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Xinjiang is an important arid region in the northwest of China and plays an important role in the field of ecological security protection in China. Because of its aridity, the identification of critical areas for ecological protection and the optimiz...

To understand the changing pattern of urban carbon metabolism from the perspective of urban “production–living–ecological” (PLE) space, taking Suzhou City as an example, this study constructed a carbon metabolic network model...

Urbanization has significantly impacted ecological connectivity, making the optimization of ecological networks (ENs) crucial. However, many existing strategies focus on overall network structure and overlook the spatial concentration of local ecolog...

Rapid urbanization aggravates issues related to protection and optimization of the ecological environment. Constructing an ecological network system, including ecological values in planning, and using landscape effects efficiently are important for a...

Ecological networks are threatened by rapid urbanization; the implementation of ecological network management and maintenance strategies is essential in the county units of urban agglomerations. This study focused on the Changsha–Zhuzhou–...

Rapid urbanization has led to deteriorated wetland water quality, reduced biodiversity, and fragmented wetland landscapes, which seriously threaten the sustainable development of regional ecology. Based on land use data of Dongying City, Shandong Pro...

Rapid urbanization has intensified ecosystem service supply–demand mismatches, severely constraining regional sustainable development. Ecological security patterns represent a critical strategy to address these challenges, yet existing studies...

The ability to achieve coordinated progress towards ecological protection has become an important ecological network, is the basic guarantee, and an important way to achieve regional and urban ecological security. This study takes Kuqa City as the re...

Due to the rapid development of urbanization, land-use types have changed greatly, which has led to many ecological problems. Therefore, the current research objective is to solve the problems in existence in Jinan, so as to determine the existing la...

The counties have experienced urban expansion and landscape pattern fragmentation. As carriers of new urbanization, the balanced development between urban expansion and landscape connectivity in the counties needs to be emphasized. The uncontrolled e...

Ecological networks in mountainous regions are vital for enhancing ecosystem functionality and ensuring regional ecological stability, alleviating the contradiction between land use and ecological development in rapid urbanization. However, the compl...

The acceleration of urbanization has resulted in varying degrees of impact on the stability and health of high-density urban ecosystems. Building urban ecological networks is crucial for safeguarding biodiversity and sustaining ecosystem vitality. In...

The creation of a road network can lead to the fragmentation and reduction of the connectivity of the ecological habitat. The study of urban ecological networks under threat from rapidly developing road networks is of great significance in understand...

To balance ecological protection and urban development, a land use simulation model that couples an ecological network (EN) and multiple scenarios was developed based on the PLUS model. The simulation of land use in the Qiantang River Basin in 2030 s...

Ecological networks serve as vital tools for safeguarding biodiversity and ensuring regional ecological stability. This study, conducted in Wanning City, employs minimum-area threshold analysis to pinpoint crucial ecological sources while extracting...

Actor-network theory, which emerged from science and technology studies in the 1980s, regards everything in the social and ecological systems as a continuous result of the network of relations where they are located. Social-ecological resilience, wit...

Rapid urbanization development and construction has seriously threatened the connectivity of habitat patches in cities and hindered the construction of ecological networks in highly urbanized areas. Among them, China is affected by early compressed u...

With the accelerated urbanization and frequent occurrence of climate extremes, the regional ecosystem service level has ushered in a great challenge, and the resilience of the ecological network has gradually weakened, leading to lower ecological ben...

Ecological protection and the restoration of full-array ecosystems is an important part of ecological civilization construction, which is a powerful measure to implement the concept of green development and help bridge the gap between the respective...

Accelerated urbanization and the excessive exploitation of the tourism industry are leading to a diminution of ecological spaces in tourist cities. Ecological networks are an effective method for improving patch connectivity and maximizing ecological...

Under the dual pressures of rapid urbanization and intense human socioeconomic activities, habitat fragmentation and poor landscape connectivity have become critical issues in cities. Constructing ecological networks is essential for maintaining urba...

Constructing a rational ecological network is crucial for balancing regional development with environmental protection. However, existing research typically emphasizes the analysis of overall patterns, lacking an in-depth exploration of the dynamic c...

Optimizing the ecological network is an urgent need to enhance the stability of the ecosystem and maintain regional ecological security. We utilized the PLUS (Patch-generating Land Use Simulation) model to simulate the land use patterns of the Loess...

Assessing and optimizing regional ecological networks is critical for mitigating fragmentation-driven ecological risks and informing evidence-based territorial spatial planning in China. In this study, we developed a comprehensive evaluation framewor...

Green space plays an important role in sustainable urban development and ecology by virtue of multiple environmental, recreational, and economic benefits. Constructing an effective and harmonious urban ecological network and maintaining a sustainable...

