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View article: The Human–Nature Paradox: Spatiotemporal Coupling and Drivers of Habitat Quality and Human Footprint in China
The Human–Nature Paradox: Spatiotemporal Coupling and Drivers of Habitat Quality and Human Footprint in China Open
Human activities inevitably lead to drastic transformations in land use, thereby significantly impacting natural ecosystems. As a crucial indicator of ecosystem health, habitat quality (HQ) provides appropriate conditions for human surviva…
View article: What Factors Drove the Global Cropland Expansion Into Highlands?
What Factors Drove the Global Cropland Expansion Into Highlands? Open
The escalating demand for agricultural land, along with limited availability in lowland areas, has driven cropland expansion into highlands (CEIH), potentially resulting in land degradation, habitat degradation, and a decline in food produ…
View article: Ecological Network Optimization and Security Pattern Development for Kunming’s Main Urban Area Using the MSPA-MCR Model
Ecological Network Optimization and Security Pattern Development for Kunming’s Main Urban Area Using the MSPA-MCR Model Open
Rapid urbanization has greatly altered urban ecological spaces and habitat quality functions, threatening regional biodiversity and the sustainability of landscapes. Therefore, constructing a comprehensive ecological network and ecological…
View article: Ecological Network Optimization and Ecological Security Pattern Construction for Kunming's Main Urban Area Based on the MSPA-MCR Model
Ecological Network Optimization and Ecological Security Pattern Construction for Kunming's Main Urban Area Based on the MSPA-MCR Model Open
Rapid urbanization has greatly altered urban ecological spaces and habitat quality functions, threatening regional biodiversity and the sustainability of landscapes. Therefore, constructing a comprehensive ecological network and ecological…
View article: Declining Urban–Rural Population Densities: How Do They Affect Natural Habitat?
Declining Urban–Rural Population Densities: How Do They Affect Natural Habitat? Open
The decline in urban–rural population density (URPD) has consistently characterized China's rapid urbanization. Analyzing the spatiotemporal trends in URPD and their effects on habitats within the context of China's ecological civilization…
View article: Can urban compactness improve ecosystem services: Evidence from Chinese urban agglomerations
Can urban compactness improve ecosystem services: Evidence from Chinese urban agglomerations Open
The construction of compact cities has been proposed to effectively avoid a series of ecological, environmental, and socioeconomic issues caused by extensive and sprawling urban development while establishing an efficient and resource-savi…
View article: Spatiotemporal Variation and Driving Mechanisms of the Global Production-Living-Ecological Space Coupling Coordination Degree
Spatiotemporal Variation and Driving Mechanisms of the Global Production-Living-Ecological Space Coupling Coordination Degree Open
The coupling coordination degree (CCD) of the production-living-ecological space (PLES) functional index is an indicator of regional sustainable development potential. However, previous studies have failed to reveal the driving mechanisms …
View article: Identifying the Interactive Coercive Relationships Between Urbanization and Eco-Environmental Quality in the Yangtze and Yellow River Basins, China
Identifying the Interactive Coercive Relationships Between Urbanization and Eco-Environmental Quality in the Yangtze and Yellow River Basins, China Open
Urbanization, as an important engine of modernization, plays an important role in promoting regional economy and improving living standards. Nevertheless, unchecked urban expansion over recent decades has strained natural resources and the…
View article: Global Urbanization and Habitat Quality: Interactive Coercive Relationships
Global Urbanization and Habitat Quality: Interactive Coercive Relationships Open
Urbanization is inevitably accompanied by drastic changes in regional land use and therefore presents an evident influence on ecosystems. Habitat quality (HQ) reflects the ability of a habitat to provide suitable conditions for the surviva…
View article: Conflict or Coordination? Ecosystem Services Supply and Demand in Chinese Urban Agglomerations
Conflict or Coordination? Ecosystem Services Supply and Demand in Chinese Urban Agglomerations Open
Urban agglomerations (UAs), which play a significant role in socioeconomic development and urbanization, are confronted with mounting ecological stress and a profound global imbalance in ecosystem services (ES). Understanding the conflict …
View article: Spatio-Temporal Diversification of per Capita Carbon Emissions in China: 2000–2020
Spatio-Temporal Diversification of per Capita Carbon Emissions in China: 2000–2020 Open
Exploring the low-carbon transition in China can offer profound guidance for governments to develop relevant environmental policies and regulations within the context of the 2060 carbon neutrality target. Previous studies have extensively …
View article: Spatial Variations in Relationships between Urbanization and Carbon Emissions in Chinese Urban Agglomerations
Spatial Variations in Relationships between Urbanization and Carbon Emissions in Chinese Urban Agglomerations Open
Urban agglomerations (UAs) are the main battlefield of urbanization and the most concentrated areas of carbon emissions (CEs). Nevertheless, limited studies have examined the impact of urbanization level (UL) on CEs in UAs in China. This s…
View article: Ecosystem health in the Yangtze and Yellow River basins in China: Regional differences and driving forces
Ecosystem health in the Yangtze and Yellow River basins in China: Regional differences and driving forces Open
The Yangtze and Yellow River basins (YYRB) are renowned for possessing the capacity to provide ecological protection. Rapid socioeconomic development poses severe threats to the ecosystem health. Therefore, scientific exploration of the re…
