Ecological infrastructure planning of large river basin to promote nature conservation and ecosystem functions

Huang, Longyang; Wang, Jing; Chen, Xiaojie

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114482

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“…As an important ecological barrier in China, the Yellow River Basin is the key to maintaining a sustainable social development at regional ecological and economic levels. The Yellow River Basin (Henan section) covers both the middle and lower reaches of the basin, providing various ecological services, including food production, regulating the natural ecological climate and maintaining regional ecological environment security [ 54 ]. The management of the basin centers mainly on water resource management, which must be given high priority to ensure a dynamic balance in water quality and quantity.…”

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Spatio-Temporal Characteristics of Trade-Offs and Synergies in Ecosystem Services at Watershed and Landscape Scales: A Case Analysis of the Yellow River Basin (Henan Section)

Niu

Liu

Xiao

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The changes and interrelationships of ecosystem services at different global and regional scales have been actively investigated. Clarifying the trade-offs and synergies between ecosystem services from a multi-scale scientific perspective is vital to improve the coordinated and sustainable development of the watershed and ecological protection. As an important ecological barrier region of the Yellow River Basin, the Henan section provides a variety of important ecosystem services. This study analyzes the characteristics of land use changes in the Yellow River Basin (Henan section) from 1990 to 2020. Based on the InVEST model, four ecosystem services—water production, soil conservation, carbon storage and food supply have been evaluated. The Spearman correlation coefficient was used to further reveal the spatial and temporal characteristics of the trade-offs and synergies at different levels of each service. The results showed that: (1) From 1990 to 2020, the basin was dominated by farmland conservation. The construction land area mainly exhibited an inflow behavior, while other land use types were mainly related to outflow. (2) From 1990 to 2020, the water yield, soil conservation and carbon storage first increased and then decreased, while food supply gradually increased. The spatial distribution of these ecosystem services was lower in the southwest and slightly higher in the northeast and farmland had the highest capacity of water production and food supply, while woodland had the highest capacity for soil conservation and carbon storage. (3) The Spearman rank correlation coefficient indicated that the trade-offs for the ecosystem services in the Yellow River Basin (Henan section) dominated before 2000, and the synergies gradually strengthened after 2000. (4) There were clear spatial heterogeneities in the ecosystem services of the basin; for instance, the functions in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River Basin (Henan section) were mainly trade-offs, while the higher elevations in the middle reaches exhibited synergistic relationships. This study aims to clarify the trade-offs and synergies between ecosystem services at the different levels. Based on our findings, countermeasures and suggestions for ecological protection and management are proposed to promote the coordinated development of social economy and ecological protection.

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Spatio-Temporal Characteristics of Trade-Offs and Synergies in Ecosystem Services at Watershed and Landscape Scales: A Case Analysis of the Yellow River Basin (Henan Section)

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Liu

Xiao

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“…On the one hand, in high‐density urban built‐up areas, the waterfront landscape, which has attributes of both the natural and cultural landscape, has been formed under the joint action of natural river processes and human intervention. In contrast, in areas outside cities and towns, the development and utilization of natural resources in river basins have also changed the natural landscape and ecological environment (Huang et al, 2022). Four papers within the special issue consider the change of river landscapes, including the natural ecological landscape within the basin and urban waterfront landscape, under the influence of human activities.…”

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Locality and the adaptation of river‐related built environment

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Prominski,

Han

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“…As one of the important tributaries of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the Four Lakes Basin is the main part of the Jianghan Plain in China. It connects the water cycle, biosphere, lithosphere, and other organic ecological systems with high ecological relevance across the region, providing a strong basis for regional biological reproduction and human activities [36,37]. However, the ecological environment of the Four Lakes Basin has been threatened by the seine farming and the development of urbanization in the region, together with the frequent occurrence of natural disasters.…”

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Analysis of the Spatial and Temporal Evolution and Driving Factors of Landscape Ecological Risk in the Four Lakes Basin on the Jianghan Plain, China

Xia,

Li,

et al. 2023

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Due to the complex ecological effects of the interactions between natural environmental evolution and anthropogenic interference, a series of longstanding environmental problems have severely exacerbated the vulnerability of watershed ecosystems. Landscape ecological risk (LER) assessment is suitable for exploring the extent of threats and the likelihood of adverse impacts to watershed ecosystems from multiple sources of risk. However, the specific LER and the role of diverse factors on LER in the Four Lakes Basin remain unclear. Hence, it is necessary to identify the spatiotemporal evolutionary characteristics of LER and the drivers of their interactions. In this study, the variations and driving factors of LER in the Four Lakes Basin from 2000 to 2020 were evaluated. Landscape disturbance index was selected to establish the LER measurement method. Spatial autocorrelation and the standard deviation ellipse method were employed to analyze the spatiotemporal changes in LER. To overcome the uncertainties in accurately assessing the interactions, we attempted to use the geographic detector model to quantitatively analyze the driving factors. The following results are indicated: (1) In the period from 2000 to 2020, the LER had spatially uneven distribution characteristics of low in the north-central and high in the east and south. The level of LER has been increasing. (2) The LER has characteristics showing significant spatial clustering distribution. However, the spatial convergence has diminished with time. (3) The development inclination of LER was different in the two stages. The first stage (2000–2010) showed diffusion, while the second stage (2010–2020) was concentrated to the northwest. (4) The two-factor enhancement of interactions between land use index and human disturbance (q2000 = 0.885, q2010 = 0.888, q2020 = 0.713) was the dominant factor influencing LER. This study can provide a theoretical reference for ecological restoration and promotion of ecosystem service functions in the Four Lakes Basin.

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Ecological infrastructure planning of large river basin to promote nature conservation and ecosystem functions

Cited by 36 publications

References 45 publications

Spatio-Temporal Characteristics of Trade-Offs and Synergies in Ecosystem Services at Watershed and Landscape Scales: A Case Analysis of the Yellow River Basin (Henan Section)

Spatio-Temporal Characteristics of Trade-Offs and Synergies in Ecosystem Services at Watershed and Landscape Scales: A Case Analysis of the Yellow River Basin (Henan Section)

Locality and the adaptation of river‐related built environment

Analysis of the Spatial and Temporal Evolution and Driving Factors of Landscape Ecological Risk in the Four Lakes Basin on the Jianghan Plain, China

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