Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Ecosystem Services and Trade-Offs/Synergies in Wujiang River Basin, China

Yang, Junyi; Li, Junsheng; Fu, Gang; Liu, Bo; Pan, Libo; Hao, Haojing; Guan, Xiao

doi:10.3390/rs15164099

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“…Statistical methods like correlation coefficients can effectively reveal the mechanisms of relationships between ESs and provide an intuitive analysis of the results but often focus on the overall difference of coefficients [41]. However, different regions have different environmental characteristics, and different areas and social groups have different demands and dependencies on ESs, resulting in heterogeneity of the spatial distribution of ES relationships [42,43]. Understanding the spatial heterogeneity of the trade-offs and synergies between ESs is essential for achieving a refined ecosystem management [44].…”

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Mapping and Analyzing the Spatiotemporal Patterns and Drivers of Multiple Ecosystem Services: A Case Study in the Yangtze and Yellow River Basins

Yu,

Xiao,

Bruzzone

et al. 2024

Remote Sensing

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The Yangtze River Basin (YZRB) and the Yellow River Basin (YRB), which are crucial for ecology and economy in China, face growing challenges to ecosystem service (ES) functions due to global population growth, urbanization, and climate change. This study assessed the spatiotemporal dynamics of ESs in the YZRB and the YRB between 2001 and 2021, comprehensively encompassing essential aspects such as water yield (WY), carbon sequestration (CS), soil conservation (SC), and habitat quality (HQ) while also analyzing the trade-offs and synergies among these ESs at the grid cells. The GeoDetector was employed to ascertain individual or interactive effects of natural and anthropogenic factors on these ESs and their trade-offs/synergies. The results showed that (1) from 2001 to 2021, the four ESs exhibited significant spatial disparities in the distribution within two basins, with the overall trend of ESs mainly increasing. YZRB consistently exhibited substantially higher ES values than the YRB. (2) Complex trade-offs and synergies among these ESs were apparent in both basins, characterized by distinct spatial heterogeneity. The spatial relationships of WY–CS, WY–SC, CS–SC, and CS–HQ were mainly synergistic. (3) Precipitation, potential evapotranspiration, elevation, land use and land cover (LULC), and slope influenced ESs in both basins. Notably, interactive factors, particularly the interactions involving LULC and other factors, demonstrated more robust explanatory power for ESs and their trade-offs/synergies than individual drivers. These findings significantly affect the refined ecosystem management and sustainable development decision-making in large rivers or regions.

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Mapping and Analyzing the Spatiotemporal Patterns and Drivers of Multiple Ecosystem Services: A Case Study in the Yangtze and Yellow River Basins

Yu,

Xiao,

Bruzzone

et al. 2024

Remote Sensing

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“…Ecosystem services (ESs) refer to the various benefits derived from natural ecological processes [17]. Analyzing the spatial and temporal patterns of ESs can help quantify the extent to which natural ecosystems benefit human society to allow decision-makers and managers to manage and allocate environmental resources more effectively [18].…”

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Coupling RESI with Multi-Scenario LULC Simulation and Spatiotemporal Variability Analysis: An Ecological Spatial Constraint Approach

