Assessing the impacts of historical and future land-use/cover change on habitat quality in the urbanizing Lhasa River Basin on the Tibetan Plateau

Nie, Yu; Zhang, Xiaoyan; Yang, Young-Hoon; Liu, Zhifeng; He, Chunyang; Chen, Xin; Tao, Lu

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110147

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“…In this study, the loss of wilderness is predominantly observed in grasslands. On one hand, the expansion of towns and roads in the Lassa River basin has encroached upon grasslands, leading to the loss of wilderness in these areas (Nie et al, 2023). On the other hand, intensified grazing activities have transformed previously undeveloped grasslands into grazing areas, further exacerbating wilderness loss (Meng et al, 2023).…”

Section: Spatio-temporal Variations Of Wildernessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Lastly, special attention should be directed towards the small wilderness patches with high ecosystem service values surrounding the city of Lhasa in the lower Lhasa River. These areas face significant threats from increasing traffic development, urban expansion, and grazing activities, posing a serious risk to their natural ecosystems (Meng et al, 2023;Nie et al, 2023). It is crucial to acknowledge that these small wilderness patches are more susceptible to loss compared to larger and more intact wilderness (Cao et al, 2022).…”

Section: Wilderness Requiring Proactive Conservationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Spatio-temporal variation and conservation priorities of wilderness in Lhasa River Basin, Tibetan Plateau

Wang,

Fu,

et al. 2023

Front. Ecol. Evol.

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Wilderness plays a crucial role in biodiversity conservation, and its preservation represents a pivotal objective emphasized in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). Nonetheless, wilderness frequently faces threats from the escalating impact of human activities, leading to significant repercussions on diverse ecological processes. Despite the abundance of previous studies on wilderness, there has been a limited focus on the temporal dynamics at the local scale, as well as on identifying the conservation priorities in terms of their ecosystem services. In this study, taking the Lhasa River Basin in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of China as an example, the spatio-temporal variations of wilderness were analyzed, and conservation priorities of them were further identified based on ecosystem services. The results revealed a persistent decline in the wilderness from 1990 to 2020, particularly in terms of bare land and grassland. Furthermore, we identified that 33.56% of the remaining wilderness necessitated special attention. These findings offer valuable insights into potential future threats to wilderness and hold critical importance for formulating regional conservation strategies at the local scale.

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Section: Spatio-temporal Variations Of Wildernessmentioning

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Section: Wilderness Requiring Proactive Conservationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Spatio-temporal variation and conservation priorities of wilderness in Lhasa River Basin, Tibetan Plateau

Wang,

Fu,

et al. 2023

Front. Ecol. Evol.

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“…Presently, numerous researchers concentrate on the correlation between land use change and ecosystems, recognizing that land use and its alterations are pivotal factors driving ESV and HQ fluctuations [32]. Land use changes exert direct effects on HQ [33,34], either enhancing or degrading it, consequently influencing species diversity indirectly [26,35,36]. Furthermore, land use change can modify ecosystems' capacity to furnish ESV [12,37], consequently shaping the spatiotemporal attributes of HQ [38][39][40][41].…”

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confidence: 99%

A Study of the Spatiotemporal Evolution Patterns and Coupling Coordination between Ecosystem Service Values and Habitat Quality in Diverse Scenarios: The Case of Chengdu Metropolitan Area, China

