International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(6), P. 4734 - 4734
Published: March 8, 2023
Natural
habitats
are
damaged
by
human
interference
to
varying
degrees
during
the
urbanization
process,
which
can
impede
a
region’s
high-quality
development.
In
this
study,
we
examined
spatial–temporal
evolution
characteristics
of
habitat
quality
and
in
Lower
Yellow
River
from
2000
2020
using
integrated
valuation
ecosystem
services
tradeoffs
(InVEST)
model
comprehensive
indicator
method.
We
also
evaluated
coupling
relationship
between
coordination
degree
model.
The
findings
indicate
following
aspects:
(1)
Between
2020,
River’s
was
typically
mediocre,
with
steady
declining
trend.
majority
cities
displayed
trend
toward
quality.
(2)
Both
subsystem
level
34
have
demonstrated
consistent
growth
tendency.
is
most
affected
economic
among
subsystems.
(3)
revealed
an
ongoing
growth.
cities,
has
been
evolving
coordination.
results
study
some
reference
value
for
ameliorating
solving
urbanization.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
151, P. 110320 - 110320
Published: May 6, 2023
The
conflict
between
the
human-environment
is
more
prominent
in
densely
populated
areas
(DPA)
where
urban
expansion
increasingly
disturbing
ecological
environment,
resulting
significant
damage
to
habitat
quality
(HQ).
However,
a
few
studies
have
examined
impacts
of
on
HQ
DPA
under
different
scenarios,
especailly
Yellow
River
Basin.
Therefore,
we
quantitatively
analyzed
from
1990
2018
by
coupling
FLUS-InVEST
model
and
predicted
changes
2030.
results
showed
that:
(1)
rate
was
46.4%.
Among
them,
Hohhot-Baotou-Ordos-Yulin
(HBOY)
agglomeration
expanded
at
highest
rate,
with
an
intensity
0.16%.
pattern
mainly
edge
expansion.
(2)
overall
decreased
1.6%.
patch
level
affected
expansion,
higher-level
patches
were
easily
shifted
lower-level
patches.
Low
increased
38.6%
while
high
gradually
decreased.
(3)
Under
natural
development
scenario,
28.9%
2.9%.
only
descesaed
0.8%
constraint
indicating
that
constrained
way
great
benefit
improve
HQ.
These
provide
reference
for
conservation
sustainable
DPA.
Global Ecology and Conservation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
52, P. e02978 - e02978
Published: May 5, 2024
Global
biodiversity
is
still
being
lost
at
an
alarming
rate.
How
to
slow
the
destruction
of
habitats
protect
urgent
issue.
As
one
most
rapidly
developing
and
active
economic
regions
in
China,
habitat
quality
assessment
impact
factor
analysis
Yangtze
River
Delta
region
are
important
for
promoting
socio-economic
development
improving
local
ecological
environment.
The
InVEST
mode
Geodetector
method
was
used
explore
spatial
temporal
variations
its
driving
factors
region.
results
show
that
averaged
index
showed
a
decreasing
trend
during
1980-2020,
which
accounted
about
71.86%
overall
pattern
high
south
low
north,
regional
distribution
dominated.
Moran's
I
values
were
larger
than
0.8
showing
significant
positive
correlation
degree
clustering.
high-high
clusters
mainly
located
southwest
study
area,
while
low-low
north.
During
2025-2060,
under
three
scenarios
exhibited
SSP1-RCP19>
SSP2-RCP45>
SSP5-RCP85
all
north
area
increasing
south.
Under
two
SSP1-RCP19
SSP2-RCP45,
generally
trend,
scenario,
it
trend.
slope,
DEM,
precipitation,
construction
land
their
interactions
played
dominant
role
spatio-temporal
quality.
Therefore,
precipitation
should
be
considered
when
formulating
protection
countermeasures.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
146, P. 109877 - 109877
Published: Jan. 10, 2023
Revealing
the
relationship
between
urban
spatial
morphological
structure
(USMS)
and
habitat
quality
(HQ)
is
of
great
significance
for
high-quality
development.
