Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(23), С. 10453 - 10453
Опубликована: Ноя. 28, 2024
Over
the
past
two
decades,
large-scale
ecological
restoration
in
Loess
Plateau
has
significantly
transformed
land
use
and
cover
(LULC)
Wuding
River
Basin
(WRB),
improving
governance
environmental
conditions.
This
study
examines
spatiotemporal
evolution
of
LULC
its
driving
factors
from
2000
to
2020,
employing
methods
such
as
dynamic
degree,
transfer
matrix,
migration
trajectory,
geographical
detector.
Results
show
that
(1)
grassland
dominates
basin’s
(78.16%),
with
decreases
cropland
desert
areas,
expansions
grassland,
forest,
urban
areas.
Water
bodies
minimal
fluctuations.
The
mean
annual
degree
types
(from
highest
lowest)
is
follows:
forest
>
water
grassland.
overall
fluctuated,
initially
decreasing
(0.85%–0.68%),
then
increasing
(0.68–0.89%),
followed
by
another
decline
(0.89–0.30%).
(2)
patterns
follow
a
northwest-to-southeast
gradient,
primary
transitions
secondary
urban,
bodies.
Spatial
mainly
shifts
westward
northward.
(3)
Under
single-factor
influence,
natural
factors,
especially
slope
(7.2–36.4%)
precipitation
(6.1–22.3%),
are
drivers
changes,
population
density
(7.9%)
GDP
(27.5%)
influencing
In
interaction
topography
climate
(40.5–66.1%)
primarily
drive
increases
cropland,
while
human
activities
(24.8–36.7%)
influence
area
expansion.
Desert
reduction
largely
driven
climatic
(40.3%).
between
shows
either
bi-factorial
or
nonlinear
enhancement
effect,
suggesting
their
combined
offers
stronger
explanatory
power
than
any
single
factor
alone.
highlights
significant
changes
WRB,
both
activities,
contributing
enhanced
sustainability.
Ecological Indicators,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
158, С. 111321 - 111321
Опубликована: Ноя. 25, 2023
The
land
use
and
cover
changes
(LUCC)
caused
by
strong
coal-mining
activities
ecological
restoration
practices
have
seriously
interfered
with
the
ecosystem
services
(ESs)
in
mining
area.
However,
little
attention
has
been
paid
to
how
explore
improve
coordinated
relationship
between
LUCC
ESs
areas.
This
study
investigated
crucial
intensity
(LUI)
areas,
emphasizing
significance
of
understanding
this
interdependence
for
balanced
human–land
system
development.
Employing
a
coupling
coordination
degree
(CCD)
model,
research
examined
evolving
across
various
reclamation
stages
coalfields
Shanxi,
China,
spanning
from
1986
2020.
Additionally,
stepwise
geographically
weighted
regressions
were
utilized
investigate
primary
factors
influencing
CCD
their
respective
impacts.
Notably,
comprehensive
service
index
(CESI)
exhibited
an
upward
trend
2020,
whereas
LUI
initially
increased
subsequently
declined
during
stages.
Moreover,
CESI
gradually
evolved
mildly
maladjusted
reluctant
throughout
stages,
improved
over
time.
Geographically,
region
level
expanded.
Precipitation,
slope,
coal
intensity,
industrial
output
emerged
as
influencers.
Coal
exerted
negative
impacts,
impact
was
minimal.
Based
on
our
findings,
we
recommend
timely
judicious
coalfields,
taking
into
consideration
land's
bearing
capacity.
Ecological Indicators,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
162, С. 112018 - 112018
Опубликована: Апрель 13, 2024
Assessing
the
ecosystem
stability
and
influencing
factors
in
fragile
of
agro-pastoral
transitional
zone
Northern
China
(APTZNC)
is
essential
for
sustainable
provision
multiple
services
adaptive
management.
In
this
study,
we
selected
Duolun
County
APTZNC
as
study
area.
The
was
assessed
terms
resistance
resilience,
spatial
distribution
were
explored.
results
showed
that
mean
value
area
0.61
(at
a
medium–high
level),
while
values
resilience
0.38
0.36,
respectively,
medium–low
level)
past
21
years.
patterns
resistance,
significant
heterogeneity.
Temperature
elevation
both
negatively
correlated
with
resistance.
