Geocarto International,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
38(1)
Published: Sept. 7, 2023
Rapid
urbanization
poses
significant
challenges
to
ecological
preservation
in
karst
ecologically
fragile
regions.
Systematically
monitor
and
evaluate
of
its
urban
pattern
change
driving
factors
are
the
basis
for
achieving
regional
sustainable
development.
Taking
Gui'an
New
Area(GNA)
China
as
object,
using
Google
Earth
Engine(GEE)
cloud
platform,
Remote
Sensing
Ecological
Index(RSEI)
method
Geodetector
study
quality(EQ)
changes
between
2010
2020.
The
results
show
that:
(1)
An
overall
increase
RSEI
(0.12),
with
concentrated
+1
0
range,
revealing
spatial
autocorrelation.
(2)
Comparing
LU/LC
types,
forest
showed
highest
RSEI,
followed
by
shrub,
cropland,
impervious,
grassland,
barren
areas.
(3)
Among
considered,
interaction
greenness
had
most
influence,
was
primary
external
factor
affecting
EQ.
result
provides
a
reference
decision
makers
formulate
protection
policies
implement
coordinated
development
strategies.
Geocarto International,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
39(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Timely
and
objective
assessment
of
the
optimal
season
for
construction
remote
sensing
ecological
index
(RSEI)
is
great
significance
accurate
effective
environment
quality.
We
manipulated
RSEI
in
to
monitor
seasonal
variations
quality
(EEQ)
Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei
(JJJ)
region
from
2001
2020.
First,
we
evaluated
image
across
all
four
seasons
filled
missing
observations
through
liner
interpolation.
Second,
Seasonal
was
constructed
using
MODIS
compared
different
years.
Third,
temporal
spatial
within
same
EEQ.
Additionally,
Moran's
I
utilized
evaluate
autocorrelation
EEQ,
stability
correlation
between
indicators
compared.
The
results
showed
that:
1)
PC1
component
concentrates
most
characteristics
indicators,
especially
summer
(over
71%);
2)
Moran'
2001,
2006,
2011,
2016
2020
are
0.909,
0.898,
0.917,
0.921
0.892,
respectively,
which
indicated
that
EEQ
has
a
strong
positive
correlation.
3)
high
years,
standard
deviation
fluctuated
slightly
summer,
std
NDVI,
WET,
LST
and,
NDBSI
were
0.005,
0.052,
0.026
0.017,
respectively.
This
study
theoretically
demonstrates
constructing
RSEI,
filling
research
gap
previous
studies
regarding
rationale
selecting
images
periods
vigorous
vegetation
growth
construction,
can
provide
reference
optimum
monitoring
urban
future.
Geomatics Natural Hazards and Risk,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: March 14, 2024
Natural
hazards
usually
cause
heavy
casualties
and
vast
economic
losses,
as
well
severe
damage
to
the
ecological
environment.
Quantitative
scientific
evaluations
of
environment
quality
(EEQ)
its
recovery
trend
after
can
provide
valuable
insights
for
disaster
risk
reductions.
This
study
takes
2010
Ms7.1
Yushu
earthquake
an
example
explore
spatiotemporal
changes
driving
mechanisms
EEQ
before
using
remote
sensing
GIScience.
First,
Moderate-resolution
Imaging
Spectroradiometer
(MODIS)
data
was
selected
establish
based
index
(RSEI).
Then,
we
analyzed
characteristics
Yushu's
from
2001
2020
explored
spatial
autocorrelation
relationships.
Last,
mechanism
in
GeoDetector
model.
The
main
conclusions
are
follows:
(1)
From
perspective
RSEI
time
series,
County
strongly
negatively
affected
during
recovered
earthquake.
(2)
Based
on
a
distribution
analysis,
it
be
observed
that
regions
with
relatively
high
primarily
concentrated
central
southern
areas.
Conversely,
northwestern
southeastern
areas
display
lower
quality.
Moreover,
has
strong
correlation
clustering,
evidenced
by
Moran's
I
value
exceeding
0.7
over
years.