Jiang,

Shi,

Liang

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Southwest China’s arid river valleys represent ecologically vulnerable areas with intense human activity. Understanding the historical changes in LULC and land cover and projecting the impacts of various development scenarios on future LULC have become crucial for regional spatial information management and territorial spatial planning. This research analyzes the land-use changes in the Yuanmou dry-hot valley over a 30-year span from 1990 to 2020. Building upon the PLUS model, we established a coupled habitat quality spatial and multi-scenario land-use simulation model. Four development scenarios were proposed: natural progression, economic development, ecological conservation, and balanced development. We conducted simulations and evaluations of land-use in the Yuanmou dry-hot valley for 2030 using the PLUS mode, assessing the sustainability of future development scenarios under varying ecological constraints. During the simulation, three distinct RESI regions were employed as restricted development zones, integrating the three ecological constraints with the four simulation scenarios. We introduced a novel approach based on ecological environmental quality as the ecological constraint, providing a scientific reference for sustainable development in ecologically vulnerable areas. The results indicate that under ecological conservation scenarios with high-to-low RESI constraints, the ecological environment is superior to the other three scenarios. The results show the following: (1) From 1990 to 2020, aside from a continuous decrease in grassland area, there was an increasing trend in the areas of water bodies, forests, croplands, construction lands, and unused lands in the Yuanmou dry-hot valley. (2) By 2030, under all four development scenarios, the cropland area is expected to expand rapidly, while forested areas will decrease; grassland areas will decline under natural and economic development scenarios but show opposite trends under the other scenarios; and construction land and unused land areas will decrease under the ecological conservation and balanced development scenarios. (3) Land-use intensity analysis for the four scenarios indicated that, by 2030, unused lands in the Yuanmou dry-hot valley are more likely to be converted into water bodies, forests are more likely to be converted into croplands and grasslands, grasslands are more likely to be converted into croplands, croplands are more likely to be converted into grasslands, and construction lands are more likely to become unused lands. (4) Sustainable LULC management evaluations based on landscape indices reveal that ecological conservation and balanced development scenarios exhibit superior landscape connectivity and clustering. Thus, the balanced development scenario is the most appropriate LULC strategy for the Yuanmou dry-hot valley in the future. These findings provide scientific references for balancing ecological conservation and economic development in the arid river valleys of Southwest China.

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Spatiotemporal changes and driving factors of ecosystem services between karst and non-karst World Heritage sites in Southwest China

Chen,

Rong,

Xiong

et al. 2024

Herit Sci

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Understanding the spatiotemporal variation and drivers of ecosystem services is fundamental to optimal management and sustainable development of World Heritage (WH) sites. Although WH sites face multiple natural and anthropogenic threats, our understanding of their ecosystem services is still limited, especially for karst WH sites. In this study, we assessed habitat quality (HQ), carbon storage (CS), soil retention (SR), water conservation (WC), and the combined ecosystem service (CES) of karst and non-karst WH sites in Southwest China from 2000 to 2020 using the InVEST model. We also assessed trade-offs/synergies among ecosystem services using the spatial overlay method, and identified driving factors of variation in ecosystem services using geographical detector and structural equation models. The results showed that ecosystem services of the WH sites exhibited high spatiotemporal variation. In particular, there were higher values in the property zone than in the buffer zone, and an increasing trend in SR but a decreasing trend in HQ and CES over time. Compared to non-karst sites, karst WH sites had significantly lower values of HQ, CS, SR, and CES, but higher spatial heterogeneity in CS, WC, and CES. Weak trade-offs among ecosystem services dominated the WH sites, with the proportion of weak synergies increasing over time. Compared to non-karst sites, karst WH sites had a significantly lower proportion of strong synergies and a significantly higher proportion of weak synergies. The provision of ecosystem services was primarily influenced by natural factors (e.g., landscape division index and normalized difference vegetation index), followed by anthropogenic factors (e.g., distance from road and population density). Overall, these findings may have important implications for decision-making aimed at protecting the outstanding universal value, authenticity, and integrity of WH with different attributes.

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Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Ecosystem Services and Trade-Offs/Synergies in Wujiang River Basin, China

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Mapping and Analyzing the Spatiotemporal Patterns and Drivers of Multiple Ecosystem Services: A Case Study in the Yangtze and Yellow River Basins

Mapping and Analyzing the Spatiotemporal Patterns and Drivers of Multiple Ecosystem Services: A Case Study in the Yangtze and Yellow River Basins

Coupling RESI with Multi-Scenario LULC Simulation and Spatiotemporal Variability Analysis: An Ecological Spatial Constraint Approach

Spatiotemporal changes and driving factors of ecosystem services between karst and non-karst World Heritage sites in Southwest China

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