Huang,

Feng,

2024

Sustainability

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The global ecological decline resulting from urban development presents a significant challenge for numerous regions striving to reconcile conservation efforts with developmental needs. This study explores the relationship between ecosystem service value (ESV) and habitat quality (HQ) under various scenarios to elucidate prospective development trajectories. This study utilized the PLUS model to simulate land use patterns in the Chengdu metropolitan area across four distinct development scenarios. Furthermore, it employed the equivalent factor method and the Invest model to quantify ESV and HQ values, and investigated the coupling coordination between ESV and HQ for each city using a coupling coordination model (CCM). The findings are as follows: (1) Between 2000 and 2020, land use in the Chengdu metropolitan area primarily expanded through the development of construction land. (2) Concurrently, ESV demonstrated a fluctuating trend characterized by an initial decline succeeded by an upsurge, culminating under the Development–Ecological Balance Scenario. Likewise, HQ displayed a similar fluctuating pattern with an initial decline succeeded by an increase, reaching its zenith under the Ecological Dominance Scenario. (3) The coupling coordination between ESV and HQ exhibited variability across cities and scenarios. Ultimately, this study offers a distinctive perspective on evaluating the interplay between urban development and conservation, providing valuable insights for promoting sustainable development in other regions.

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“…Notably, given that the basin is located in the core area of the ecological security barrier of the Tibetan Plateau, safeguarding the ecological security of the basin is highly important [3]. In recent years, with the intensification of climate change and human activities, the ecosystem structure and function of the Lhasa River Basin have been Land 2024, 13, 597 2 of 24 affected by glacial and permafrost melting and grassland degradation, seriously impeding the sustainable development of the regional socio-economy [4][5][6][7][8][9].…”

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Multi-Scenario Prediction of Land-Use Changes and Ecosystem Service Values in the Lhasa River Basin Based on the FLUS-Markov Model

Qi,

Yu,

2024

Land

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The quantitative evaluation and prediction of ecosystem service value (ESV) in the Lhasa River Basin can provide a basis for ecological environment assessment and land-use optimization and adjustment in the future. Previous studies on the ESV in the Lhasa River Basin have focused mainly on static assessment and evolution analysis based on historical data, and have not considered future development trends. Moreover, most of the current driving factors selected in land use and ESV prediction studies are homogeneous, and do not reflect the geographical and cultural characteristics of the study area well. With the Lhasa River Basin as the research focus, 20 driving factors were selected according to the characteristics of the plateau alpine area, and the land-use changes under three developmental orientations, namely, natural evolution, ecological protection, and agricultural development, were predicted for the year 2030 with the FLUS-Markov model. Based on these predictions, the values of ecosystem services were calculated, and their spatiotemporal dynamic characteristics were analyzed. The results show that the model has high accuracy in simulating land-use change in the Lhasa River Basin, with a kappa coefficient of 0.989 and an overall accuracy of 99.33%, indicating a high applicability. The types of land use in the Lhasa River basin are dominated by the existence of grassland, unused land, and forest, with a combined proportion of 94.3%. The change trends of each land-use type in the basin under the three scenarios differ significantly, with grassland, cropland, and building land showing the most significant changes. The area of cropland increased only in the agricultural development scenario; the areas of forest and grassland increased only in the ecological protection scenario; and the expansion of building land was most effectively controlled in the ecological protection scenario. The ESV increased in all three scenarios, and the spatial distribution of the ESV per unit area in the middle and lower reaches was greater than that in the upper reaches. The ESV was the greatest in the ecological protection scenario, with grasslands, forests, and water bodies contributing more to the ESV of the basin. This study provides decision-making references for the effective utilization of land resources, ecological environmental protection planning, and urban construction in the Lhasa River Basin in the future.

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Assessing the impacts of historical and future land-use/cover change on habitat quality in the urbanizing Lhasa River Basin on the Tibetan Plateau

Cited by 7 publications

References 45 publications

Spatio-temporal variation and conservation priorities of wilderness in Lhasa River Basin, Tibetan Plateau

Spatio-temporal variation and conservation priorities of wilderness in Lhasa River Basin, Tibetan Plateau

A Study of the Spatiotemporal Evolution Patterns and Coupling Coordination between Ecosystem Service Values and Habitat Quality in Diverse Scenarios: The Case of Chengdu Metropolitan Area, China

Multi-Scenario Prediction of Land-Use Changes and Ecosystem Service Values in the Lhasa River Basin Based on the FLUS-Markov Model

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