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Geographical Information System for Sustainable Ecology

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainability in Geographic Science".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 29 September 2025 | Viewed by 1496

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Yuanzhi Yao

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School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
Interests: earth system model; GIS; hydrology; climate change
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Dr. Xiaoai Dai

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State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, School of Geography and Planning, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
Interests: remote sensing information intelligent extraction and modeling; spatial analysis and cartography; ecosystem services and sustainable development; water use effi-ciency; climate change and hydrology
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Dr. Xue Liu

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School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
Interests: GIS/RS; spatial analysis; satellite image analysis

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue, titled “Geographical Information System for Sustainable Ecology”, encompasses the application of GIS technology for enhancing ecological sustainability. Its scope includes the use of GISs for environmental monitoring, habitat management, and conservation planning. The purpose is to explore how GISs can support sustainable ecological practices by providing spatial analysis, mapping, and data integration capabilities that aid in understanding and managing natural resources.

This Special Issue centers on the integration of Geographical Information Systems (GISs) in promoting sustainable ecological practices. It highlights how GISs can enhance the understanding, management, and conservation of natural environments. The focus includes the application of GISs for spatial analysis, environmental monitoring, habitat management, and supporting ecological sustainability. The scope covers a wide range of GIS applications relevant to ecological sustainability. This includes spatial data collection and analysis for environmental monitoring, GIS-based habitat and species management, evaluation of ecological impacts and risk assessments, as well as the integration of GISs with other technologies for enhanced environmental management. The purpose of this Special Issue is to showcase how GIS technology can be leveraged to support and advance sustainable ecological practices. It will complement the existing literature by introducing new applications, providing detailed case studies, and highlighting interdisciplinary approaches.

Dr. Yuanzhi Yao
Dr. Xiaoai Dai
Dr. Xue Liu
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Keywords

  • geographical information systems (GISs)
  • sustainable ecology
  • environmental monitoring
  • spatial analysis
  • habitat management
  • resource management

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Evolution Characteristics of Water Use Efficiency and the Impact of Its Driving Factors on the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau in China
by Pei Wang, Xuepeng Zhang, Yang Liu and Wei Nie
Sustainability 2024, 16(24), 11163; https://doi.org/10.3390/su162411163 - 19 Dec 2024
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Water use efficiency (WUE) of ecosystems plays a crucial role in balancing carbon storage and water consumption. The Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, a karst landscape region with relatively fragile ecosystems in China, requires a better understanding of the evolution of WUE and the factors driving [...] Read more.
Water use efficiency (WUE) of ecosystems plays a crucial role in balancing carbon storage and water consumption. The Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, a karst landscape region with relatively fragile ecosystems in China, requires a better understanding of the evolution of WUE and the factors driving it for the region’s ecological sustainability. This study employs Theil–Sen slope estimation and Mann–Kendall significance analysis to investigate the temporal trends and spatial patterns of WUE in the study area. Additionally, a machine learning model, XGBoost, is used to establish driving relationships, and the SHAP model is applied to interpret the importance of the driving factors and their specific relationship with WUE. The results show that (1) WUE exhibits an increasing trend, with a slope of 0.002, indicating improved water absorption and utilization capacity of vegetation in the region. (2) The spatial distribution of WUE follows a “high–low–high” pattern from southwest to northeast, with 6.68% of the area showing a significant increase, 50.80% showing a weak increase, 4.60% showing a significant decrease, and 37.92% showing a weak decrease. (3) The importance of the driving factors is ranked as follows: normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), maximum temperature (TMAX), shortwave radiation (SRAD), Palmer drought severity index (PDSI), vapor pressure deficit (VPD), and precipitation (PRE). The NDVI has a linear positive relationship with WUE; SRAD has a decreasing effect on WUE, with this effect weakening at higher values; and TMAX, PRE, the PDSI, and VPD show a non-monotonic relationship with WUE, increasing and then decreasing. The findings of this study are significant for ecological civilization construction and sustainable development in the region. Full article
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