Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(4), P. e26499 - e26499
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Accurately
portraying
the
mechanism
of
flow
natural
resource
consumption
between
regions
and
its
impact
on
ecology
is
crucial
value
in
deepening
understanding
coordinated
relationship
population,
resources,
environment
development.
Consequently,
this
promotes
sustainable
development
economy
society.
Based
a
regional-industrial
perspective,
study
used
localized
three-dimensional
ecological
footprint
model
to
measure
decompose
resources
Xinjiang
from
2005
2020.
In
doing
so,
clarified
supply,
demand,
utilization
capital
Xinjiang,
balance
spatial
temporal
allocation
coupling
economic
growth
consumption,
coordination
industrial
structure
environment.
The
results
showed
that
(1)
Xinjiang's
per
capita
deficit
grew
2.096
11.667
2005–2020.
Moreover,
energy
was
decisive
part
throughout
period.
Furthermore,
trend
increased
pressure
higher
northern
eastern
than
southern
Xinjiang.
(2)
overall
Gini
coefficient
carrying
capacity
at
critical
equilibrium
(0.4),
with
differences
groups:
Northern
&
Southern
>
Eastern
reasons
for
inter-regional
disparity
are
related
fiscal
expenditure/GDP,
level
urbanization,
regional
output.
Overall,
decoupling
environmental
pressures
optimistic.
(3)
From
an
levels
structural
efficiency
harmony
index
were
still
relatively
low,
but
rise.
(4)
Resource
endowment,
development,
structure,
population
had
significant
driving
effects
footprint,
whereas
protection,
science,
technology
could
inhibit
certain
extent.
This
aimed
provide
in-depth
analysis
current
situation
problems
use
theoretical
practical
references
region.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
154, P. 110881 - 110881
Published: Aug. 28, 2023
It
is
urgent
to
coordinate
the
development
of
economy
and
environment
under
"dual
carbon"
goal.
As
China's
new
stage
mode,
high-quality
takes
into
account
both
speed
quality
economic,
providing
possibility
achieving
a
"win-win"
situation
for
environment.
In
order
test
practical
impact
on
ecological,
based
STIRPAT
model,
this
paper
introduces
index
instead
per
capita
GDP,
so
as
measure
current
economic
in
China,
explore
relationship
between
ecological
footprint,
demonstrates
feasibility
from
theory
practice.
At
same
time,
it
pays
attention
complex
effects
population
technology
environmental
quality.
The
results
show
that
contradiction
ecology
still
exists
China.
footprint
30
provinces
past
21
years
has
increased
whole,
fworst
concentrated
Yellow
River
basin.
But
since
2012,
growth
slowed.
slow
down
time
low
value
region
were
observed,
was
found
they
overlapped
with
proposed
high
area
development.
level
China
also
continued
rise,
regional
differences
but
gradually
narrowing.
Among
them,
green
shared
contribute
more
improvement
level.
Compared
traditional
can
reduce
increase
longer
smaller
increase,
conducive
long-term
sustainable
addition,
factors
are
profoundly
affecting
pattern.
size
density,
well
proportion
coal-based
energy
consumption
structure,
will
lead
pressure.
reduction
intensity
help
alleviate
research
helpful
provide
policy
guidance
path
combination
reference
development,
ideas
global
coordination
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144, P. 109483 - 109483
Published: Sept. 22, 2022
The
increase
in
human
activities
has
led
to
a
series
of
ecological
issues
such
as
imbalance,
environmental
pollution
and
resource
depletion.
Developing
comprehensive,
applicable
simple
security
assessment
system
is
critical
for
determining
the
current
state
regional
environment
formulating
sustainable
development
strategies.
Therefore,
an
integrated
index
was
established
this
study
based
on
entropy
method
by
incorporating
pressure
(EPI),
utilization
efficiency
(EUE),
economic
coordination
(EECI)
ratio
capital
stocks
flows
(Rflowstock).
Shaanxi
Province
from
2000
2019
analyzed
single
comprehensive
perspectives.
results
showed
that
(1)
during
2000–2019,
per
capita
deficit
first
increased
at
average
annual
rate
105.75
%,
then
decreased
3.26
reaching
peak
−1.815
nha/cap
2016.