View article: Spatial-Temporal Coupling Coordination Relationship between Urban Green Infrastructure Construction and Economic Development in China
Spatial-Temporal Coupling Coordination Relationship between Urban Green Infrastructure Construction and Economic Development in China Open
Urban green infrastructure construction and economic growth are necessary ways and important supports to promote sustainable development. Exploring their coupling coordination relationship is important for achieving high-quality economic d…
View article: Impact of Urban Expansion on Carbon Emissions in the Urban Agglomerations of Yellow River Basin, China
Impact of Urban Expansion on Carbon Emissions in the Urban Agglomerations of Yellow River Basin, China Open
Continued urban expansion (UE) has long been regarded as a huge challenge for climate change mitigation. However, much less is known about how UE affects carbon emissions (CEs), especially in the urban agglomerations of the Yellow River Ba…
View article: Spatially non-stationary relationships between landscape fragmentation and soil conservation services in China, 2000–2018
Spatially non-stationary relationships between landscape fragmentation and soil conservation services in China, 2000–2018 Open
Soil conservation (SC), which supports ecosystems by retaining vegetation, controlling erosion, retaining sediment, cycling nutrients, retaining water, maintaining diversity, and forming soil, is threatened by human-induced soil erosion an…
View article: Cartography as a tool to analyze city planning and development
Cartography as a tool to analyze city planning and development Open
City planning is becoming more and more crucial as modernization and urbanization progress quickly. Making maps is an essential and helpful way in the city planning process for gathering data about the layout of a city and its elements, in…
View article: Identifying the spatial differentiation factors of traditional villages in China
Identifying the spatial differentiation factors of traditional villages in China Open
China's agricultural civilization had left numerous traditional villages (TVs) containing rich historical information and cultural landscape. Exploration the spatial agglomeration characteristics of TVs and their influencing factors is ess…
View article: Untangling the increasing elevation of cropland in China from 1980 to 2020
Untangling the increasing elevation of cropland in China from 1980 to 2020 Open
The redistribution of cropland to areas of higher elevation in China has long affected agricultural development and could seriously threaten national food security. However, there is currently little research reported on this phenomenon, w…
View article: Spatio-temporal characteristics and influencing factors of traditional villages in the Yangtze River Basin: a Geodetector model
Spatio-temporal characteristics and influencing factors of traditional villages in the Yangtze River Basin: a Geodetector model Open
The Yangtze River Basin (YRB) is the birthplace of Chinese civilization and is rich in traditional village resources. Studying their spatial distribution characteristics and influencing factors can guide the protection, inheritance, and de…
View article: Ecosystem services balance and its influencing factors detection in China: A case study in Chengdu-Chongqing urban agglomerations
Ecosystem services balance and its influencing factors detection in China: A case study in Chengdu-Chongqing urban agglomerations Open
Rapid urbanization in China’s urban agglomerations has severely disrupted the relationship between supply and demand for ecosystem services (ESs). Exploring the spatial and temporal variation characteristics of ESs balance and its driving …
View article: Impacts of Land-Use Change on Ecosystem Services Value in the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, China
Impacts of Land-Use Change on Ecosystem Services Value in the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, China Open
The South-to-North Water Diversion Project (SNWD) in China is a trans-basin water transfer project for water resource optimization that affects ecosystem services functions along its main transfer line. Exploring the effects of land-use ch…
View article: Spatiotemporal Characteristics of the Coupled Coordination Degree of Ecosystem Services Supply and Demand in Chinese National Nature Reserves
Spatiotemporal Characteristics of the Coupled Coordination Degree of Ecosystem Services Supply and Demand in Chinese National Nature Reserves Open
Nature reserves (NRs) are the main components of protected areas and geographic spaces, with unique natural and cultural resources. The establishment of nature reserves has not only strengthened the protection of specific species but has a…
View article: Urbanisation and ecosystem services in the Taiwan Strait west coast urban agglomeration, China, from the perspective of an interactive coercive relationship
Urbanisation and ecosystem services in the Taiwan Strait west coast urban agglomeration, China, from the perspective of an interactive coercive relationship Open
Rapid urbanisation has triggered a series of 'urban diseases' that seriously interfere with the sustainability of ecosystem services (ESs). Scientific assessment of the interactions between urbanisation and ESs is important for improving t…
View article: Prediction of Spatiotemporal Changes in Sloping Cropland in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River Region under Different Scenarios
Prediction of Spatiotemporal Changes in Sloping Cropland in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River Region under Different Scenarios Open
With the rapid urban expansion and extensive occupation of cropland, sloping cropland has become an important cropland resource across China. How sloping cropland will change under different socioeconomic scenarios is poorly understood. Th…