Impact of land use/land cover changes on ecosystem services in the Nenjiang River Basin, Northeast China

Wang, Zhiliang; Wang, Zongming; Zhang, Bai; Lu, Chunxia; Ren, Chunying

doi:10.1186/s13717-015-0036-y

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“…Therefore, future ESV estimation studies should use high resolution remote sensing data for improved accuracy in land use classification. Field investigation and interviews with local leaders, experts, and residents should also be integrated [54].…”

Section: Data Selectionmentioning

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Variations of Ecosystem Service Value in Response to Land-Use Change in the Kashgar Region, Northwest China

2018

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Abstract:Increasing anthropogenic activities have significantly altered ecosystems in arid oasis regions. Estimating the impact on a wide range of ecosystem services is important for decision making and the sustainable development of these regions. This study analyzed time-series Landsat data to determine the influences of oasis land-use changes on the ecosystem services in the Kashgar region in Northwest China. The following results were found. The total value of the ecosystem services in the Kashgar region were approximately $10, 845.3, $11,218.6, $10,291.7, and $10,127.3 million in 1986, 1996, 2005, and 2015, respectively. The water supply, waste treatment, biodiversity protection, and recreation and cultural services were the four ecosystem services with the highest service value, contributing 77.05% of the total ecosystem services. The combined contribution rate of food production and raw material value was only about 4.02%, relatively small. The sensitivity analysis indicated that the estimated total ecosystem service value (ESV) for this study area was relatively inelastic with respect to the value coefficients. The findings of this study will be crucial for maintaining the stability and sustainable development of the oasis region, where socio-economic development and the integrity of the natural ecosystem complement each other. Furthermore, the results provide a scientific basis for decision makers in land use management, and provide a reference for researchers in the Northwest China.

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Section: Data Selectionmentioning

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Variations of Ecosystem Service Value in Response to Land-Use Change in the Kashgar Region, Northwest China

2018

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“…The loss of ESVs due to LULCC has not been investigated in this study. However, it has been shown that in Nenjiang River Basin, Northeast China, all of the ESVs declined from 1980 to 2005 [68]. The total decline of $2.43 billion was mainly due to the cultivation of grassland (14.34% of the area in 1980) and wetlands (4.62% of the area in 1980) in the downstream plain.…”

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Land Use and Land Cover Change in the Bale Mountain Eco-Region of Ethiopia during 1985 to 2015

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2016

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Anthropogenic factors are responsible for major land use and land cover changes (LULCC). Bale Mountain Eco-Region in Ethiopia is a biodiversity-rich ecosystem where such LULCC have occurred. The specific objectives of this study were to: (i) determine which LULC types gained or lost most as a result of the observed LULCC; (ii) identify the major drivers of the LULCC/deforestation; and (iii) assess the approximate amount of carbon stock removed as a result of deforestation during the study period. Remote sensing and GIS were used to analyze LULCC. Landsat images acquired in 1985, 1995, 2005, and 2015 were used. Additionally, data from the Central Statistics Agency on cropland expansion, and human and livestock population growth were analyzed and correlations were made. The results showed that forest lost 123,751 ha while farmland gained 292,294 ha. Farmland and urban settlement expansion were found to be major drivers of LULCC. Aboveground carbon stock removed from forest and shrubland was more than 24 million tons. In the future, allocation of land to different uses must be based on appropriate land use policies. Integrating biodiversity and ecosystem values for each land cover as per the UN Sustainable Development Goal (UN-SDG) 15.9 may be one of the mechanisms to limit unplanned expansion or invasion of one sector at the expense of another.

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“…For example, bias in some cases such as underestimated farmland ESV and overestimated wetland ESV [35]. Their derived ESV mirrored the economic level of developed countries (e.g., United States and European countries) instead of developing countries such as China [18,25,54]. For Chinese terrestrial ecosystem services Xie et al (2003) developed the equivalent per-unit-area following the same methodology proposed by Costanza et al (1997) [2].…”

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Impact of land use land cover changes on ecosystem service value – A case study of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao in South China

2020

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The rapid increase in anthropogenic activities, socioeconomic development, and land use land cover (LULC) changes since the opening of economic reforms (1978), have changed the ecosystem service value (ESV) in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao (GKHM) region located in South China. This leads to the requirement of a significant tailored analysis of ecosystem services regarding incisive and relevant planning to ensure sustainability at regional level. This study focuses on the use of Landsat satellite imagery to quantify the precise impact of LULC changes on the ecosystem services in GHKM over the past three decades . The most renowned established unit value transfer method has been employed to calculate the ESV. The results show that the total ecosystem service value in GHKM has decreased from 680.23 billion CNY in 1986 to 668.45 billion CNY in 2017, mainly due to the decrease in farmland and fishponds. This overall decrease concealed the more dynamic and complex nature of the individual ESV. The most significant decrease took place in the values of water supply (-22.20 billion CNY, -14.72%), waste treatment (-20.77 billion CNY, −14.63%), and food production (-7.96 billion CNY, −33.18%). On the other hand, the value of fertile soil formation and retention (6.28 billion CNY, +7.26%) and recreation and culture (5.09 billion CNY, +12.91%) increased. Furthermore, total ESV and ESV per capita decreased significantly with the continuous increase in total gross domestic product (GDP) and GDP per capita. A substantial negative correlation exists between farmland ESV and GDP indicating human encroachment into a natural and semi natural ecosystems. The results suggest that in the rapidly urbanizing region, the protection of farmland and to control the intrusion of urban areas has marked an important societal demand and a challenge to the local government. This required a pressing need for smart LULC planning and to improve policies and regulation to guarantee ecosystem service sustainability for acceptable life quality in the study area and other fast expanding urban areas in China.

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Impact of land use/land cover changes on ecosystem services in the Nenjiang River Basin, Northeast China

Cited by 67 publications

References 19 publications

Variations of Ecosystem Service Value in Response to Land-Use Change in the Kashgar Region, Northwest China

Variations of Ecosystem Service Value in Response to Land-Use Change in the Kashgar Region, Northwest China

Land Use and Land Cover Change in the Bale Mountain Eco-Region of Ethiopia during 1985 to 2015

Impact of land use land cover changes on ecosystem service value – A case study of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao in South China

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