
droughts
floods.
aims
support
such
our
projections,
precipitation
GRB
showed
slightly
increasing
trend
from
2021
2050.
Monthly
increases
during
flood
season
August
decreases
dry
October
December.
maximum
minimum
temperatures
an
both
yearly
monthly
scales,
higher
fall
winter.
During
phase,
quantities
SSP126
SSP245
similar
variations.
SSP370
experienced
most
significant
reduction
farmland,
while
SSP585
displayed
scattered
punctuated
layout
construction
land.
annual
decreasing
2035
2036–2050,
largest
found
SSP370.
variation
complex.
There
consistent
season,
whereas
Seasonal
variations
are
major
security
concern
basin's
future.
It
necessary
strengthen
northern
region
enhance
ability
adapt
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
151, P. 110324 - 110324
Published: May 11, 2023
Under
the
dual
influence
of
climate
change
and
human
activities,
structure
function
Qinghai-Tibet
Plateau
ecosystem
have
undergone
profound
changes,
its
ecological
security
has
been
a
frequent
focus
academic
attention.
The
calculation
bottom
line
(ESBL)
is
an
essential
step
in
study
security.
However,
current
ESBL
ecologically
fragile
areas
(QTPEFA)
carried
out
only
from
perspective
supply,
research
demand
largely
ignored.
Therefore,
taking
Qinghai
Province
as
case,
this
paper
exploratively
calculated
supply
combination
with
food
standards.
Simulation
future
trends
land-use
service
value
(ESV)
evolution
based
on
GeoSOS-FLUS
under
four
scenarios,
i.e.,
natural
development
(ND),
protection
(EP),
cultivated
land
(CLP)
(DP),
we
explored
which
measures
move
ESV
closer
to
(DESBL)
provide
reasonable
suggestions
for
eco-protection
policies.
results
showed
that:
(1)
overall
continuous
increase
during
period,
but
led
different
degrees
loss.
(2)
both
were
6003.41
hundred
million
13132.46
million,
respectively.
At
present,
actual
higher
than
(SESBL)
far
below
DESBL.
(3)
DP
scenario
was
closest
DESBL
provided
relatively
more
food.
most
conducive
balancing
Province.
This
provides
new
paradigm
measuring
scientific
basis
optimizing
policies
QTPEFA
by
comparing
multi-scenario
simulation
line.