Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
14(15), С. 9166 - 9166
Опубликована: Июль 26, 2022
Human
activities
have
a
significant
impact
on
global
ecosystems.
Assessing
and
quantifying
ecological
vulnerability
is
fundamental
challenge
in
the
study
of
ecosystem’s
capacity
to
respond
anthropogenic
disturbances.
However,
little
research
has
been
conducted
EVA’s
existing
fuzzy
uncertainties.
In
this
paper,
an
assessment
(EVA)
framework
that
integrated
Exposure-Sensitivity-Adaptive
Capacity
(ESC)
framework,
method,
multiple-criteria
decision
analysis
(MCDA),
took
into
account
human
impacts,
was
developed
address
uncertainties
process.
For
first
time,
we
provincial-scale
case
China
illustrate
our
proposed
methodology.
Our
findings
imply
China’s
spatially
heterogeneous
due
regional
differences
exposure,
sensitivity,
adaptive
indices.
The
results
cause
can
provide
guidance
for
further
decision-making
facilitate
protection
quality
over
medium
long
term.
EVA
also
be
duplicated
at
multiple
spatial
temporal
dimensions
utilizing
context-specific
datasets
assist
environmental
managers
making
informed
decisions.
Ecological Indicators,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
154, С. 110727 - 110727
Опубликована: Авг. 5, 2023
Ecological
security
is
essential
for
the
development
of
environmental
health
and
human
society.
However,
driving
mechanisms
spatial
non-stationarity
ecological
risks
are
still
unknown,
particularly
in
arid
areas.
Thus,
this
study
constructed
an
risk
index
(ERI)
research
framework
areas
based
on
land
use
socio-economic
data
from
1980
to
2020
investigate
spatiotemporal
evolution
trend,
mechanisms,
predict
under
business-as-usual,
economic
development,
protection
scenarios
using
a
patch-generating
simulation
(PLUS)
model.
The
results
show
that:
(1)
cropland
build-up
were
expanding,
whereas
forestland
grassland
water
bodies
shrinking.
Compared
with
two
stages
2000
2020,
increased
by
4.73%
51.52%,
respectively,
12.64%
106.52%,
indicating
rapid
drastic
changes
past
20
years.
(2)
With
change
landscape
diversity,
regional
showed
increasing
future
trend
because
cumulative
effect
pattern
caused
activities.
(3)
Moreover,
dramatic
risk,
intense
activity
land,
agricultural
artificial
oases,
mountainous
Corresponding
analysis
population,
GDP,
distance
government,
water,
primary
roads;
have
significant
DEM
has
direct
indirect
paths.
Ultimately,
proposed
can
present
their
influencing
which
help
develop
sustainable
policies.
Remote Sensing,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
15(4), С. 1035 - 1035
Опубликована: Фев. 14, 2023
Coastal
wetlands
are
located
at
the
intersection
of
land
and
sea
provide
extremely
important
ecological
services.
The
coastal
estuarine
harbors
representative
parts
wetlands.
Changes
that
occur
in
harbor
microcosms
changes
occurring
more
generally.
Hainan
Island,
China,
typical
tropical
islands
sensitive
to
climate
change.
In
context
global
level
rise,
studying
characteristics
spatial
temporal
distribution
on
as
well
their
vulnerability,
could
scientific
technological
support
address
adverse
effects
Using
nine
target
areas,
this
study
systematically
studies
spatial–temporal
evolution
Island
from
1990
2020.
results
suggest
following:
(1)
total
area
has
remained
relatively
stable,
but
artificial
wetlands,
especially
aquaculture
ponds,
increased
significantly.
There
is
a
clear
variability
mangrove
with
increase
areas
high
degree
protection,
such
Dongzhai
Harbor
(DZG).
intensity
human
activity
been
significantly
reduced,
Bamen
Bay
(BMG).
(2)
overall
risk
low,
average
wetland
index
(WRI)
all
being
below
0.15.
higher
lower
area,
DZG.
Human
activities
main
factor
causing
(3)
Climate-change-induced
rise
intensification
determinants
future
trends
ecosystem
stability.
guidance
conservation
restoration
Ecological Indicators,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
153, С. 110443 - 110443
Опубликована: Июнь 3, 2023
Increased
groundwater
exploitation
can
cause
severe
depletion
and
may
trigger
geological
hazards
such
as
wetland
degradation.
The
Xiong’an
New
Area
is
an
important
deployment
of
the
national
strategy
to
promote
coordinated
development
Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei
region.
protection
wetlands
will
play
ecological
role
in
socio-economic
Area.