Ecological network resilience is an important indicator for evaluating whether regional ecosystems can maintain structural connectivity and functional stability under external disturbance. However, long-term changes in ecological network structure an...

In the planning stage of the intercity railway network, the ecological sensitivity evaluation of the planning scheme is not only the key content to explore the ecological environmental rationality of the planning scheme but also a scientific means to...

Habitat destruction and declining ecosystem service levels caused by urban expansion have led to increased ecological risks in cities, and ecological network optimization has become the main way to resolve this contradiction. Here, we used landscape...

Coal mining landscapes require restoration strategies that account not only for where ecological risk is concentrated but also for how risk constrains landscape connectivity. However, landscape ecological risk assessment is still commonly used as a z...

As main components of terrestrial ecosystems, forests play irreplaceable roles in maintaining ecological balance and protecting the basic environment for human survival and development. In this study, the dynamic changes in the forest landscape conne...

Ecological networks are an effective strategy to maintain regional ecological security. However, current research on ecological network construction in areas with large-scale resource extraction is limited. Moreover, classic ecological network constr...

Developing ecological networks is essential for preserving regional ecosystem stability and for reducing risks associated with degraded landscape security and ecological health. However, regional ecological network studies in lake environments that c...

Constructing an ecological security pattern (ESP) represents an effective strategy for alleviating regional landscape fragmentation, which is crucial for maintaining regional ecological health. This study focuses on the Jinan metropolitan area as a c...

Rapid urbanization has led to severe landscape fragmentation and ecosystem degradation in the Gansu Section of the Yellow River Basin (GSYRB). Focusing on this region, this study identified the spatial distribution of key ecological elements; consequ...

This study shows that an integrated ecological and cultural corridor network can help guide city development strategies to better preserve ecological and cultural assets. Traditionally, protection zones and suitable development areas are often identi...

To realize more sustainable and resilient urban social-ecological systems, there is great need for active engagement from diverse public agencies, non-profit organizations, businesses, natural resource managers, scientists, and other actors. Cities p...

With the development of the economy and urbanization, the contradiction between water use and supply is growing, and it is necessary to explore the relationship and evolutionary process of water flow in the water system from a systematic perspective....

High-intensity urban development and economic exploitation have led to the fragmentation and isolation of regional habitat patches, and biodiversity is under serious threat. Scientific identification and effective optimization of ecological networks...

Habitat fragmentation seriously threatens urban biodiversity conservation and ecosystem integrity. Constructing an ecological network and improving the connection level between habitat patches can effectively alleviate the general ecological environm...

Landscape fragmentation in mountainous resource-based cities has become increasingly serious, particularly in blue-green spaces. This study aims to establish a quantitative theoretical foundation for constructing an ecological network using the integ...

In recent years, rapid global changes have accelerated the loss of habitats and fragmentation of landscapes, emerging as primary drivers of the alarming decline in global biodiversity. Through the construction of ecological networks (ENs) that simula...

The appropriate ecological operation method is suggested in order to create a harmonious human settlement environment and achieve the sustainable development of residential areas. The key to determining whether the model can be successfully implement...

Karst river basins require restoration approaches that identify vulnerable connections while distinguishing ecological constraints from governance implementation conditions. This study developed a sequential Structure–Resistance–Connectiv...

With the rapid pace of urbanization, the integrity and connectivity of ecosystems are under serious threat, making biodiversity conservation a top priority. We use the Xiongan New Area in China as a case study to explore the significance and applicat...

Urban towns and smart city governments face increasing challenges in maintaining ecological balance as urbanization, industrial activity, and climate dynamics evolve. The degradation of ecological gardens, biodiversity parks, and waterways adversely...

Rapid urbanization has greatly altered urban ecological spaces and habitat quality functions, threatening regional biodiversity and the sustainability of landscapes. Therefore, constructing a comprehensive ecological network and ecological safety pat...

In this study, a model was proposed based on the sustainable boundary approach, to provide decision support for reservoir ecological operation with the dynamic Bayesian network. The proposed model was developed in four steps: (1) calculating and veri...

Ecological continuity cannot be limited to spatial surfaces and corridors without consideration of the day–night cycle. This integration is achieved through the implementation of dark infrastructure, a field that remains comparatively understud...

Urbanisation is a significant driver of global climate change. It increases global temperatures, impacting the health of residents. To date, research on urban heat environments has focused on society or ecology, overlooking the value of integrating t...

The destruction of vegetation structure and quantity leads to the weakening of the carbon sequestration capacity of the ecosystem. Building an ecological spatial network is a potent method for studying vegetation spatial distribution structures. The...