Fuzzy-Based Ecological Vulnerability Assessment Driven by Human Impacts in China DOI Open Access
Cheng Han, Yang Zhang, Jing Shen

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(15), P. 9166 - 9166

Published: July 26, 2022

Human activities have a significant impact on global ecosystems. Assessing and quantifying ecological vulnerability is fundamental challenge in the study of ecosystem’s capacity to respond anthropogenic disturbances. However, little research has been conducted EVA’s existing fuzzy uncertainties. In this paper, an assessment (EVA) framework that integrated Exposure-Sensitivity-Adaptive Capacity (ESC) framework, method, multiple-criteria decision analysis (MCDA), took into account human impacts, was developed address uncertainties process. For first time, we provincial-scale case China illustrate our proposed methodology. Our findings imply China’s spatially heterogeneous due regional differences exposure, sensitivity, adaptive indices. The results cause can provide guidance for further decision-making facilitate protection quality over medium long term. EVA also be duplicated at multiple spatial temporal dimensions utilizing context-specific datasets assist environmental managers making informed decisions.

Language: Английский

A remote sensing‐based approach for spatiotemporal refined assessment of freshwater wetland ecological risk in coastal zones: A case in Jiangsu's coastal zone DOI Open Access
Junfeng Xiong,

Juanjuan Li,

Jinyi Huang

et al.

Land Degradation and Development, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 34(13), P. 3810 - 3822

Published: Feb. 1, 2023

Abstract Rapid, long‐term, and robust wetland ecological risk assessment is critical for managing coastal zones. In view of the characteristics frequent human activities broken plots in zone, traditional method not fine enough. Satellite earth observation provides an unparalleled source data rapidly monitoring assessing risks through time across a large spatial range. With support multi‐source remote sensing such as precipitation, temperature, night light, land cover products, etc., established this paper, evaluated year by grid. The evaluation results indicate that level wetlands Jiangsu Province has shown upward trend since 2015, with high north low south, area mainly appears northwest. Meanwhile, year‐by‐year grid can only accurately describe temporal distribution but also clarify areas. Additionally, obtained year‐on‐year consecutive years clustering zoning according to time‐series better represent status period exclude impact accidental factors on results. Although optimization different types improve accuracy assessment, more longer term larger scale, combined carbon emissions, will provide basis global management.

Language: Английский

Citations

6

Evidence of improvements in the water quality of coastal areas around China DOI
Wenqiang Zhang,

Dianwei Zhang,

Songjie Han

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 832, P. 155147 - 155147

Published: April 9, 2022

Language: Английский

Citations

10

Increasing global oceanic wind speed partly counteracted water clarity management effectiveness: A case study of Hainan Island coastal waters DOI
Ming Shen,

Jiquan Lin,

Ying Ye

et al.

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 339, P. 117865 - 117865

Published: April 11, 2023

Language: Английский

Citations

5

Landscape ecological risk assessment and driving mechanism of coastal estuarine tidal flats—A case study of the liaohe estuary wetlands DOI Creative Commons
Haifu Li, Fangli Su,

Guo Chengjiu

et al.

Frontiers in Environmental Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: Nov. 28, 2022

Estuarine tidal flats are located in the land-sea crisscross-sensitive zone. The degraded and shrinking state of major flat landscapes weakens their ecological role maintaining safety coastal wetlands world. However, little attention has been paid to landscape evolution risks due being periphery estuarine wetlands. This study was conducted Liaohe estuary GIS spatial analysis a transition matrix were combined explore characteristics. risk faced by evaluated model constructed indexes. key driving factors threshold values that affect clarified using geographical detectors regression methods. results showed mainly evolved into natural wetland before 2000 rapidly changed an artificial between 2010; proportion then began decline after 2010. Over past 30 years, this area generally at medium level. index decreasing trend with increases diversity. low-risk plaques have gradually replaced high-risk medium-risk exposed human development activities affecting flats. River sediment discharge factor stable Therefore, should be controlled within appropriate limit, material supply upstream basin guaranteed maintain stability form protection utilization future.

Language: Английский

Citations

8

Fuzzy-Based Ecological Vulnerability Assessment Driven by Human Impacts in China DOI Open Access
Cheng Han, Yang Zhang, Jing Shen

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(15), P. 9166 - 9166

Published: July 26, 2022

Human activities have a significant impact on global ecosystems. Assessing and quantifying ecological vulnerability is fundamental challenge in the study of ecosystem’s capacity to respond anthropogenic disturbances. However, little research has been conducted EVA’s existing fuzzy uncertainties. In this paper, an assessment (EVA) framework that integrated Exposure-Sensitivity-Adaptive Capacity (ESC) framework, method, multiple-criteria decision analysis (MCDA), took into account human impacts, was developed address uncertainties process. For first time, we provincial-scale case China illustrate our proposed methodology. Our findings imply China’s spatially heterogeneous due regional differences exposure, sensitivity, adaptive indices. The results cause can provide guidance for further decision-making facilitate protection quality over medium long term. EVA also be duplicated at multiple spatial temporal dimensions utilizing context-specific datasets assist environmental managers making informed decisions.

Language: Английский

Citations

6