(3)
results,
elevation
population
were
found
key
factors
affecting
post-disaster
EEQ.
interaction
between
slope
plays
most
critical
role
process
recovery.
provides
theoretical
basis
evolution
helps
decision-makers
better
balance
relationship
social
development
environmental
protection
management
urban
planning.
It
also
useful
reference
guidance
future
under
similar
disasters.
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(17), P. 4137 - 4137
Published: Aug. 23, 2022
Panzhihua
City
is
a
typical
agricultural-forestry-pastoral
and
ecologically
sensitive
city
in
China.
It
also
an
important
ecological
defense
the
upper
Yangtze
River.
has
abundant
mineral
resources,
including
vanadium,
titanium,
water
supplies.
However,
environmental
problems
emerge
due
to
excessive
development
of
mining,
agriculture,
animal
husbandry,
other
non-natural
urban
economies.
Therefore,
scientific
understanding
spatio-temporal
changes
eco-environment
critical
for
protection,
planning,
construction.
To
objectively
evaluate
eco-environmental
status
Panzhihua,
remote
sensing-based
index
(RSEI)
was
first
applied
resource-based
city,
its
quality
(EEQ)
quantitatively
assessed
from
1990
2020.
This
study
explored
effects
mining
activities
policies
on
EEQ
used
change
detection
reveal
spatial-temporal
over
past
three
decades.
In
addition,
this
verified
suitability
RSEI
evaluating
using
spatial
autocorrelation,
revealed
heterogeneity
optimized
hot
spot
analysis,
showed
different
clustering
by
analysis
at
two
scales
areas.
According
results:
(1)
From
2020,
general
condition
improving,
but
there
are
still
regional
differences.
(2)
The
Moran’s
I
value
ranges
0.436
(1990)
0.700
(2020),
indicating
that
autocorrelation
distribution
quality.
(3)
At
mine,
mean
dropped
20–40%,
decreased
significantly
activities.
(4)
A
series
restoration
can
buffer
negative
impact
ecosystem,
resulting
slight
improvement
environment.
evaluates
constructed
Google
Earth
Engine
(GEE)
platform,
which
provide
theoretical
support
conditions
monitoring,
protection
policy-making
city.
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(24), P. 6273 - 6273
Published: Dec. 11, 2022
Rapid
urbanization
in
the
lower
Yellow
River
basin
has
greatly
contributed
to
socio-economic
development
of
Northern
China,
but
it
also
exacerbated
land
use/land
cover
change,
with
significant
impacts
on
ecology.
Ecological
quality
is
a
comprehensive
spatial
and
temporal
measure
an
ecosystem’s
elements,
structure
function,
reflecting
ecological
state
under
external
pressures.
However,
how
change
affects
during
rarely
been
explored.
In
this
study,
Jinan,
megacity
basin,
was
taken
as
typical
region,
response
2000,
2010
2020
retrieved
using
remote
sensing
index.
For
mixed
types,
type-decomposition
heterogeneity
quantification
method
based
abundance
index
proposed,
impact
mechanisms
were
revealed
by
coupling
GeoDetector.
The
results
show
that:
(1)
Farmland
built-up
areas,
dominant
primary
factors
controlling
pattern
quality.
(2)
Urban
expansion
farmland
protection
policies
resulted
transfer
woodland
areas
well
grassland
farmland,
which
intensified
degradation
(3)
prompted
main
cause
for
improvement
(4)
Although
urban
implemented
parallel,
uneven
changes
1.4
times
expanded
area
poorer
increasingly
serious
agglomeration
effects.
This
study
can
provide
scientific
references
conservation
high-quality,
sustainable
cities
basin.
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(20), P. 5094 - 5094
Published: Oct. 12, 2022
The
Loess
Plateau
is
a
typical
ecologically
sensitive
area
that
can
easily
be
perturbed
by
the
effects
of
human
activities
and
global
climate
change.
Therefore,
it
necessary
to
develop
tools
monitor
environmental
quality
in
LP
quickly
accurately.
To
reveal
spatio-temporal
changes
from
2000
2020,
we
used
Moderate-Resolution
Imaging
Spectroradiometer
(MODIS)
products
on
Google
Earth
Engine
platform
constructed
remote
sensing
ecological
index
(RSEI)
through
principal
component
analysis
(PCA).
