Changes in ecosystem services supply–demand and key drivers in Jiangsu Province, China, from 2000 to 2020
Land Degradation and Development,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
35(15), С. 4666 - 4681
Опубликована: Авг. 6, 2024
Abstract
Human
activities
and
regional
land
development
have
considerably
contributed
to
the
degradation
of
ecosystems
growing
contradiction
between
supply
demand
ecosystem
services
(ESs)
in
Jiangsu
Province,
China.
However,
few
studies
applied
a
comprehensive
approach
elucidate
patterns
evolutionary
characteristics
ESs
over
long
periods.
This
study
investigated
spatial–temporal
evolution
supply,
demand,
supply–demand
relationships
six
individual
Province
from
2000
2020.
It
revealed
key
drivers
changes
relationship
(CESSD)
using
geo‐detector
model
geographically
temporally
weighted
regression
address
shortcomings
previous
studies.
The
results
showed
that
at
provincial
level,
CESSD
presented
surplus
while
state
tended
be
imbalanced.
At
1‐km
2
grid
scale,
spatial
heterogeneity
was
obvious,
with
zones
primarily
distributed
Taihu
Lake
watershed,
hilly
areas,
riverside
zones,
watershed
Hongze
Gaoyou
Lake,
eastern
coastal
zone,
deficit
were
mainly
clustered
areas
concentrated
contiguous
construction
land.
From
2020,
area
increased
626
3257
km
degree
gradually
deepened,
socioeconomic
factors
having
greatest
influence
on
CESSD.
Our
findings
reveal
balance/imbalance
human
society
natural
ecology
highlight
need
for
effective
management
ecosystems.
Язык: Английский
Developing an Integrated Risk Assessment Method for Ecological Protection Redlines to Optimize Ecological Protection Policies: Based on a Multidimensional Assessment Framework and Risk Path Analysis
Land Degradation and Development,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
As
urbanization
and
industrialization
advance,
China
faces
increasingly
severe
ecological
challenges.
The
Ecological
Protection
Redline
(EPR)
policy
is
a
crucial
tool
for
land
use
management
protection
but
requires
comprehensive
risk
assessment
method
to
address
ongoing
This
study
integrated
multiple
factors
with
resilience
theory
establish
“Hazard‐Exposure‐Vulnerability‐Damage‐Final
Risk”
framework,
assessing
the
spatiotemporal
dynamics
risks
of
different
EPR
types
in
Qinghai
Province
over
20
years.
Path
analysis
was
further
used
reveal
relationships
between
stages.
Results
show
increasing
hazards
exposure
Water
Conservation
(WC),
Biodiversity
Maintenance
(BM)
Land
Desertification
(LD)
types,
improved
water
conservation,
stable
biodiversity,
controlled
desertification
vulnerability
across
regions.
Integrated
results
downward
trend
WC
type,
BM
type
fluctuated
improved,
an
initial
increase
followed
by
decrease
LD
type.
revealed
that
damage
WC‐type
driven
direct
hazard
impacts,
BM‐type
vulnerability,
LD‐type
indirect
effects
through
exposure.
emphasizes
optimization
policies
reducing
external
disturbances
enhancing
ecosystem
resilience,
providing
recommendations
practical
experience
sustainable
management.
Язык: Английский
Cultivated Ecosystem Services in the Yangtze River Economic Belt: Distinguishing Characteristics and Underlying Drivers Over the Past 20 Years
Land Degradation and Development,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 8, 2025
ABSTRACT
Protecting
cultivated
land
in
China
is
crucial
for
both
food
security
and
ecological
sustainability.
However,
research
on
protection
from
the
perspective
of
ecosystem
services
(CESs)
remains
limited,
particularly
regarding
assessment
CESs,
complex
trade‐offs
between
them,
identification
their
driving
forces
to
inform
policy‐making.
This
study
develops
a
multi‐dimensional
evaluation
framework
assess
eight
analyze
dynamics
trade‐offs,
identify
CES
bundles,
examine
influencing
factors
Yangtze
River
Economic
Belt
(YREB),
China.
Results
indicate
that
grain
production
exhibited
steady
increase
over
past
two
decades,
with
slight
decline
after
2015.
Water
conservation
related
fluctuated,
initially
declining,
peaking
2015,
then
decreasing
again.
In
contrast,
landscape
aesthetics
consistently
declined,
while
habitat
maintenance
improved
2000
2010
but
weakened
thereafter.
Five
pairs
CESs
maintained
stable
whereas
some
synergies
diminished
time.
Seven
distinct
bundles
were
identified,
reflecting
site‐specific
conditions
support
multifunctional
management.
Key
negative
affecting
most
included
temperature,
precipitation,
elevation,
urbanization
rate,
rural
residents'
disposable
income,
population
density,
primary
industry
share,
road
network
density
positively
influenced
several
CESs.
enriches
analytical
through
an
service
lens
offers
insights
policies
such
as
trinity
system
land,
natural
resource
asset
assessment,
degradation
prevention.
Язык: Английский
Research on Zoning and Carbon Sink Enhancement Strategies for Ecological Spaces in Counties with Different Landform Types
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(13), С. 5700 - 5700
Опубликована: Июль 3, 2024
Ecological
carbon
sinks,
pivotal
in
mitigating
emissions,
are
indispensable
for
climate
change
mitigation.
Counties,
as
the
fundamental
units
of
ecological
space
management,
directly
impact
achievement
regional
dual
targets
through
their
levels
sink.
However,
existing
research
has
overlooked
intricate
relationship
between
terrain
features
and
spaces,
leading
to
a
lack
specific
guidance
on
enhancing
sink
counties
with
diverse
landform
characteristics.
This
study
focused
Jingbian
County
(Loess
Plateau),
Fuping
(Guanzhong
Plain),
Chenggu
(Qinba
Mountains),
each
characterized
by
distinct
proposes
comprehensive
identification
model
within
context
targets.
Utilizing
this
basis,
land
use
structure,
potential,
spatial
patterns
different
were
systematically
analyzed.
The
results
indicated
substantial
disparities
capabilities,
distributions
among
types.
Specifically,
was
predominantly
covered
grassland,
exhibiting
moderate
overall
capacity,
baseline
spaces
playing
significant
role.
Conversely,
County,
dominated
cultivated
construction
land,
exhibited
lowest
non-ecological
accounting
staggering
85.93%.
other
hand,
dominance
forestland,
nearly
all
its
originating
from
core
occupying
position.
Tailored
optimization
strategies
recommended
based
varying
features:
should
prioritize
ecosystem
restoration
conservation,
while
concentrate
optimizing
structure
promoting
urban
greening.
Reinforcing
capacity
ecosystems
is
crucial
County.
broadens
perspective
provides
scientific
pragmatic
insights
tailored
disparities,
which
instrumental
assisting
various
regions
achieve
Язык: Английский