This
paper
proposes
improved
catastrophe
theory
(ICT)
combined
it
with
analytic
hierarchy
process
(AHP)
entropy
weight
method
(EWM),
labelled
AHP-EWM-ICT
method.
was
applied
evaluate
evolutionary
trend
degradation
risk
from
2000
2020.
Results
showed
that,
first,
fluctuating
upward,
increase
80.17%
2020
compared
2000.
level
increased
‘Very
low’
‘Medium’
2020,
most
years
at
during
21
years.
Second,
Rongcheng
County,
which
has
higher
intensity
extraction
well
per
capita
GDP
Xiong
County
Anxin
contributed
stress
degree
values
progressed
northwest
southeast.
Third,
due
implementation
recharge,
Baiyangdian
shown
a
first
increasing
then
decreasing.
Fourth,
be
more
than
other
northern
China.
In
addition
implementing
replenishment
projects,
government
should
also
pay
attention
functional
restoration
reduction
sources
areas
surrounding
wetlands.
Ecological Indicators,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
154, С. 110780 - 110780
Опубликована: Авг. 12, 2023
Assessing
the
landscape
ecological
risk
(LER)
will
facilitate
optimal
planning
of
land-use
patterns
and
mitigating
regional
risks,
especially
in
megacities
under
rapid
urbanization.
And
selecting
appropriate
spatial
analysis
scales
is
prerequisite
for
accurate
assessment
LER.
In
this
study,
we
demonstrate
spatio-temporal
dynamics
LER
by
determining
Beijing,
China
from
2000
to
2020.
The
results
indicate
that
a
granularity
50
m
magnitude
5
km
are
assessment.
study
area
had
predominantly
medium
with
medium,
high
higher
risks
accounting
approximately
70%
revealed
was
at
level.
Fortunately,
decreased
14.64%
while
low
lower
increased
16.62%
over
past
two
decades,
which
indicated
on
general
downward
trend.
pattern
varies
east
west,
clustered
northeast
southeast
city
center,
gradually
dispersing
elsewhere.
contrast,
were
center
western
regions,
expanding
outward
center.
built-up
land
cropland
central
city,
but
relatively
areas
away
it.
urban
fringe
dominated
woodland
grassland
exhibited
differentiation
spatially
correlated
expressways
significant
changes
observed
adjacent
expressways.
Specifically,
expansion
occurred
along
ring
roads
typical
case
primarily
enclosed
fifth
road
expanded
towards
near
sixth
Moreover,
manifests
obvious
agglomeration
influenced
human
disturbance,
apparent
high-high
low-low
agglomerations.
It
suggested
implement
optimization
enhancing
diversity
connectivity
effectively
mitigate
risks.
These
findings
provide
scientific
reference
researches
aimed
fostering
high-quality
sustainable
development
metropolitan
areas.
Remote Sensing,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(12), С. 2242 - 2242
Опубликована: Июнь 20, 2024
Alpine
grassland
is
one
of
the
most
fragile
and
sensitive
ecosystems,
it
serves
as
a
crucial
ecological
security
barrier
on
Tibetan
Plateau.
Due
to
combined
influence
climate
change
human
activities,
degradation
alpine
in
Gannan
Prefecture
has
been
increasing
recent
years,
causing
increases
risk
(ER)
leading
ecosystem
facing
unprecedented
challenges.
In
this
context,
particularly
construct
potential
damage
index
(PGDI)
assessment
framework
that
can
be
used
effectively
characterize
ecosystem.
This
study
comprehensively
uses
multi-source
data
PGDI
based
resilience
index,
landscape
ER
grass–livestock
balance
index.
Thereafter,
we
proposed
feasible
for
assessing
comprehensive
analyzed
responsive
relationship
between
services
(ESs)
grassland.
There
are
four
findings.
The
first
from
2000–2020
had
low
distribution
southeast
high
trend
northwest,
with
medium
(29.27%)
lower
(27.62%)
dominating.
high-risk
area
accounted
4.58%
was
mainly
Lintan
County,
border
Diebu
Zhuoni
Counties,
eastern
part
Xiahe
southwest
Hezuo.
Second,
ESs
showed
pattern
northwest
southeast.
only
9.30%
studied
were
distributed
west
Maqu
County
central
County.
Third,
Moran’s
values
2000,
2005,
2010,
2015,
2020
−0.246,
−0.429,
−0.348,
−0.320,
−0.285,
respectively,
thereby
indicating
significant
negative
spatial
autocorrelation
all
aspects.
Fourth,
caused
by
action
multiple
factors.
differences
driving
factors
affect
ER.
Landscape
dominant
factor
affecting
ER,
q
greater
than
0.25,
followed
DEM
NDVI.
addition,
interaction
diversity
NDVI
greatest
impact
Overall,
offers
new
methodological
quantification
grasslands.