Then,
Sen–Mann–Kendall
methods
were
applied
determine
changing
trend
LP.
Finally,
natural
anthropogenic
factors
affecting
probed
using
geographical
detector
model.
results
showed
that:
(1)
average
RSEI
values
2000,
2010
2020
0.396,
0.468
0.511,
respectively,
displaying
an
upward
with
growth
rate
0.005
year−1.
overall
environment
was
moderate
(0.4–0.6).
(2)
In
terms
spatial
distribution,
excellent
southeast
poor
northwest
areas
improved
(84.51%)
located
all
counties,
whereas
degraded
(8.11%)
occurred
north
study
area.
(3)
Greenness,
heat,
wetness,
dryness
land
use
types
prominent
throughout
period;
additionally,
total
industrial
gross
domestic
product
growing
influence.
contribution
multi-factor
interaction
stronger
than
single
factors.
will
provide
reference
new
research
perspective
for
local
protection
regional
planning.
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(12), P. 3059 - 3059
Published: June 11, 2023
Exploring
the
future
trends
of
land
use/land
cover
(LULC)
changes
is
significant
for
sustainable
development
a
region.
The
simulation
and
prediction
LULC
in
large-scale
basin
an
arid
zone
can
help
management
planning
rational
allocation
resources
this
ecologically
fragile
Using
whole
Ili-Balkhash
Basin
as
study
area,
patch-generating
use
(PLUS)
model
combination
PLUS
Markov
predictions
(PLUS–Markov)
were
used
to
simulate
predict
2020
based
on
assessment
accuracy
classification
global
dataset.
simulations
using
measured
data
covering
different
time
periods.
Model
settings
with
better
results
selected
simulating
predicting
possible
conditions
basin.
2025
2030,
which
are
historical
change
characteristics,
indicate
that
overall
spatial
pattern
remains
relatively
stable
general
without
influence
other
external
factors.
Over
scale
five
years,
expansion
croplands
barren
areas
primarily
stems
from
loss
grasslands.
Approximately
48%
converted
grassland
transformed
into
croplands,
while
around
40%
areas.
In
longer
decade,
conversion
grasslands
also
evident.
However,
phenomenon
urban
built-up
lands
at
expense
more
significant,
approximately
774.2
km2
developing
lands.
This
work
provides
effective
new
approach
data-deficient
basins
large
regions,
thereby
establishing
foundation
research
impact
human
activities
hydrology
related
studies.
Land,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(7), P. 1309 - 1309
Published: June 28, 2023
Ecological
challenges
resulting
from
soil
salinization
in
the
Tarim
River
Basin
(TRB),
exacerbated
by
climate
change
and
human
activities,
have
emphasized
need
for
a
quick
accurate
assessment
of
regional
ecological
environmental
quality
(EEQ)
driving
mechanisms.
To
address
this
issue,
study
has
developed
remote-sensing
index
with
salinity
adaptability
(RSEISI)
EEQ
integrating
comprehensive
(CSI)
into
(RSEI).
The
RSEISI
enhances
sensitivity
characterizes
surface
features
arid
regions,
thus
expanding
applicability.
Then,
we
used
time-series
analysis
methods
geodetector
to
quantify
spatial
temporal
trends
factors
TRB
2000
2022.
results
show
that
adaptation
effectively
monitors
TRB.
displayed
situation
oasis
expansion,
desert
deterioration,
glacier
melting,
multiyear
average
grades
were
dominated
medium
poor
saline
areas,
while
medium,
good,
excellent
concentrated
mountainous
areas.
Looking
at
trend
conjunction
land-use
types,
showed
mild
degradation
mainly
unused
land,
followed
improvement
cropland
grassland.
Hurst
indicated
most
areas
will
improve
future.
Soil
type,
land
use,
precipitation,
temperature
considered
be
key
affecting
across
TRB,
changes
found
interaction
multiple
factors.
This
may
provide
innovative
concepts
methodologies,
scientific
technological
support
management,
green
development
models
northwest
zone.