At
same
time,
human
activities
socioeconomics
are
key
which
influence
indicators.
population
density
gross
domestic
product
show
correlation
stability,
also
varies
across
different
land
uses.
Forest
ecosystems
high
compared
to
croplands
grasslands
when
exposed
climate
change
perturbations;
cropland
intensity
disturbance
loss
grassland
gradual
improvement
stability.
These
findings
can
provide
effective
information
management
regions
or
types
context
intensified
activities.
Geography and sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2024
Understanding
the
complex
interactions
between
urbanization
and
ecosystem
services
(ESs)
is
crucial
for
optimizing
planning
policies
achieving
sustainable
urban
management.
While
previous
research
has
largely
focused
on
highly
urbanized
areas,
little
attention
been
given
to
phased
effect
of
progressive
ES
networks.
This
study
proposes
a
conceptual
framework
that
utilizes
network
method
space-time
replacement
examine
relationships
among
ESs
at
different
stages,
with
particular
emphasis
evolution
process.
We
apply
this
Horqin
area,
typical
eco-fragile
area
in
China.
Results
demonstrate
connectivity
synergy
exhibits
non-stationary
characteristic,
initially
increasing,
then
decreasing,
subsequently
strengthening,
while
its
modularity
shows
rising
trend
during
periods
accelerated
urbanization.
The
performance
trade-off
displays
opposite
pattern.
Additionally,
we
observe
gradual
provisioning
regulation
by
cultural
terms
dominance
as
advances.
By
providing
guidance
identifying
key
initiatives
implementing
ecological
protection
stages
development,
contributes
pathway
can
inform
development
strategies
other
regions
undergoing
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 26, 2025
The
intensification
of
land
use
and
climate
change
threatens
watershed
sustainability.
These
external
disturbances
drive
complex
interactions
among
components
within
socio-ecological
systems
(SESs).
Understanding
how
SESs
respond
to
these
changes
is
crucial
for
developing
effective
integrated
management
strategies.
Nevertheless,
the
nonlinear
responses
such
remain
poorly
understood.
To
fill
this
gap,
study
proposes
a
network
analysis
method
focusing
on
Yangtze
River
Basin
construct
an
SES
comprising
six
dimensions,
revealing
response
coupled
relationships
elements
land-use
change.
results
showed
that
in
dynamics
(LUD)
standardized
precipitation
evapotranspiration
index
(SPEI)
altered
link
count
importance
nodes,
with
notable
shifts
vegetation
landscape
nodes.
Importantly,
strong
LUD
SPEI
relationship
between
was
observed,
critical
thresholds
were
identified
all
attributes.
Furthermore,
compared
threshold,
threshold
stable
at
0.24,
demonstrating
stronger
robustness.
This
provides
new
perspective
understanding
SESs,
has
important
implications
sustainable
ecosystem
planning.
Land Degradation and Development,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 21, 2024
ABSTRACT
Understanding
the
issues
of
natural
capital,
group
consumption,
and
role
internal
external
factors
in
discussions
on
sustainability
ecosystem
services
(ES)
can
help
to
realize
sustainable
socio‐ecological
system
management.
However,
previous
studies
have
complemented
ecological
management
practices
from
a
holistic
or
ES
supply
perspective,
with
little
consideration
spatial
temporal
differences
supply–demand
mismatches
across
ecoregions.
On
basis
frameworks
quantification,
matching
analysis,
driver
identification,
strategy
development,
this
study
explores
demand
key
various
zones
South
China
Karst
(SCK)
employs
correlation
analyses
reveal
direction
degree
influence
drivers
mismatch
demand.
Furthermore,
valuable
strategies
are
provided.
The
results
showed
that,
general,
habitat
quality
(HQ)
carbon
sequestration
(CS)
decreased,
capacity
for
soil
conservation
(SC),
food
provision
(FP),
water
yield
(WY)
improved.
WY
whereas
all
other
increased
varying
degrees.
Except
SC
imbalance,
matched
well,
localized
areas
concentrated
around
city.
These
gradually
evolved
point
distribution
continuous
type
line
even
surface
2000
2020.
variability
was
evident
different
ecoregions,
were
inconsistent
their
ability
explain
mismatches,
especially
medium‐high
mountain
regions.
Additionally,
we
provide
planning
future
socioe‐cological
regional
studies.