And
sequence
three
regions
Guanzhong
>
Northern
Southern
Shaanxi.
Only
Hanzhong,
Shangluo
Ankang
had
surplus
2019,
whereas
remaining
cities
were
deficit.
(2)
Shaanxi's
footprint
depth
1.52
2.86
20
years,
indicating
flow
insufficient
meet
ever-increasing
consumer
demand,
stock
been
continuously
consumed.
In
ranked
high
low
Weinan
(12.69)
Xianyang
(9.98)
Tongchuan
(7.39)
=
Yulin
Xi'an
(4.50)
Baoji
(3.01)
Yan'an
(2.08)
Hanzhong
(1.34)
(1.21)
(1.11).
(3)
Although
EUE
continued
improve,
EPI,
EECI
Rflowstock
indicated
situation
gradually
deteriorating.
(4)
From
IESI
54.55
exhibiting
spatial
distribution
downward
trend,
level
strengthening
these
regions.
findings
will
help
local
governments
develop
implement
character-based
policies
support
development.
Moreover,
provides
framework
evaluating
with
broad
coverage,
operation
comparable
results.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
160, P. 111749 - 111749
Published: Feb. 21, 2024
The
balance
between
the
supply
and
demand
of
ecosystem
services
(ESSD)
is
important
for
sustainable
regional
development.
hilly
regions
south
China
have
rich
natural
resources
are
rapidly
being
urbanized,
which
significantly
impacts
development
in
region.
Therefore,
how
to
analyze
ESSD
from
perspective
social
ecology
imperative.
Ganzhou
region,
a
typical
region
southern
China,
as
an
example,
this
paper
creatively
integrated
into
social-ecological
system
(SES)
framework,
analyzed
spatial
temporal
changes
2005,
2010,
2015,
2020,
constructed
indicators
SES,
driving
factors
ESSD,
so
provide
reference
balancing
ESSD.
Based
on
classical
SES
framework
proposed
by
Ostrom,
study
first
analyses
profile
at
macro-scale
constructs
indicator
system.
innovation
combining
lies
integrating
perspectives
merging
these
two
concepts
understand
better
manage
relationship
humans
environment.
It
provides
comprehensive
analytical
approach
decision
support
tool
achieving
Our
results
demonstrate
that:
(1)
From
2005
area
were
highly
valued,
lower
areas
had
homogeneous
distribution
characteristics,
total
displayed
differentiation,
there
high-value
midwest,
low-value
concentrated
region's
boundary.
(2)
There
obvious
deficits
southeast
east
area,
while
supply–demand
equal
north
exceeds
other
regions.
overall
coupling
coordination
degree
was
than
0.5,
indicating
mild
moderate
imbalance.
(3)
(ESS)
primarily
driven
carbon
storage,
habitat
quality,
water
yield,
forest
grassland
areas.
Factors
related
ecosystem,
resource
unit,
system,
governance
actor
all
experienced
two-factor
interactions,
can
explain
up
99%
studies
hills
research
relevant
scientific
basis
Chinese
government
evaluate
ecological
protections
improve
compensation
policies,
ensuring
China's
security.
Ecological Informatics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
82, P. 102720 - 102720
Published: July 11, 2024
Arable
land
is
shrinking,
and
the
ecological
strain
on
such
growing
daily.
To
ensure
its
sustainability,
uncovering
dynamic
changes
driving
forces
crucial.
We
assessed
arable
footprint
(CEF)
in
Yellow
Huaihai
main
grain-producing
areas
from
2010
to
2020,
employing
productive
analyses.
Additionally,
we
built
a
structural
equation
model
for
per
capita
CEF
area,
incorporating
China's
economic
theory
economic-social-ecological
system
identify
influencing
factors.
Our
findings
indicate
following:
(1)
area
showed
fluctuating
upward
trend
during
2010–2020,
while
carrying
capacity
of
decreased,
resulting
surplus,
except
2017;
(2)
land's
sustainable
pressure
index
increased,
signifying
low
safety
grain
producing
efficiency
indicating
resource
improvements;
(3)
reveals
that
output,
conditions,
socioeconomics,
inputs
all
impact
footprints
respective
order.
results
offer
valuable
insights
securing
national
food
sustainability
preserving
land.