Assessing the effects of ecological engineering on spatiotemporal dynamics of carbon storage from 2000 to 2016 in the Loess Plateau area using the InVEST model: A case study in Huining County, China

Li, Kongming; Cao, Jianjun; Adamowski, Jan; Biswas, Asim; Zhou, Junju; Liu, Yujia; Zhang, Yongkai; Liu, Chunfang; Dong, Xiaogang; Yu-li, Qin

doi:10.1016/j.envdev.2021.100641

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“…Based on the multiple linear regression analysis, we explored the effects of precipitation and temperature on LDD processes in China at each pixel scale. In general, the climate represented by precipitation and temperature can greatly influence the LDD processes by directly or indirectly affecting the vegetation's physical activities (i.e., photosynthesis and respiration) [3,13,16,29]. In the present study, we found that temperature was correlated with LDD processes and had a greater influence on LDD processes than precipitation in China during the study period as found in a previous study in China [27] and in North America [30].…”

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“…Due to tremendous economic growth and rapidly expanding urban development, as well as over cultivation and grazing behaviors, China has undergone great land degradation over the past few decades [13,14]. Since the 1970's, large-scale ecological projects have been launched in China by the central government with the aim of preventing water loss and soil erosion and ensuring sustainable development (e.g., the Three-North Forest Shelterbelts Program launched in 1979 and the Grain for Green Program implemented in 1999) [15][16][17]. These programs protected ecosystems' stability and productivity, and therefore mitigated land degradation in some regions to a certain extent.…”

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“…The land development in most natural vegetation areas could be attributed to the implementation of ecological programs in China [31,35]. Since 1970s, the Three-North Forest Shelterbelts Program and Grain for Green program were launched in China, which have greatly transformed the land use and increased the vegetation cover, and eventually contributed to the land development [16,17]. The utilization of advanced cultivation techniques in China during recent decades is the main reason for the development of farmland in areas such as the North China Plain and Northeastern China Plain [36].…”

Section: Effects Of Anthropogenic Activities On Land Degradation and Developmentmentioning

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Land Degradation and Development Processes and Their Response to Climate Change and Human Activity in China from 1982 to 2015

2021

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Land degradation and development (LDD) has become an urgent global issue. Quick and accurate monitoring of LDD dynamics is key to the sustainability of land resources. By integrating normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and net primary productivity (NPP) based on the Euclidean distance method, a LDD index (LDDI) was introduced to detect LDD processes, and to explore its quantitative relationship with climate change and human activity in China from 1985 to 2015. Overall, China has experienced significant land development, about 45% of China’s mainland, during the study period. Climate change (temperature and precipitation) played limited roles in the affected LDD, while human activity was the dominant driving force. Specifically, LDD caused by human activity accounted for about 58% of the total, while LDD caused by climate change only accounted for 0.34% of the total area. Results from the present study can provide insight into LDD processes and their driving factors and promote land sustainability in China and around the world.

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Land Degradation and Development Processes and Their Response to Climate Change and Human Activity in China from 1982 to 2015

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“…The trend of global warming is becoming more and more obvious, which has attracted the attention of people from all walks of life around the world 1 , 2 . The IPCC AR6 Working Group 1 report states that "climate change will be aggravated in all regions in the coming decades unless greenhouse gas emissions are reduced immediately and on a large scale.…”

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“…Based on this model, He et al evaluated the impact of urban expansion on regional carbon emissions and believed that the model is suitable for evaluating the impact of urban expansion on ecology after verification 19 . Li et al evaluated the carbon storage change in the Loess Plateau and believed that carbon density has a strong spatial correlation with NDVI 2 . There are also studies combining CA-Markov, CLUE-S and other models to predict the future change trend of carbon storage 13 , 20 .…”

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Spatio-temporal evolution and driving factors of carbon storage in the Western Sichuan Plateau

Xiang

Wang

Tan

et al. 2022

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The carbon sequestration function of the ecosystem is one of the most important functions of ecosystem service, and it of great significance to study the spatio-temporal differentiation of carbon storage for promoting regional sustainable development. Ecosystems on the Western Sichuan Plateau are highly variable, but its spatio-temporal differentiation and driving factors are not yet clear. In this study, on the basis of land use monitoring data, meteorological and demographic data interpreted from Landsat remote sensing image, and through GIS analysis tools, the carbon storage module of InVEST (Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs) model was used to estimate carbon storage and geodetector was used to detect the driving factors of carbon storage spatial differentiation. The results show that: (1) The carbon storage increased to 1.2455 × 1010 t from 1.2438 × 1010 t in the past 20 years, the ecosystem developed in a healthy way overall. (2) Carbon storage show High-High and Low-Low aggregation characteristics, but the area decreased by 1481.81 km2 and 311.11 km2 respectively, and the spatial cluster effect gradually weakened. (3) HAI is the leading factor causing the spatio-temporal differentiation of regional carbon storage, followed by temperature and NDVI; the interaction between factors significantly enhances the spatial differentiation of carbon storage, indicating that the change of carbon storage is the result of the joint action of natural and socioeconomic factors. The results of the study provide some theoretical basis for the development of differentiated ecological regulation models and strategies, and help to promote high-quality regional development.

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Effect of ecological restoration projects on carbon footprint in a grassland ecosystem on the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau

Yu,

Liu,

Wang

et al. 2023

Land Degrad Dev

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Investigating the cost‐effective and low‐carbon pathways for grassland ecological restoration projects is vital to achieving carbon neutrality and Sustainable Development Goals. To fill the gap of incorporating ecological and socioeconomic systems of ecological restoration projects, this study established a cost‐benefit evaluation framework that integrated the carbon footprint based on life cycle assessment and a carbon price measurement model based on the Slack‐Based Measure‐Data Envelopment Analysis model. Taking a ‘Returning Grazing Land to Grassland Project’ on the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau as a case, this study quantified the carbon footprint of three different ecological measurements, including fences construction (released 107 kgCO2‐eq·hm−2 and absorbed 322 kgCO2‐eq·hm−2), degenerated grassland improvement (released 1080 kgCO2‐eq·hm−2 and absorbed 580 kgCO2‐eq·hm−2) and artificial grassland planting (released 2540 kgCO2‐eq·hm−2 and absorbed 6540 kgCO2‐eq·hm−2). Raw material production was the largest emitter. In addition, we calculated the carbon price in the grassland ecosystem by the carbon price measurement model, at 1.06 yuan·kgCO2‐eq−1 on average during 2011–2018. In the cost‐benefit analysis, the total carbon sequestration benefits (8.90 × 106 yuan) outweighed the total carbon emission costs (4.26 × 106 yuan). Optimizing the usage and transportation of building materials and the application of fertilizer can benefit carbon emission mitigation and enhancement of carbon sequestration capacity in grassland. This study provided a theoretical basis for ecological restoration projects and grassland carbon pricing mechanisms aiming for sustainable management.

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Assessing the effects of ecological engineering on spatiotemporal dynamics of carbon storage from 2000 to 2016 in the Loess Plateau area using the InVEST model: A case study in Huining County, China

Cited by 47 publications

References 53 publications

Land Degradation and Development Processes and Their Response to Climate Change and Human Activity in China from 1982 to 2015

Land Degradation and Development Processes and Their Response to Climate Change and Human Activity in China from 1982 to 2015

Spatio-temporal evolution and driving factors of carbon storage in the Western Sichuan Plateau

Effect of ecological restoration projects on carbon footprint in a grassland ecosystem on the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau

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