Estimating the ecosystem service losses from proposed land reclamation projects: A case study in Xiamen

Wang, Xuan; Chen, Weiqi; Zhang, Luoping; Jin, Di; Lu, Changyi

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2010.07.031

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“…When detailed valuation data are unavailable for a study region, the benefit transfer method is recognised as a useful way to bridge the data gap (Wang et al, 2010). Based on the pioneering work of Costanza et al (1997), Xie et al (2003) developed an enhanced benefit transfer method to evaluate China's terrestrial ecosystem services by surveying 200 Chinese ecologists in 2002.…”

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“…Urban spatial expansion on Xiamen Island over the past 30 years has occupied large areas of woodland, farmland, water area, and coastal wetland, thereby decreasing the ecosystem services value (ESV) and significantly fragmenting the landscape pattern (Lin et al, 2013). Land reclamation projects were conducted there to ease land shortage but led to ecosystem service losses (Wang et al, 2010). Zhao et al (2004) also discovered that the total ESV of Dongtan in the East Beach of Chongming Island declined from 1990 to 2000, which was largely attributable to the loss of tidal flats.…”

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“…Substantial research has been conducted into techniques for evaluating ecosystem services. Methods of monetary valuation have drawn the most attention from researchers because they make 'unpriced' services comparable with services that have market value, enable the aggregation of various ecosystem services, and allow full-cost accounting (Wang et al, 2010). A range of methods for monetary valuation have been developed, including the direct market approach, surrogate market approach, experimental market approach, and benefit transfer method (Curtis, 2004;Farber et al, 2002;Freeman et al, 2014;Wang et al, 2010).…”

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“…Wang et al, 2014;Xu et al, 2004;Zhao et al, 2004), ecological degradation and restoration (Samways, 2000;Samways et al, 2010;Shi et al, 2012), management and planning of islands and their surrounding seas (Oost et al, 2012;Saunders, 1990;Sovacool, 2012), and the response of island ecosystems to anthropogenic effects (Angeler & Alvarez-Cobelas, 2005;Lin et al, 2013;Wang et al, 2010). Land-use and land-cover changes are underlying causes of the fragmentation and loss of natural habitat (Alcamo & Bennett, 2003).…”

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Island ecosystem services value, land-use change, and the National New Area Policy in Zhoushan Archipelago, China

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Yue

Zhang

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Inhabited islands in China now face increasing stress from urbanisation and related development policies. Since the National New Area was established in 2011, dramatic land-use changes in the Zhoushan Archipelago have affected its ecosystem health and biodiversity. The National New Area policy further promoted Zhoushan's economic development but exerted more pressure on its ecosystems. To explore sustainable development, this study attempts to determine how ecosystems in the archipelago have been impacted through the variation in ecosystem services value (ESV) by means of the InVEST model. The outcomes indicate that: (i) the total ESV and carbon storage have declined, with a remarkable increase in built-up land and decrease in farmland and wetland; (ii) the encroachment on farmland and wetland by built-up land is identified as the main reason for the impairment of ecosystem services; (iii) the National New Area policy has affected the island ecosystems by transforming the orientation of development to a national strategic position, encouraging specific kinds of spatial planning with different development patterns and focuses, and introducing preferential policies on administration, land use, etc.

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“…In this study, eleven ecosystem services are taken into account, including three direct services (production of hay, reed and seafood) and eight indirect services (gas regulation, water supply, wastewater treatment, soil retention, nutrient regulation, air pollutant absorption, recreation and ecotourism). These service values are evaluated using two approaches: (1) direct market approach is used where market prices of outputs (and inputs) are available, which includes productivity loss and public pricing methods; (2) surrogate market approach is used to establish a surrogate market from which the shadow prices can be derived, including substitute cost, restoration cost and travel cost methods (Wang et al, 2010). For example, timber is valued at local market prices net of input costs and extraction costs; besides, the values of absorbing CO 2 and releasing O 2 can be evaluated using surrogate market approach.…”

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A relative interval-regret analysis method for regional ecosystem planning – a case study of Dongying, China

You

Huang

2015

Ecological Engineering

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A B S T R A C TA relative interval-regret analysis (RIRA) method is developed for regional ecosystem management under uncertainty through incorporating interval-parameter programming (IPP) and minimax relative regret (MRR) analysis techniques within a general framework. RIRA can handle uncertainties expressed as intervals and random variables without knowing probability distributions and only needs a list of possible scenarios that may occur; it can also incorporate ecosystem services valuation approaches directly into the optimization process, such that an effective linkage between eco-compensation costs and ecosystem service losses can be provided. The RIRA method is applied to a real case of planning regional ecosystem of Dongying, where the natural ecosystem has suffered the severe degradation due to large-scale land reclamation projects. Results of land-use pattern, ecological compensation strategy, and industrial pollution-mitigation scheme can be obtained. The results reveal that, although large-scale reclamation projects can bring benefits and make a significant contribution to local economic development, they can also result in many negative effects to the coastal ecosystem, such as endangering animals and plants, changing intrinsic gas regulation, as well as altering natural nutrient cycling. Moreover, the results indicate that eco-compensation cost is much higher than the cost for reclaimed land use, disclosing that eco-compensation mechanism is desired for curbing excessive reclamation activities. These findings can facilitate the local decision makers in not only considering regional ecosystem integrity but also gaining insights into the tradeoff between socio-economic development and eco-environmental sustainability.

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Assessing the ecological impacts of coastal reclamation on cropland protection: An integrated index system

Qiu,

Bao

2023

Land Degrad Dev

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Coastal land reclamation has been practiced widely to accommodate rapid urbanization. But the exploitation of coastal wetlands also imposes ecological risks and jeopardizes ecological security in many countries. The overall effects of coastal land reclamation must therefore be assessed. We developed a conceptual framework to evaluate the ecological effects of coastal land reclamation on cropland protection along three dimensions: land quantity, ecological environment, and land quality. An integrated index system was constructed accordingly and tested by using data from Cixi, a coastal city in eastern China. Our index system generated rich information to assess the impacts of reclamation on added cropland area, landscape ecological risk, and cropland soil quality. The results showed that between 1985 and 2020, a total area of 393.71 km2 of coastal wetlands were reclaimed in Cixi City, which played a crucial part in upholding the equilibrium between the land supply and demand during urbanization. However, its adverse ecological effects were also evidenced. Coastal reclamation not only increased the landscape disturbance and ecological risk but also significantly decreased the overall cropland soil quality. The city's original reclamation‐driven development strategy is unable to meet the updated requirements of “quantity‐quality‐ecological balance” for cropland protection. Our index system can help land use policymakers monitor the ecological effects of coastal reclamation. The knowledge gained will have major policy implications for the land use management that promotes sustainability in coastal regions.

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Estimating the ecosystem service losses from proposed land reclamation projects: A case study in Xiamen

Cited by 92 publications

References 20 publications

Island ecosystem services value, land-use change, and the National New Area Policy in Zhoushan Archipelago, China

Island ecosystem services value, land-use change, and the National New Area Policy in Zhoushan Archipelago, China

A relative interval-regret analysis method for regional ecosystem planning – a case study of Dongying, China

Assessing the ecological impacts of coastal reclamation on cropland protection: An integrated index system

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