Density is a crucial indicator for urban sustainable development and is considered a critical factor influencing the carbon emission intensity of construction land (CICL). The impact of density on carbon emissions has been extensively explored, mainl...
1 February 2023
Lake basins are one of the most significant areas of human–land interaction. It is essential for the region’s ecological protection and high-quality development to assess their ecological vulnerability (EV) and analyze the key driving fac...
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) causes a high mortality rate each year, which is a threat to human well-being and health. An automated external defibrillator (AED) is an effective device for heart attack-related diseases and is a panacea to sav...
The Yellow River Basin (YRB) is an important grain production base, and exploring the spatiotemporal heterogeneity and driving factors of soil erosion in the YRB is of great significance to the ecological environment and sustainable agricultural deve...
Military settlements are an integral part of the military defense system of the Ming Great Wall, and the spatial layout of their constituent elements embodies the wisdom of ancient military geography. However, existing studies have predominantly focu...
The Dabie Mountain area in Anhui Province is an essential ecological security barrier and a critical protected area in East China. It is very important to assess its ecological environment quality and identify its key driving forces. Five indicators,...
In the context of sustainable urban development, elucidating urban heat island (UHI) dynamics in arid regions is crucial. By thoroughly examining the characteristics of UHI variations and potential driving factors, cities can implement effective stra...
Soil erosion is an important ecological and environmental problem in the Yellow River Basin (YRB), which restricts the sustainable development of the YRB. Based on the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) and Optimal Parameters-based Geograph...
Urban expansion is influenced by complex and variable social, economic, natural, and policy-related factors. Given their nonlinear interactions, accurately modeling these urban expansion processes poses a challenge. While most studies treat the city...
Accurately delineating sediment export dynamics using high-quality vegetation factors remains challenging due to the spatio-temporal resolution imbalance of single remote sensing data and persistent cloud contamination. To address these challenges, t...
Surface freezing and thawing processes pose significant influences on surface water and energy balances, which, in turn, affect vegetation growth, soil moisture, carbon cycling, and terrestrial ecosystems. At present, the changes in surface freezing...
Cultural ecosystem services (CESs) are the non-material benefits people derive from ecosystems and are important for human well-being. Most research has focused on individual CES supply–demand relationships, with little systematic study of the...
The Yellow River Basin serves as a critical ecological barrier in China. However, it has increasingly faced severe ecological and environmental challenges, with soil erosion and overgrazing being particularly prominent issues. As an important region...
In addition to serving as North China’s water supply and ecological barrier, the mountainous area of the Haihe River basin (MHRB) is a crucial location for the application of ecological engineering. Vegetation is an important component in the e...
Understanding the multidimensional sources and key drivers of differences in green transition performance (GTP) among resource-based cities is vital for accomplishing national sustainable development objectives and facilitating regional coordination....
Clarifying the spatiotemporal changes in the supply and demand of water-related ecosystem services (WESs) can provide comprehensive support information for ecological governance decisions. However, the spatial mismatch between the supply and demand o...
Optimizing the urban–agricultural–ecological space in the Yangtze River Economic Belt is integral to China’s sustainable land development and protection. Based on land use data from 2000 to 2020, this study identified the urban-agri...
Accurate assessment of ecosystem service value (ESV) is crucial for sustainable environmental management, especially in regions with high ecological sensitivity and significant socioeconomic importance. This study focuses on the Yellow River Basin an...
In the context of climate change and ecological degradation, enhancing cropland productivity in Northeast China is essential for ensuring national food security. This study adopted an integrated framework combining the optimal parameter-based geograp...
To understand how landscapes have changed in Yanqing District, Beijing, during its urban development over the past 15 years, we referred to the Landscape Character Assessment (LCA) theory, selecting altitude, slope, roughness, forest type, land cover...
The clarification of community assembly mechanisms in benthic macroinvertebrates and their respective contributions to the development of beta diversity is a fundamental concern in aquatic ecology. Nonetheless, the intrinsic complexity of community a...
Comprehending the spatial–temporal transformation of urban resilience (UR) is fundamental for promoting sustainable urban growth in the Chinese context. In this study, a multi-dimensional index framework is developed to cover economic, social,...
Under the dual pressures of global climate warming and rapid urbanization, the Yangtze River Basin, as the world’s largest urban agglomeration, is facing intensifying thermal environmental stress. Although river ecosystems demonstrate significa...
Ecological quality is a critical factor affecting the livability of urban areas. Remote sensing technology enables the rapid assessment of ecological quality (EQ), providing scientific theoretical support for the maintenance and management of urban e...
Net primary productivity (NPP) reflects the carbon sequestration capacity of terrestrial ecosystems and it is used as an important indicator for measuring ecosystem quality. However, due to the effects of “warming and humidification” and...
The gullied Loess Plateau, a region characterized by the overlapping of ecological fragility and energy abundance in China, requires urgent analysis of its territorial spatial conflict mechanisms to harmonize human–environment relationships. Th...
