Land,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(12), P. 2123 - 2123
Published: Nov. 30, 2023
The
ecological
environment
in
the
mountainous
areas
of
southern
Xinjiang
is
very
sensitive
and
fragile,
identifying
asset
retention
within
a
top
priority
at
current
stage
context
comprehensive
environmental
management
arid
zones.
This
study
examines
conversion
ecosystem
service
values
between
different
land
types
based
on
time
series
land-use
data
from
1990
to
2020,
results
show
that:
(1)
value
services
northern
slopes
Kunlun
Mountains
shows
an
overall
increasing
trend.
It
increased
CNY
308.645
billion
326.550
2020.
Among
them,
significantly
2000
2010,
with
increase
39.857
billion.
Regulatory
accounted
for
more
than
66%
each
service.
(2)
Land
use
has
changed
since
1990.
cropland,
forest
land,
grassland,
watershed,
construction
have
all
shown
upward
trend,
greatest
land.
area
unutilized
other
hand,
slightly
decreased.
(3)
was
spatially
high
south,
low
north,
higher
west
east.
also
found
significant
positive
spatial
correlation
values.
In
distribution,
were
mainly
distributed
southeast,
decreasing
north.
Changes
are
expected
include
grassland
woodland,
decrease
improvement
next
decade.
provides
lessons
references
sustainable
development
protection
ecologically
fragile
regions.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(4), P. 1650 - 1650
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
Identifying
ecosystem
service
trade-offs/synergies
and
their
influencing
factors
are
prerequisites
for
formulating
scientific
management
strategies.
We
selected
Dongting
Lake
Area
as
the
study
area,
quantified
four
key
ESs
dynamics,
including
food
production
(FP),
soil
conservation
(SC),
habitat
quality
(HQ)
ecological
leisure
(EL),
identified
relationships
between
paired
services
using
Spearman
correlation
coefficients,
analyzed
how
various
drivers
impact
trade-offs
synergies
by
leveraging
spatial
panel
data
models;
we
also
implemented
zoning
superposition
analysis
on
services,
these
drivers.
The
results
showed
that
FC
SC
displayed
synergy
before
a
trade-off
over
period
2000–2022.
FP–HQ
HQ–EL
initially
synergy,
then
trade-off,
again.
Spatially,
ratios
of
FP–HQ,
SC–HQ,
exceeded
ratios,
areas
existed
around
Lake.
direct
or
indirect
effects
DEM,
slope,
precipitation,
population
density
have
greatest
effect
pairs.
Furthermore,
DTLA
was
divided
into
unbalance,
conservation,
areas.
These
finding
may
provide
critical
insights
to
balance
socio-economic
progress
in
Area.
Land,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 833 - 833
Published: April 11, 2025
The
value
of
ecosystem
services
(ESV)
serves
as
a
crucial
metric
for
assessing
the
cost-effectiveness
ecosystems
and
evaluating
their
economic
worth.
Predicting
evolution
ESV
across
various
land
uses
under
different
scenarios
is
essential
maintaining
ecological
stability
fostering
sustainable
developm0ent.
Utilizing
use
change
data
combined
with
PLUS
predictive
model
service
equivalence
techniques,
this
study
analyzes
spatiotemporal
patterns
underlying
drivers
in
Yuzhong
County,
China.
results
indicate
that
overall
distribution
exhibits
“fragmented
northeast,
clustered
southwest”
pattern,
dominated
by
high-high
low-low
clustering.
Among
driving
factors,
elevation
exerts
greatest
influence
on
ESV,
followed
precipitation
population
density,
while
slope
contributes
least.
Under
natural
development
scenarios,
remains
relatively
stable
compared
to
base
year
2020.
In
contrast,
farmland
protection
scenario
effectively
preserves
associated
cultivated
land.
However,
leads
significant
decline
retraction
high-value
areas
an
expansion
low-value
regions.
These
insights
provide
fresh
perspective
analyzing
factors
influencing
conducting
multi-scenario
predictions,
thereby
aiding
resource
conservation
landscape
risk
prevention
strategies
region.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(8), P. 3460 - 3460
Published: April 13, 2025
Assessing
the
ecosystem
service
value
(ESV)
of
grasslands
is
crucial
for
sustainable
resource
management
and
environmental
conservation.
This
study
evaluates
spatiotemporal
changes
in
grassland
services
Bosten
Lake
Basin
using
long-term
land
use
data
(2000–2022).
Employing
Patch-generating
Land
Use
Simulation
(PLUS)
model,
we
develop
three
future
scenarios—natural
development,
ecological
protection,
economic
priority—to
predict
utilization
trends.