In
this
study,
central
area
a
typical
multi-mountainous
city
(Guiyang,
China)
was
taken
as
research
area.
Two-dimensional
(2D)
three-dimensional
(3D)
characteristic
indicators
system
USMS
constructed.
The
InVEST
model
used
to
evaluate
HQ
in
study
area,
pattern
characteristics
were
analyzed.
Finally,
response
revealed
through
Pearson
correlation
analysis
curve
fitting.
results
showed
that:
(1)
average
level
low
aggregation
effect
obvious;
distribution
difference
high
value
significant;
mainly
distributed
where
large
green
space
(UGS)
remnant
mountains
(URMs)
are
located,
while
high-intensity
construction
(2)The
URMs
have
significant
impact
on
within
city,
intelligibility(I),
permeability,
degree,
traffic
attraction
potential
poor;
buffer
zone
4
km
center
core
development,
15
rapid
development
(3)Among
indicators,
Choice(C)
significantly
positively
correlated
with
HQ,
Connectivity(Con),
I,
Average
height(AVH),
Otherness(O)
negatively
HQ.
(4)Stepwise
regression
that
could
explain
well,
values
fitting
coefficient
R2
0.975,
0.837
0.945
2008,
2013
2018,
respectively.
(5)There
quadratic
function
principal
component
factor
f,
there
threshold
effect,
thresholds
0.798
0.905
0.474
This
confirmed
demonstrates
existence
threshold,
which
has
important
reference
biodiversity
conservation
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.
Land,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(4), P. 929 - 929
Published: April 21, 2023
Over
the
past
40
years
of
reform
and
opening
up,
human
activities
in
Yangtze
River
Delta
region
have
caused
major
changes
land
use
patterns
ecosystem
functions.
Clarifying
spatiotemporal
change
characteristics
future
development
trends
service
functions
is
basis
for
rational
utilization.
In
this
study,
InVEST
model
CASA
were
used
to
calculate
habitat
quality,
water
conservation,
carbon
sequestration
oxygen
release,
soil
conservation
services
urban
agglomeration
from
1980
2020.
The
spatial
pattern,
law,
trend
these
analyzed
using
Theil–Sen
median
analysis,
Mann–Kendall
test,
Hurst
index
analysis.
results
show
that
four
types
ecosystems
(habitat
conservation)
exhibited
an
overall
pattern
being
high
southwest
mountainous
area
low
northeast
plain,
conversion
constructed
agriculture
was
most
frequent
type
over
years.
From
2020,
average
level
quality
showed
a
downward
expected
continue
deteriorate
future.
Water
fluctuating
upward
trend,
with
latter
two
primarily
predicted
improvement.
exhibit
gradient
effects
horizontal
differentiation.
decline
more
pronounced
vicinity
large
cities.
It
thus
necessary
accelerate
transformation
economic
model,
abandon
extensive
urbanization
promote
high-quality
on
improving
resource
environmental
carrying
capacities.
Land,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(1), P. 67 - 67
Published: Jan. 6, 2024
Biodiversity
is
profoundly
influenced
by
habitat
quality,
and
Harbin,
a
provincial
capital
situated
in
cold
climate
zone,
stands
out
as
one
of
China’s
regions
most
susceptible
to
the
repercussions
change.
To
ensure
city’s
continued
sustainable
growth,
thorough
assessment
quality
must
be
conducted.
This
study
employs
comprehensive
approach
integrating
InVEST
model,
PLUS
landscape
pattern
analysis,
geographic
detector,
geographically
weighted
regression
model.
The
goal
assess
how
land
use
have
changed
Harbin
City,
investigate
factors
contributing
spatial
heterogeneity
thoroughly
examine
evolutionary
patterns
under
inertial
development
scenario
from
2030
2050,
propose
optimization
strategies.
