Spatiotemporal Changes in Ecosystem Services along a Urban-Rural-Natural Gradient: A Case Study of Xi’an, China

Li, Xiaoxuan; Zhang, Hongjuan; Zhang, Zhicheng; Feng, Juan; Liu, Kang; Hua, Yawei; Pang, Qian

doi:10.3390/su12031133

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“…The ESV in the core urban areas was significantly lower than that in the surrounding areas. This result is consistent with that reported by Li et al [62]. On the whole, the low ESV area in Xi'an was continuously increased from 2000 to 2018.…”

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Quantifying the Spatial Association between Land Use Change and Ecosystem Services Value: A Case Study in Xi’an, China

Shao

Yuan

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The impact of land use and land cover (LULC) change on ecosystem services value (ESV) varies in different spatial locations. Although many studies have focused on quantifying the effect of LULC change on ESV, few have considered the spatial heterogeneity of the relationship between LULC change and ESV. Therefore, this study examines the relationship between ESV and LULC change from a spatial perspective in Xi’an City. We divide the study area into 10,522 grid cells, based on land cover data from 2000 to 2018, and we identify the spatial-temporal dynamics of LULC change. Next, we employ the Benefits Transfer Method (BTM) to evaluate the ESV, and the ESV is corrected by the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI). A geographically weighted regression (GWR) model and ordinary least squares (OLS) regression model are used to assess the spatial association of LULC change and ESV. The results show that the total ESV loss is 6.57 billion yuan (Chinese yuan), and the loss rate is 12.18%. The distribution of ESV shows an obvious spatial heterogeneity, and the low-value area of ESV expands eastward from the main urban area. More than 50% of total ESV is provided by woodland. From 2000 to 2018, the land use pattern in Xi’an underwent a significant change with the developed land increasing by 64.09%, whereas farmland decreased by 12.49%. Based on the GWR model, the relationship between LULC change and ESV in Xi’an showed a significant negative association and spatial heterogeneity. Our study results provide a new way to effectively identify the relationship between LULC change and ESV, and in turn, to fully understand the ecological trends at the regional scale, laying a foundation for regional sustainable development.

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Section: Spatiotemporal Changes Of Esv Response To Lulc Changesupporting

confidence: 93%

Quantifying the Spatial Association between Land Use Change and Ecosystem Services Value: A Case Study in Xi’an, China

Shao

Yuan

et al. 2020

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“…Based on GIS, a commonly used ES mapping method, two new methods, place-based mapping (PPGIS) and participatory mapping of ecosystem services (PGIS), were developed [36]. Subsequently, GIS was applied as a coupled study with ecosystem assessment models such as InVEST [37,38], Ca-Markov [39][40][41], CLUE-S [42,43], cellular automata (CA) [44], etc., to study and map urban-rural ES trade-offs. Now that various indicators are applied in studies, problems such as poor comparability, low accuracy, and the incomplete single-indicator system still need improvement [45,46].…”

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Ecosystem Services Research in Rural Areas: A Systematic Review Based on Bibliometric Analysis

Wang

Song

2023

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As an essential part of ecosystem services, the rural ecosystem service (rES) plays an irreplaceable role in sustainable development. However, research on rESs still needs improvement compared with urban ecosystem services. Aiming at analyzing the research and development trends in rES, three types of bibliometric analysis software, HistCite, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace, are applied to reveal and visualize the research status and the prospect of existing research. The results show that since 2015, there has been a significant increase in the number of countries, papers, and institutions studying rES. There are five main research areas, among which urbanization and nature’s contribution to people (NCP) are ongoing. Moreover, the research content gradually shifted from fundamental studies on the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem services to the relationships between different stakeholders and rESs against the background of complex social relations and cultural settings in urbanization. However, there is still a lack of leading ancestor literature in the field, and this field still needs to be developed.

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“…Areas of greatest importance for nature-based solutions will be places that have (1) a high density of people using services combined with (2) a supply of ecosystem services that are sensitive to changes in land cover. In practice, however, fine-scale biophysical and socio-economic heterogeneity in urban landscapes make mapping and assessing the equitable distribution of services under alternate scenarios a more challenging endeavor than it is in more expansive, "simpler" rural landscapes (Li et al, 2020;Lonsdorf et al, 2021;Steele & Wolz, 2019).…”

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Nature-Based Solutions for Cities

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develop the road, power, transport, water, and telecommunications infrastructure, and notably does not include the cost to build housing, schools, hospitals, and other built-up elements of cities.How cities grow will affect not only global climate; it will also affect local climate. The urban heat island has been well documented, showing that cities are warmer-especially at night-than surrounding regions, due to urban materials, land cover, and activities. Urban expansion also drives changes in local temperature because of changes in land cover, evapotranspiration, and surface albedo-the ability of surfaces to reflect heat from the sun. Research from my group shows that in many regions of Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, urban expansion-driven changes in local temperature will be much greater than climate change-driven changes in local temperatures. Given this, cities need to consider their use of building and infrastructure materials.Cities must therefore achieve four goals: minimize greenhouse gas emissions, foster low and net-zero carbon behaviors, minimize changes in land cover that increase local temperatures and exacerbate the urban heat island effect, and create livable and vibrant communities. How can they possibly do this with limited human and financial resources and given the need for urgent action?Nature-based solutions through natural infrastructure can help cities achieve all of these aims simultaneously. Numerous studies have shown that nature-based solutions can provide cost-effective solutions that have multiple benefits for people and the environment, such as reducing urban heat, providing shade to buildings and thus reducing demand for air conditioning, and absorbing storm surges. Furthermore, there are myriad economic, health, and social benefits of neighborhoods with green spaces and tree cover. Therefore, it is not surprising that nature-based solutions have garnered much attention from the science and practice communities in the past decade.However, with a fast-growing literature on nature-based solutions, it is difficult to parse out what works where, when, and how. McPhearson, Kabisch, and Frantzeskaki have developed an ambitious, comprehensive volume that synthesizes the science and practice of nature-based solutions using real-world examples. This is an exciting and timely volume that will be of interest to researchers and practitioners. It addresses many of the aforementioned challenges and provides clear illustrations of how nature-based solutions offer benefits for people and the environment. Importantly, the book also addresses the governance and design of nature-based solutions, two aspects that are often underexplored. In creating this must-have handbook that should be on the shelf of every urban practitioner (and perhaps every urban resident), McPhearson, Kabisch, and Frantzeskaki have done an enormous service to helping make cities more livable and the planet more sustainable.

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Spatiotemporal Changes in Ecosystem Services along a Urban-Rural-Natural Gradient: A Case Study of Xi’an, China

Cited by 9 publications

References 56 publications

Quantifying the Spatial Association between Land Use Change and Ecosystem Services Value: A Case Study in Xi’an, China

Quantifying the Spatial Association between Land Use Change and Ecosystem Services Value: A Case Study in Xi’an, China

Ecosystem Services Research in Rural Areas: A Systematic Review Based on Bibliometric Analysis

Nature-Based Solutions for Cities

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