Assessing the ecological effectiveness of Sloping Land Conversion Programme to identify vegetation restoration types: A case study of Northern Shaanxi Loess Plateau, China

Ding, Zhenmin; Yao, Shunbo

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.109671

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“…Due to the results in this study, compared with the good ecological environment of southern Shaanxi and the population gathered area in Guanzhong, the ecological restoration needs in northern Shaanxi are characterized by a clear radial trend of priority areas distributed along the path of human activities, centered on human settlements and towns formed by mineral development. As the ecological environment in northern Shaanxi has been improved overall, ecological restoration work is prioritized around vegetation degradation areas brought by human activities including energy and economic development, which meets the actual needs of regional ecological restoration [45,50]. Therefore, the framework of the ERP area identification method proposed in this study has spatially located the priority and feasible ecological restoration sites, and may offer a useful reference for future ecological restoration work in the area.…”

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Identification of Ecological Restoration Priority Areas Integrating Human Activity Intensity and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis

Wang,

Tang,

et al. 2023

Forests

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Restoration action is critical to ensure a safe environment for humans. Reasonable planning is essential to optimize the efficiency of ecological restoration inputs and outputs when implementing restoration measures. In this study, a method that combines human activity intensity assessment and multi-criteria decision analysis to determine ecological restoration priority (ERP) areas was developed to identify priority and feasible areas for ecological restoration in Shaanxi Province in 2020. The results showed that the total area involved in restoration feasibility assessment in Shaanxi is 10.89 × 104 km2. Among them, the percentage of regions with low feasibility (less than 0.2) is 68.86%, mainly located in Qinling area. High feasibility areas (more than 0.6) accounted for 2.47%, mainly located in the Loess Plateau area of northern Shaanxi. The spatial distribution of the human activity intensity is concentrated in urban areas and extended with the distribution of roads. In total, 10.69% of the regions showed high and very high intensity of human activity, including the Guanzhong urban agglomeration region. This study identified 6078 km2 and 671 km2 of medium and high ecological restoration priority areas, which are more concentrated in the north of the study area. The need for ecological restoration work is even more urgent in northern Shaanxi. In general, the framework in this study has spatially located the priority and feasible areas for restoration, and may provide a useful reference for landscape-scale spatial conservation planning.

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Identification of Ecological Restoration Priority Areas Integrating Human Activity Intensity and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis

Wang,

Tang,

et al. 2023

Forests

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“…The annual average evaporation is in the range of 900-1200 mm, with higher evaporation intensity in the northern part [49]. The average annual temperature ranges from 8 to 12 degrees Celsius [51]. the Ordos in the north, covering an area of approximately 80,003 km 2 (Figure 1) [50].…”

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“…the Ordos in the north, covering an area of approximately 80,003 km 2 (Figure 1) [50]. The northern part of the region is covered with sandy grassland, while the southern part is mainly composed of loess hilly gullies and a beam-shaped low hilly mountain [51]. The terrain is higher in the northwest and lower in the southeast [52].…”

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“…The annual average evaporation is in the range of 900-1200 mm, with higher evaporation intensity in the northern part [49]. The average annual temperature ranges from 8 to 12 degrees Celsius [51]. Since the implementation of the Grain for Green Program in 1999, there have been significant changes in the land-use patterns in the Loess Plateau of Northern Shaanxi.…”

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Assessment and Enhancement of Ecosystem Service Supply Efficiency Based on Production Possibility Frontier: A Case Study of the Loess Plateau in Northern Shaanxi

Yan,

Wang,

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Enhancing the supply efficiency of ecosystem services plays a central role in improving both natural ecosystems and human well-being. Taking the Loess Plateau of Northern Shaanxi as an example, this study utilizes InVEST to assess the ecosystem services of water yield and habitat quality. The optimal solutions for the combination of these two services are calculated on the basis of the Pareto principle. The production possibility frontier curves for the two services are fitted, and the services’ supply efficiency is measured. Furthermore, this study employs ordinary least squares and geographically weighted regression to analyze the dominant factors affecting supply efficiency. The results comprise the following findings: (1) There are eighteen solutions representing the optimal combinations between the two services. (2) The supply efficiency of the two services increases from northwest to southeast in spatial distribution. (3) The dominant factors vary among different zones of supply efficiency. Population, hydrology, and gross domestic product (GDP) are the dominant factors in the general-efficiency, sub-low-efficiency, and low-efficiency supply zones, respectively. Hydrology, NDVI, and GDP are the dominant factors in the sub-high-efficiency supply zone, while GDP, terrain, and population are the dominant factors in the high-efficiency supply zone. In conclusion, this paper proposes recommendations for reducing trade-offs and enhancing supply efficiency between ecosystem services. These include dynamic supervising for the high-efficiency supply zone, moderate greening in the sub-high-efficiency supply zone, stabilizing the population in the general-efficiency supply zone, and reducing development intensity in low- and sub-low-efficiency zones. The study reveals the potential and approaches for improving the supply of ecosystem services and offers guidance for formulating ecological protection plans.

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A coupling model based on spatial characteristics and evolution of terrestrial ecosystem carbon storage: a case study of Hanzhong

Yuan,

Hou,

et al. 2024

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Assessing the ecological effectiveness of Sloping Land Conversion Programme to identify vegetation restoration types: A case study of Northern Shaanxi Loess Plateau, China

Cited by 11 publications

References 44 publications

Identification of Ecological Restoration Priority Areas Integrating Human Activity Intensity and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis

Identification of Ecological Restoration Priority Areas Integrating Human Activity Intensity and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis

Assessment and Enhancement of Ecosystem Service Supply Efficiency Based on Production Possibility Frontier: A Case Study of the Loess Plateau in Northern Shaanxi

A coupling model based on spatial characteristics and evolution of terrestrial ecosystem carbon storage: a case study of Hanzhong

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