There
are
four
key
findings.
First,
2000
2020,
agricultural
forest
were
City’s
two
prevalent
types.
notable
transition
occurred
grassland,
expansion
construction
primarily
resulted
its
encroachment
into
areas.
Second,
within
area
study,
increased
while
simultaneously
experiencing
decrease
connectivity,
had
tendency
toward
more
fragmented
distribution.
Third,
overall
rose
between
2020
but
declined
2050.
was
“weak
west
high
east”
distribution
quality.
Fourth,
population
density
has
impact
on
with
NDVI
GDP
close
behind.
Conversely,
precipitation
slope
comparatively
smaller
influences
Natural
combined
favorable
influence
across
research
region
terms
discernibly
detrimental
impact.
Given
these
findings,
this
suggests
targeted
strategies
optimize
These
recommendations
relevant
not
only
for
biodiversity
conservation
also
an
ecologically
community,
particularly
region.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
157, P. 111217 - 111217
Published: Nov. 6, 2023
The
natural
habitats
of
the
Qinghai-Tibet
Plateau
(QTP)
are
fragile
and
vulnerable
to
human
activities.
Moreover,
activities
in
QTP
have
increased
rapidly
over
past
few
decades.
Thus,
it
is
essential
effectively
evaluate
impacts
on
QTP.
However,
existing
studies
not
adequately
quantified
comprehensive
there
a
lack
analysis
direct
indirect
In
this
study,
we
used
footprint
index
reflect
quantitatively
analysed
both
at
multiple
scales.
results
indicated
that
by
6.08%
from
2000
2020.
resulted
habitat
quality
losses
0.75%,
including
0.41%
0.34%
impacts.
high-intensity
had
greatest
habitats,
resulting
0.43%
reduction
quality,
which
accounted
for
57.40%
total
adverse
further
hampered
achievement
biodiversity
conservation
targets
Therefore,
recommend
future
efforts
should
focus
especially
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
166, P. 112259 - 112259
Published: June 24, 2024
Although
the
roles
of
tourism
development
and
landscape
value
in
conservation
rice
terraces
have
become
increasingly
important
recent
years,
still
face
abandonment
desertification.
Habitat
quality
(HQ)
assessments
evaluate
biodiversity
status
terraces;
however,
spatial
temporal
evolution
terrace
HQ
influencing
factors
remains
poorly
understood.
Here,
a
case
study
was
performed
Longji
Terraces,
Longsheng,
Guangxi,
China.
Land
use
land
cover
(LULC)
remote
sensing
data
for
1985–2020
(every
5
years)
were
obtained,
InVEST-HQ
model
used
to
map
patterns
characteristics
HQ.
A
pattern
index
indicators
combined
construct
geographically
weighted
regression
(GWR)
models
explore
impact
on
Our
findings
indicated
that:
(1)
forests
are
dominant
patches
because
they
better
protected.
Forest
area
changes
exhibited
consistency,
meaning
that
as
forest
increased,
improved.
(2)
Terraces
optimum
overall,
with
multi-year
average
0.977
insignificant
inter-annual
variations.
Spatially,
geographical
distribution
characterised
by
'low
local
levels,
high
global
level.'
However,
percentage
degraded
areas
final
period
reached
68
%,
which
is
significantly
greater
than
improved
(28
%).
Moreover,
had
more
overlap
administrative
villages
present
superior
development.
(3)
negatively
correlated
night-time
light
(NTL),
showed
periodic
(first
negative,
then
positive)
Shannon's
diversity
(SHDI),
positively
contagion
(CONTAG),
transitions
(initially
positive,
negative)
mean
patch
(AREA_MN),
population
(POP),
density
(PD).
(4)
Over
time,
weaker
clustering
increased
dispersion.
In
addition,
influence
from
2000
2020,
R2
increasing
0.42
0.95.
The
results
establish
scientific
foundation
sustainable
resources.