Frontiers in Earth Science,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
10
Опубликована: Июль 22, 2022
In
the
past
decades,
rapid
urbanization
in
China
has
dramatically
transformed
natural
spaces
into
construction
land,
leading
to
serious
degradation
and
supply–demand
imbalance
of
ecosystem
services
(ESs).
The
identification
critical
areas
ecological
security
patterns
is
crucial
for
balancing
ESs
improving
human
well-being
rapidly
urbanized
regions.
purpose
this
study
was
establish
a
comprehensive
assessment
framework
ES
including
provisioning,
regulating,
supporting,
cultural
services,
so
as
provide
theoretical
support
refined
management
regional
areas.
Taking
typical
waterside
area
Shanghai
metropolitan
an
example,
based
on
multi-source
data
quantitative
models,
we
used
ratio
bivariate
local
indicators
spatial
association
quantify
relationship
matching
supply–demand,
then
explored
identification,
protection,
restoration
ecologically
at
scale.
results
showed
that:
1)
quantitatively
determined.
follows:
regulating
>
provisioning
supporting
cultural,
which
supply
less
than
demand,
problem
mismatch
prominent;
2)
have
identified
41
that
require
priority
with
total
206.79
km
2
accounting
9.65%
area,
showing
pattern
more
northwest
southeast;
3)
11
demand
need
were
identified,
31.43%
35
administrative
towns
are
mainly
distributed
around
three
urban
centers
high-tech
zone.
great
significance
rational
allocation,
can
scientific
protection
metropolises
developing
countries.
Communications Earth & Environment,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
3(1)
Опубликована: Март 9, 2022
Abstract
Quantifying
how
well
Nature-based
Solutions
can
offset
anthropogenic
climate
change
impacts
is
important
for
adaptation
planning,
but
has
rarely
been
done.
Here
we
show
that
a
widely-applied
Solution
in
South
Africa
–
invasive
alien
tree
clearing
reduces
the
impact
of
on
drought
streamflow.
Using
multi-model
joint-attribution
and
landscape-vegetation
states
during
2015–2017
Cape
Town
“Day
Zero”
drought,
find
reduced
streamflow
by
12–29%
relative
to
counterfactual
world
with
emissions
removed.
This
was
larger
than
corresponding
reductions
rainfall
(7–15%)
reference
evapotranspiration
(1.7–2%).
Clearing
trees
could
have
ameliorated
3–16%
points
moderate
invasions
levels.
Preventing
further
spread
avoided
potential
additional
10–27%
points.
Total
not
completely.
Invasive
an
form
catchment
restoration
managing
changing
hydroclimatic
risk,
will
need
be
combined
other
options
as
accelerates.
Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
75(2), С. 111 - 139
Опубликована: Май 3, 2020
Ecological
restoration
is
a
global
imperative
to
reverse
widespread
habitat
loss
and
degradation,
including
by
invasive
alien
plants.
In
South
Africa's
Core
Cape
Subregion,
tree
invasions
are
their
control
continues
be
major
undertaking.
As
funding
limited,
active
interventions
rarely
implemented
the
focus
on
invader
removal
–
assumption
being
that
ecosystems
will
self-repair.
This
paper
reviews
research
findings
from
past
three
decades
assess
in
which
situations
spontaneous
succession
viable
strategy
for
restoring
alien-invaded
ecosystems.
We
found
can
self-repair,
provided
key
biotic
and/or
abiotic
thresholds
have
not
yet
been
crossed.
Self-repair
has
observed
many
cases
where
dense
stands
with
short
residence
times
cleared
diverse
native
plant
growth
forms
survive,
either
above-ground
vegetation
or
soil
seed
banks.
However,
several
factors
influence
this
generalisation,
identity
of
invader,
ecosystem
type,
efficacy
control.
Thresholds
crossed
sooner
Acacia
Eucalyptus
species
than
those
Hakea
Pinus
species,
resulting
lower
potential
recovery.
Lowland
fynbos
less
resilient
invasion,
capacity
mountain
Poorly
measures
result
resurgence
detriment
outline
some
management
principles
optimising
integrating
interventions.
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
13(24), С. 14057 - 14057
Опубликована: Дек. 20, 2021
Ecosystem
services
are
essential
for
cities
and
key
factors
in
achieving
many
of
the
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs).
Such
best
delivered
through
green
infrastructure,
which
works
resourceful,
multifunctional,
synergistic,
environmentally
sensitive
ways
to
deliver
ecosystem
provide
alternative
cleaner
pathways
delivery
multiple
urban
services.
It
is
unclear
if
current
research
supports
necessary
linkages
between
services,
cities,
infrastructure
order
achieve
SDGs.
To
answer
this
question,
we
conducted
a
systematic
review
analysing
3392
studies
on
SDGs
from
WoS
database.
The
contents
66
those
with
relevance
were
reviewed
depth.
We
applied
network-analytic
methods
map
relationships
different
knowledge
clusters
(1)
across
time,
(2)
disciplines,
(3)
relation
cities.
results
our
analysis
show
that
have
developed
stronger
networks
2010–2018,
but
has
not
been
sustained.
Further,
whilst
now
occupies
central
place
literature,
only
shows
tentative
links
both
green-infrastructure
research.
literature
remains
peripheral
challenge
sustainable
transitions.
conclude
when
it
comes
SDGs,
articles
typically
consider
independently
infrastructure.
suggests
generally
considered
as
conventional
infrastructures.
address
serious
shortcoming,
recommend
transdisciplinary
approaches
link
2030
global
sustainability
agenda.
