Establishing an ecological monitoring system for national parks in China: A theoretical framework

Jiao, Wenjun; Liu, Xianyang; He, Shuangshuang

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.109414

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“…At the same time, the region received the ecological footprint of Hebei Province, which can help the government to balance the carbon footprint of these areas and achieve more effective reductions [63,84] . Similar studies also found provincial level carbon footprint; for instance, Heilongjiang's carbon footprint from the farmland ecosystem of the reclamation area flowed to the eastern [86] and northeastern parts of the province and the carbon footprint in China mainly flowed from the western and northern regions to the eastern and southeastern regions, which was related to regional consumption characteristics of agricultural products [70] . The above literature analyzed the flow direction and trend characteristics of the carbon footprint from the provincial level, improving the ability to cope with climate change in different regions in the agriculture sector.…”

Section: Research Based On Different Spatial Scalessupporting

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Carbon footprint in agriculture sector: a literature review

Zhang¹,

Zhao²,

Long³

et al. 2023

Carbon Footprints

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As the climate problem becomes more serious, controlling greenhouse gas emissions has become an overarching issue facing all countries. The agriculture sector is one of the main sources of carbon emissions. The measurement of its carbon footprint not only can quantitatively evaluate agricultural greenhouse gas emissions but also provide technical support for low-carbon agricultural construction. However, most reviews focus on the carbon footprint of manufacturing or international trade. Thus, this study selects the agriculture sector and summarizes the literature associated with the carbon footprint. First, this paper analyzes the different definitions of carbon footprint at macroscopic and microscopic levels. Then, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis is used to summarize the advantages and disadvantages of two main accounting methods, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Input-Output Analysis (IOA). Third, the research on carbon footprint in the agricultural sector is concluded and quantified using CiteSpace. Therefore, this paper gives the implications and prospects of carbon footprint in the agriculture sector. It is necessary to further agree on the definition of carbon footprint and consider other pollutants, water, and energy footprints to optimize agricultural management. Additionally, establishing a carbon footprint accounting model in line with local realities will provide scientific support for developing low-carbon agriculture.

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Section: Research Based On Different Spatial Scalessupporting

confidence: 59%

Carbon footprint in agriculture sector: a literature review

Zhang¹,

Zhao²,

Long³

et al. 2023

Carbon Footprints

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“…First, the subsequent indicator screening process should adhere to the following guidelines: (1) scientifically, referring to the experts' research and scholars in related fields combined with field research to screen the indicators systematically; (2) pertinence, screening indicators according to the purpose of the TRSNP construction and the regional characteristics; (3) accessibility, which requires a relatively mature means of acquiring the data required by the monitoring system for national parks in China (Jiao et al, 2022); (4) quantifiability, requiring each indicator to obtain quantitative results through scientific operations to ensure the practical significance of the evaluation system. According to the aforementioned principles, this study finally selected two categories, three levels, and twelve indexes involving the ecological environment and social economy to build a DHHN system for the pilot implementation of the TRSNP system (Table 2).…”

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Quantitative assessment of the degree of harmony between humanity and nature for national parks in China: A case study of the Three-River-Source National Park

Guo

Liu²,

Liu³

et al. 2023

Front. Ecol. Evol.

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IntroductionNational parks, defined as the mainstay of the nature reserve system in China, pursue to achieve scientific protection and rational utilization of natural resources. However, eco-environmental and socioeconomic benefits are rarely considered together. Hereby, how to quantitatively express the relationship between humanity and nature in national parks needs further exploration. We selected the Three-River-Source National Park (TRSNP), China's largest national park by area and the world's highest altitude national park, as a representative case to construct an evaluation model for the degree of harmony between humanity and the nature of the national alpine ecological park.MethodsBased on the field survey data, the meteorological data, the remote sensing data, and the socioeconomic data, the study used the model inversion and the spatial analysis methods to quantitatively evaluate the degree of harmony consisting of 12 indexes from a fresh perspective of a combination of the ecological environment and social economy. Considering the TRSNP establishment in 2016 as the time node, we assessed and compared the degree of harmony between humanity and nature during the dynamic baseline period (2011–2015) and the evaluation period (2016–2020).ResultsThe results show that the degree of harmony between humanity and nature showed a gradual upward trend from the northwest to the southeast in the TRSNP. Compared with the dynamic baseline period, the eco-environmental and socioeconomic levels of the evaluation period were increased by 34.48 and 5.46%, respectively. Overall, the degree of harmony between humanity and nature visibly increased by 23.38%.DiscussionThis study has developed a novel comprehensive method for evaluating national parks at the regional scale for the win-win goal of both protection and development, and it provides a theoretical basis for effective planning and management policies for national parks.

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“…Notably, a key advancement in protected area conservation involves the use of environmental indicators to assess management effectiveness [14]. Monitoring programs incorporating environmental indicators have been integrated into the management planning of national parks, playing a crucial role in evaluating their effectiveness [15].…”

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Environmental Sustainability Analysis of Land Use/Land Cover Change Using the WEI Index: Application to the Municipalities around the Doñana Area in Spain

Sánchez-González,

Rodrigo-Ilarri,

Romero

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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This paper presents a novel definition of the Weighted Environmental Index (WEI) specifically adapted to integrate with the official land use and land cover (LULC) cartographic historical database employed in Andalusia. This adapted WEI framework was applied to investigate land use changes within municipalities surrounding the Doñana area (South of Spain). The analysis focused on the period 1991–2016, with a detailed examination of land use modifications in thirteen individual municipalities. The results demonstrate the WEI’s adaptability in incorporating information from diverse databases. Furthermore, they highlight the importance of integrating the analysis of WEI evolution over time. This combined approach facilitates a deeper understanding of the socio-economic and environmental drivers influencing land use changes in municipalities around the Doñana area. The findings reveal a sustained decrease in WEI values over the analyzed period. This decline is attributed to the expansion of irrigated cropland at the expense of rain-fed agriculture. Additionally, a significant increase in greenhouse surface area was observed. This intensification of agriculture has contributed to aquifer overexploitation, with potential environmental consequences for the Doñana area.

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Establishing an ecological monitoring system for national parks in China: A theoretical framework

Cited by 10 publications

References 63 publications

Carbon footprint in agriculture sector: a literature review

Carbon footprint in agriculture sector: a literature review

Quantitative assessment of the degree of harmony between humanity and nature for national parks in China: A case study of the Three-River-Source National Park

Environmental Sustainability Analysis of Land Use/Land Cover Change Using the WEI Index: Application to the Municipalities around the Doñana Area in Spain

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