The
findings
reveal
a
continuous
decline
area
values,
driven
by
climate
change
human
activities.
Compared
with
2022,
all
scenarios
indicate
further
degradation,
but
protection
measures
significantly
mitigate
ESV
loss.
provides
scientific
insights
policy-making,
contributing
to
restoration
strategies
under
impacts.
following:
(1)
Over
22-year
period,
has
experienced
an
overall
decline.
Notably,
plain
desert
steppe
expanded
from
626,179.41
ha
1,223,506.62
ha,
whereas
meadow
reduced
556,784.64
118,948.23
ha.
(2)
total
basin
exhibited
marginally
insignificant
decrease,
amounting
reduction
5.73422
billion
CNY.
values
mountain
desert,
steppe,
typical
were
relatively
low
showed
minimal
change.
(3)
In
comparison
projected
areas
2000
show
substantial
reduction,
particularly
hilly
grasslands.
across
are
expected
tandem
varying
degrees
degradation.
research
underscores
impact
global
warming
activities
on
shrinking
diminishing
Basin.
current
state
resources
threat,
highlighting
urgent
need
strategic
planning
conservation
efforts
ensure
development
integrity.
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(16), P. 3927 - 3927
Published: Aug. 8, 2023
In
recent
years,
the
delicate
balance
between
economic
development
and
ecological
environment
protection
in
ecologically
fragile
arid
areas
has
gradually
become
apparent.
Although
previous
research
mainly
focused
on
changes
service
value
caused
by
land
use,
a
comprehensive
understanding
of
ecology–economy
harmony
compensation
remains
elusive.
To
address
this,
we
employed
coupled
deep
learning
model
(convolutional
neural
network-gated
recurrent
unit)
to
simulate
Wuwei
oasis
over
next
10
years.
The
index
was
used
determine
priority
range
compensation,
while
GeoDetector
analyzed
potential
impact
driving
factors
from
2000
2030.
results
show
following:
(1)
model,
which
extracts
spatial
features
neighborhood
historical
data
using
convolutional
network
adaptively
learns
time
gated
unit,
achieved
an
overall
accuracy
0.9377,
outperforming
three
other
models
(gated
network,
network—long
short-term
memory);
(2)
Ecological
area
illustrated
increasing
trend
2030,
but
urban
expansion
still
decrease
value;
(3)
Historical
characterized
low
conflict
crisis,
future
will
be
crisis
high
coordination.
Minqin
Tianzhu
north
south
have
relatively
coordination
development,
Liangzhou
Guluang
west
east
exhibited
coordination,
indicating
greater
urgency
for
compensation;
(4)
Geomorphic,
soil,
digital
elevation
emerged
as
most
influential
natural
factor
affecting
differentiation
area.
This
study
is
great
significance
balancing
promoting
sustainable
areas.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Aug. 6, 2024
Ecosystems
in
winter
cities
are
complex
and
fragile,
experiencing
significant
changes
due
to
climate
variations
human
construction
activities.
Previous
studies
on
the
assessment
of
overall
ecosystem
service
value
(ESV)
ecological
risk
index
(ERI)
scarce.
In
this
study,
we
constructed
ESV
ERI
measurement
models
using
land
use
data
2000,
2010,
2020
improved
per
unit
area
factor
method
landscape
pattern
method,
respectively,
reveal
their
spatial
temporal
change
characteristics.
Geographic
detectors
were
used
explore
driving
roles
natural
artificial
factors
ERI.
The
combination
can
then
provide
a
more
quantitative
accurate
basis
for
policy
decisions,
identify
priority
areas
urban
restoration,
reduce
ecosystems.
results
study
show
that
total
Shenyang
city
decreased
from
273.97
×
108
CNY
270.38
during
2000–2020.
Although
decrease
is
not
large,
structurally
with
advancement
urbanization.
During
20
years,
lowest
function
continues
expand,
increasing
by
354
km2,
grassland
215.9
arable
196.6
km2.
water
strongest,
an
increase
51.3
km2
area,
ensuring
there
no
decline
ESV.
size
Very
high,
High,
Medium
zones
remained
relatively
stable,
while
Low-value
zone
12.78%
increased
13.21%.
interaction
contributed
most
annual
evapotranspiration
(EVP)/
Normalized
Difference
Vegetation
Index
(NDVI)
Annual
sunshine
hours
(SSD)/
Digital
Elevation
Model
(DEM)
,
respectively.
There
was
correlation
between
highest
supply
capacity
at
same
time
facing
severe
risks
distributed
northeastern
hilly
lands.
This
should
be
prioritized
develop
planning
control
measures
prevent
further
erosion
forest
lands
grasslands
risks.
These
theoretical
security
sustainable
development
cities.