Land,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(12), P. 2243 - 2243
Published: Dec. 21, 2024
Constructing
an
ecological
security
pattern
(ESP)
is
effective
measure
to
solve
current
regional
problems,
alleviate
the
contradiction
between
rapid
urbanization
and
protection,
provide
important
spatial
path
for
management
of
ecosystems.
This
study
integrated
importance
ecosystem
services,
sensitivity,
landscape
connectivity,
resistance,
constructed
ESP
in
Huang-Huai-Hai
Plain
using
analytical
hierarchy
process
(AHP),
minimum
cumulative
model
(MCR),
gravity
model.
A
total
13
sources,
52
corridors
(22
first-level
corridors,
9
s-level
21
third-level
corridors),
201
nodes
were
identified.
The
sources
mainly
distributed
around
Plain,
showed
a
circular
distribution,
while
at
intersection
several
corridors.
In
addition,
built-up
land
increased
by
40%
past
20
years,
posing
serious
threat
especially
adjacent
cities
such
as
Beijing,
Jinan,
Qingdao,
well
crossing
urban
areas
Tianjin,
Zhengzhou.
methodological
system
this
can
theoretical
foundations
support
construction
implementation
protection
other
regions.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
160, P. 111887 - 111887
Published: March 1, 2024
Building
an
ecological
security
pattern
(ESP)
can
safeguard
and
improve
the
structure,
functions
services
of
regional
ecosystems.
Furthermore,
it
is
also
one
significant
spatial
methods
to
mitigate
conflict
between
conservation
economic
growth.
Most
previous
researches
on
construction
ESP
have
directly
utilized
extensive
regions
forestland,
grassland,
water
area
or
nature
reserves
as
sources
(ESs)
without
weighing
habitat
quality
(HQ)
protection
red
line
(EPRL).
The
ES
Dawen
River
basin
(DRB)
was
identified
through
morphological
analysis
(MSPA)
landscape
connectivity
index.
By
employing
minimum
cumulative
resistance
model
(MCR),
potential
corridor
(EC)
identified,
its
importance
evaluated
by
gravity
model.
Simultaneously,
properties
HQ
(ER)
were
analyzed.
Finally,
this
paper
proposed
optimization
strategy
for
in
accordance
with
EPRL.
results
indicate
that:
(1)
DRB
contained
15
important
ESs,
mainly
concentrated
mountain
forest
areas.
(2)
105
ECs
extracted
MCR
model,
including
35
level
1
corridors
70
2
corridors,
which
primarily
eastern
region
basin.
(3)
Based
characteristics
ER,
well
EPRL
research,
"one
axis,
two
belts
five
zones"
constructed
control
strategies
proposed.
This
research
offers
some
reference
environment
restoration
sustainable
development
Yellow
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
166, P. 112382 - 112382
Published: July 19, 2024
Evaluating
the
quality
and
establishing
an
ecological
network
are
beneficial
for
maintaining
ecosystem
health
stability
optimizing
national
spatial
pattern.
This
study
used
morphological
pattern
analysis
(MSPA)
remote
sensing
index
(RSEI)
to
identify
sources
(ESs)
in
Shanxi
section
of
Yellow
River
Basin
(SYRB).
Comprehensive
resistance
surface
is
constructed
corrected
based
on
weight.
The
corridor
was
identified
by
Linkage
Mapper
tool,
node
barrier
points
were
determined
basis
minimum
cost
path
theory
establish
security
(ESP)
SYRB.
108
ESs
identified,
with
a
total
area
34,157.42
km2.
unevenness
distribution
obvious
concentrated
areas
higher
elevations
environmental
quality.
We
243
corridors
(ECs),
totaling
3,259.44
km.
main
land
use
types
ECs
cultivated
land,
forest,
grassland.
Low-resistance
mainly
distributed
central
pearl-shaped
basin,
connecting
two
major
source
east
west.
high-resistance
southern
part
which
had
highly
fragmented
at
periphery.
41
pinch
points,
Mianshan
Mountain,
plays
key
role
energy
exchange
between
ESs.
26
overlapped
ECs,
obstructed
landscape
connectivity.
A
comprehensive
"two
zones,
one
belt,
three
corridors"
ESP
established,
providing
solid
theoretical
support
practical
guidance
future
sustainable
development
enhanced
design
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
158, P. 111579 - 111579
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Constructing
an
ecological
security
pattern
(ESP)
is
effective
measure
to
ensure
environmental
safety
and
urban
development.
With
the
establishment
of
national
civilization
construction
demonstration
zone
in
China,
higher
requirements
are
put
forward
for
biodiversity
conservation.
Previous
studies
have
focused
on
identification
ESPs,
while
few
optimized
ESPs
based
endangered
species
protection.
This
study
took
Yichang
as
research
object,
used
geospatial
data
construct
optimize
ESPs.
We
identified
sources
through
sensitivity
assessment
extracted
corridors
minimum
cumulative
resistance
model.
On
this
basis,
innovatively
introduced
information,
ESP
discussed
function
zones
order
play
a
greater
role
The
results
showed
that:
(1)
includes
12
with
total
area
2,186.34
km2,
30
length
1120.44
km
15
nodes.
(2)
optimization
connects
important
nature
reserves
scenic
tourist
areas,
bringing
into
corridor
network.
importance
evaluation
delineated
8
Level
I
focusing
biological
protection
22
II
landscape
construction.
(3)
divided
conservation
zone,
control
restoration
spatial
principles
each
clearly
defined.
can
provide
reference
species-rich
cities.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
159, P. 111663 - 111663
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Safeguarding
ecological
security
is
one
of
China's
important
development
strategies.
Identifying
patterns
(ESPs)
an
effective
way
to
collaboratively
develop
and
environmental
in
different
regions.
