Linking landscape dynamics to the relationship between water purification and soil retention

Huang, Chunbo; Zhao, Dengyue; Liao, Qipeng; Xiao, Mingzhu

doi:10.1016/j.ecoser.2022.101498

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“…Regions with relatively low GDP should continue to promote urbanization within the bearable limits of the environment and spatial resources, and strive to synchronize the urbanization rate with the level of economic development, which will ensure that urbanization is achieved sustainably, and the economic growth of the region is not hampered due to unregulated and unplanned urbanization. First, forest ecosystems offer a wide range of benefits that contribute to a higher total monetary value by regulating and supporting services (Huang, Zhao, et al, 2023). Apart from supplying raw materials like wood, fiber, and fuelwood, forests also play a crucial role in conserving water, fixing carbon, releasing oxygen, and promoting ecological restoration (Han et al, 2021;X.…”

Section: Urbanization and Economic Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…On the other hand, national policies have brought new economic opportunities to the TG reservoir. However, human activities such as urbanization, over-cultivation, and excessive deforestation generated a series of environmental problems such as soil erosion (Huang et al, 2020;Huang, Zhao, et al, 2023), biodiversity loss (López-Pujol & Ren, 2009), and water pollution (Y. Li, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Li, 2017). Therefore, the government has implemented a range of vegetation restoration measures since 1989 (Huang, Zhao, et al, 2023), which have positively contributed to the ecological restoration in the TG reservoir. Nonetheless, the long-term conflict between various economic and ecological demands underscores the incongruity between human habitation and production, exerting a considerable impact on regional resources and environment-carrying capacity (Cheng et al, 2023).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…On the other hand, national policies have brought new economic opportunities to the TG reservoir. However, human activities such as urbanization, over‐cultivation, and excessive deforestation generated a series of environmental problems such as soil erosion (Huang et al, 2020; Huang, Zhao, et al, 2023), biodiversity loss (López‐Pujol & Ren, 2009), and water pollution (Y. Li, 2017). Therefore, the government has implemented a range of vegetation restoration measures since 1989 (Huang, Zhao, et al, 2023), which have positively contributed to the ecological restoration in the TG reservoir.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, human activities such as urbanization, over‐cultivation, and excessive deforestation generated a series of environmental problems such as soil erosion (Huang et al, 2020; Huang, Zhao, et al, 2023), biodiversity loss (López‐Pujol & Ren, 2009), and water pollution (Y. Li, 2017). Therefore, the government has implemented a range of vegetation restoration measures since 1989 (Huang, Zhao, et al, 2023), which have positively contributed to the ecological restoration in the TG reservoir. Nonetheless, the long‐term conflict between various economic and ecological demands underscores the incongruity between human habitation and production, exerting a considerable impact on regional resources and environment‐carrying capacity (Cheng et al, 2023).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Impacts of environmental and socioeconomic factors on gross ecosystem product of the Three Gorges reservoir area, China

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Environmental and socioeconomic drivers would alter landscapes, bringing various effects with different directions and magnitudes. Demonstrating these driving effects is key to relieving the conflicts between territorial vegetation restoration and regional economic growth. However, the relationship between ecological protection and economic development due to landscape dynamics has not been systematically demonstrated as environment is difficult to quantify by the monetary value. In this article, we explored the changes in gross ecosystem product (GEP) in the Three Gorges (TG) reservoir area and constructed a conceptual framework to explicate its driving mechanism. Our results suggested that topographic, soil, and climatic factors positively impact on GEP through their important effects on vegetation structure, distribution, and succession. Additionally, reforestation policies promote the conversion of farmland and grassland to forestland in the TG reservoir region, which was the main contributor to enhancing GEP. Conversely, socioeconomic factors negatively impact GEP, of which effects were mainly manifested by changes in the proportion of ecological land. Therefore, it is essential to maintain a suitable land use proportion in this region to optimize GEP, and we proposed a landscape restoration program to enhance four ecosystem productions. This article provides a reference for land resource allocation for environmental protection and sustainable development in ecologically fragile areas.

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Section: Urbanization and Economic Developmentmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Impacts of environmental and socioeconomic factors on gross ecosystem product of the Three Gorges reservoir area, China

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Huang

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Impacts of Urbanization on Economic Development and Ecological Protection of the Wuhan City Circle, China

Li,

Huang,

Liu

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Land Degrad Dev

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The conflict between economic development and ecological protection in land use (LU) has been a significant and widely discussed topic. The city circle concept has been proposed to promote economic growth through its strong agglomeration effect. It contains the core city and its surrounding area, and economic activities and ecosystems are highly intertwined within this geographic unit. Meanwhile, population, industry, and infrastructure are often concentrated within the urban sphere, which results in a concentrated demand for land, water, and ecosystem services. As a result, LU conflicts are more pronounced in urban areas. Here, we used gross domestic product (GDP) and gross ecosystem product (GEP) to reflect economic and ecological levels, then linked LU change into the coupling relationship between GDP and GEP of the Wuhan City Circle (WHCC), China, to analyze the economic and ecological developments of WHCC. Finally, we constructed a partial least squares structural equation modeling to explore the key drivers affecting the coupling of real GDP and GEP. Our results revealed significant LU changes between 1990 and 2020 for the WHCC. Paddy fields, dry lands, and some forestlands decreased, while built‐up lands and water areas both increased. Real GDP of the WHCC increased from $1.04 × 106 in 1990 to $3.04 × 107 in 2020. While the GEP of the WHCC increased during 1990–2010 and decreased during 2010–2020. Additionally, GEP exhibited a significant spatial heterogeneity, with high GEP concentrated in the central and southeastern regions. Moreover, we constructed a conceptual model for coupling real GDP and GEP, then used structural equation modeling to reveal their relationship. Real GDP had a positive effect on GEP. Furthermore, the proportion of construction land and ecological land as intermediate variables played an important direct and indirect role in real GDP and GEP. Consequently, landscape planning was proposed to enhance the green infrastructure of the WHCC. Our findings provide a reference and experience on land resource allocation for maintaining sustainable development in the city circle.

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Impact of Landscape Patterns on Water Quality in Urbanized Rivers at Characteristic Scale: A Case of Pearl River Delta, China

Huang,

Chen,

Yuan

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Environmental Management

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Linking landscape dynamics to the relationship between water purification and soil retention

Cited by 20 publications

References 72 publications

Impacts of environmental and socioeconomic factors on gross ecosystem product of the Three Gorges reservoir area, China

Impacts of environmental and socioeconomic factors on gross ecosystem product of the Three Gorges reservoir area, China

Impacts of Urbanization on Economic Development and Ecological Protection of the Wuhan City Circle, China

Impact of Landscape Patterns on Water Quality in Urbanized Rivers at Characteristic Scale: A Case of Pearl River Delta, China

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