The growth of vegetation directly maintains the ecological security of coal mining areas. It is of great significance to monitor the dynamic changes in vegetation in mining areas and study the driving factors of vegetation spatial division. This stud...
Accurately identifying the impact of different factors on water conservation is influenced by the spatial grid scale. However, existing studies on water conservation often overlook the Modifiable Areal Unit Problem (MAUP). MAUP is one of the key fact...
Agricultural land consolidation (ALC) is a critical instrument for protecting the environment and expanding cropland. However, implementing different consolidation methods, scales, and technologies may have adverse effects on ecological and environme...
An in-depth understanding of the spatiotemporal heterogeneity of ecosystem service (ES) trade-offs and synergies, along with their driving factors, is crucial for formulating key ecological restoration strategies and effectively allocating ecological...
Net primary productivity (NPP) is a vital indicator of carbon sequestration and ecosystem resilience. However, the dynamics of NPP across different land use types and especially the interactive function of natural drivers remain insufficiently quanti...
The impact of the built environment on the ridership of ride-hailing results depends on the spatial grid scale. The existing research on the demand model of ride-hailing ignores the modifiable areal unit problem (MAUP). Taking Chengdu as an example,...
This study aims to analyze the driving factors and threshold responses of the NDVI across different regional scales in Hunan Province, revealing the main influences on vegetation cover and the corresponding threshold effects and providing essential d...
To promote sustainable hierarchical management, it is essential to understand the complex relationships within and underlying causes of supply–demand changes in water-related ecosystem services (WESs) across different spatial scales and landsca...
Mixed land use (MLU) plays a pivotal role in promoting compact and sustainable urban development. This study examines Changsha’s built-up areas using the Place2vec model and Point of Interest (POI) data to identify MLU patterns. We quantitative...
The impact of the built environment on urban vitality is multifaceted, yet a holistic understanding that simultaneously considers its scale dependence, spatial heterogeneity, and interactive mechanisms remains limited. To unravel these multi-scalar m...
Rapid urbanization has intensified resource and population agglomeration while exacerbating urban-rural disparities. To address the long-standing dual structure, China advocates urban-rural integrated development (URID) to achieve common prosperity....
The unique geo-ecological conditions of karst river basins (KRBs) heighten rural vulnerability to compound disturbances; therefore, enhanced rural resilience (RR) is critical for regional ecological security and sustainable development. In this study...
Exploring and predicting the spatiotemporal evolution characteristics and driving forces of carbon storage in typical mountain forest ecosystems under land-use changes is crucial for curbing the effects of climate change and fostering sustainable, ec...
Traditional villages are crucial for the sustainable development of both urban and rural areas, and identifying their spatial patterns is key to guiding village construction and promoting urban–rural integration. This research selected 274 trad...
As an economically developed region, the Yangtze River Delta region has undergone earth-shaking changes in its rural settlements due to rapid urbanization. For the optimization and adjustment of rural settlements, it is crucial to disclose their dist...
Land use and land cover (LULC) changes play a crucial role in regional carbon dynamics and climate regulation. This study assesses the impact of LULC changes on carbon stocks in Hunan Province, China, from 2000 to 2035 using a MOP-PLUS–InVEST&n...
Identification of spatiotemporal changes in ecosystem service value and their drivers is the basis for ecosystem services management and decision making. This research selects Fujiang River Basin (FJRB) as the area of study, using the equivalent fact...
30 November 2022
A healthy ecosystem is fundamental for sustainable urban development. Rapid urbanization has altered landscape patterns and ecological functions, resulting in disturbances to ecosystem health. Exploring the effects of urbanization on ecosystem health...
Frequent droughts pose a severe threat to the ecological health and sustainable development of the Loess Plateau (LP). The accurate assessment of the impact of drought on vegetation is crucial for diagnosing ecological health. Traditional drought ass...
Evapotranspiration (ET) is a key indicator of arid and semi-arid ecosystem processes and hydrological cycles. The study of basin-scale ET characteristics and drivers can provide a better understanding of regional water balance and energy cycles. This...
As the basic unit of nature, basins concentrate most of the vegetation cover of terrestrial ecosystems and play an important role in forest carbon fixation and regulation of local climates. However, there are obvious differences between different bas...
Ecological management zoning plays a significant role in optimizing resource utilization, improving ecosystem service function, and promoting coordinated regional development. Taking Hexi Corridor as a representative region of the Mountain–Oasi...
In the post-pandemic era, outdoor jogging has become an increasingly popular form of exercise due to the growing emphasis on health. It is essential to comprehensively analyze the factors influencing the spatial distribution of outdoor jogging activi...
As urbanization in China progresses, urban spatial development is transitioning from rapid expansion to more intensive and compact growth. This study examined the role of physical geography and environmental factors in shaping the urban spatial devel...
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