Currently,
studies
on
the
construction
regional
ESPs
mainly
focus
innovation
ecosystem
service
functions,
ignoring
differences
sensitivities
environments
a
large
scale.
In
this
paper,
taking
Yellow
River
Basin
(YRB)
as
example,
six
functions
were
selected
identify
sources
(ESs),
sensitivity
weights
set
according
environment
characteristics
regions,
resistance
surfaces
(ERSs)
determined.
And
YRB
further
investigated
based
Minimum
Cumulative
Resistance
(MCR)
model
circuit
theory.
The
research
findings
indicate:(1)
We
had
identified
218
ESs
YRB,
covering
area
387,165
km2,
which
was
19.36
%
entire
study
highly
concentrated
upstream
areas.
There
532
corridors
(ECs)
with
total
length
39,015.95
km,
less
distribution
lower
reaches
YRB.
201
pinch
points
(EPPs)
forests
grasslands.
(2)
ERSs
constructed
significant
impact
ECs
EPPs.
variations
areas
notably
more
secure
than
middle
reaches,
indicating
overall
level
security.
(3)
Different
adopted
suitable
for
differences.
This
provides
wise
direction
coordinating
protection
achieving
high-quality
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(24), P. 5728 - 5728
Published: Dec. 14, 2023
The
escalating
pace
of
urbanization
and
human
activities
presents
formidable
challenges
to
landuse
patterns
ecological
environments.
Achieving
a
harmonious
coexistence
between
humans
nature
high
quality
has
emerged
as
global
imperative.
Constructing
an
security
pattern
become
essential
approach
mitigating
the
adverse
impacts
urban
sprawl,
safeguarding
well-being,
promoting
healthy
development
ecosystems.
Focusing
on
ecosystem
sustainability,
stability,
integrity,
this
study
constructed
in
rapidly
urbanizing
areas,
emphasizing
achieving
well-balanced
integration
expansion
preservation.
Ecological
sources
were
identified
by
evaluation
system
“ecosystem
service
function–ecological
sensitivity–landscape
connectivity”.
Resistance
surfaces
integrating
natural
factors.
corridors
nodes
extracted
methods
such
minimum
cumulative
resistance
gravity
models.
Taking
Nanchang
City
example,
results
show
that
there
15
sources,
primarily
woodland,
displaying
distinct
“island”
phenomenon.
Additionally,
41
with
combined
length
2170.54
km,
exhibiting
dense
distribution
southwest
sparse
northeast.
city
was
found
encompass
122
nodes,
predominantly
situated
along
near
indicating
strong
spatial
aggregation
pattern.
An
optimized
“one
ring,
two
belts,
three
zones,
multiple
nodes”
proposed
for
synergizing
protection,
restoration,
rapid
urbanizing.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
158, P. 111337 - 111337
Published: Nov. 30, 2023
The
scientific
determination
of
crucial
regions
for
ecological
land
restoration
and
reasonable
early
warnings
ecologically
weak
areas
are
vital
implementing
restoration.
Five
major
plateau
lake
basins
in
central
Yunnan
(China)
selected
as
the
study
area
this
research.
An
security
pattern
(ESP)
is
constructed
using
source-resistance
surface-corridor-pinch
point
framework
to
effectively
identify
Finally,
use/cover
change
(LUCC)
region
2030
simulated
terms
natural
development
prospect
(NDP),
with
priority
given
urban
(PUD)
protection
(PEP)
scenarios,
where
future
expansion
poses
a
threat
current
source
corridors
warning
regions.
results
indicate
following:
(1)
There
15
Lakes
Basin,
mainly
forestland
waters,
total
787.54
km2.
corridor
spans
245.72
km,
439.90
(2)
key
include
72.87
km2
pinch
points,
70.46
barrier
points
ecological,
71
breakpoints.
(3)
under
NDP
scenario
PUD
were
damaged
varying
degrees.
dominated
by
water
PEP
protected.
(4)
seven
space
distributed
eastern
part
Dianchi
Lake
northern
Fuxian
Lake,
which
have
good
economic
better
habitat
quality.
comprehensive
analysis
identified
stresses
due
use
Five-Lakes
Basin.
Restoration
strategies
proposed
based
on
scenarios
enhance
ESP
Yunnan's
Forests,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(2), P. 331 - 331
Published: Feb. 13, 2025
This
study
focuses
on
the
Xiaoxing’an
Mountains,
examining
evolution
of
ecological
security
patterns
and
suggesting
optimization
strategies
by
integrating
carbon
storage
landscape
connectivity,
using
multi-source
data
from
2000,
2010,
2020.
The
provides
a
comprehensive
assessment
region’s
estimating
stocks
InVEST
model,
analyzing
connectivity
through
MSPA,
spatially
extracting
corridors
nodes
circuit
theory.
key
findings
are
as
follows:
(1)
High-value
areas
for
primarily
concentrated
in
southeastern
northwestern
forested
mountain
regions;
(2)
Ecological
source
predominantly
southeast
dispersed
north,
with
total
area
peaking
2010
at
47,054.10
km2;
(3)
Northern
dense,
radiating
spider-web
pattern,
pinch
points
corridor
termini;
sparse,
mainly
short,
fewer
points;
(4)
barriers
increased
280%
over
past
20
years.
Four
major
barrier
zones
were
identified,
all
located
junction
forest
farmland
northwest,
composed
wetlands,
drylands,
rural
residential
areas;
(5)
Based
evolutionary
characteristics
Security
Pattern
years,
an
“axis,
two
belts,
four
zones,
multiple
cores”
planning
framework
was
proposed,
along
corresponding
strategies.
theoretical
support
practical
guidance
enhancing
regional
network
stability,
optimizing
strengthening
sink
functions.