Optimization of land use structure to balance economic benefits and ecosystem services under uncertainties: A case study in Wuhan, China

2021 ◽  
pp. 127537
Author(s):  
Shuhua Ma ◽  
Zhuzhu Wen
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Land Use Structure

scholarly journals Application of Ecosystem Service Bundles and Tour Experience in Land Use Management: A Case Study of Xiaohuangshan Mountain (China)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 242
Author(s):  
Qiqi Zhao ◽  
Yanming Chen ◽  
Yuda Cuan ◽  
Han Zhang ◽  
Wei Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Difficult Problem ◽  
Land Use Management ◽  
Soil Nutrition ◽  
General Management ◽  
Viable Approach ◽  
Regional Development Strategies

With the deterioration of human-terrestrial relations and the intensification of global warming, development in all countries is facing difficulties. Whether in highly urbanized countries or in rapidly urbanizing developing countries such as China, the research on ecosystem services (ES) and land use management has attracted increasing attention. The general management of land use unilaterally pursues economic benefits and neglects ecological benefits, which aggravates the disparity between ecological development and the economic benefits of land resources. How to strike up a balance between ecologic protection and economic development remains a difficult problem during urbanization. It may be a better choice to formulate regional development strategies by combining natural conditions with humanistic and social tendencies. Identifying regional cultural ecosystem services (CES) and other important ES while performing zoning planning for regional land use can be a viable approach in land use management. Here, our study quantitatively evaluates the tourism experience of Xiaohuangshan Mountain (XHSM) and various ES, including recreation, biodiversity, history, aesthetics, soil conservation, surface water regulation, and soil nutrition. All ES were classified into four bundles for XHSM. Different ES bundles generated are suitable for different land use management methods and development forms according to their outstanding ES. The results show that quantifying and mapping regional ES bundles can provide the necessary information to support a win-win solution and provide decision support for land and spatial planning in areas with different social and ecological characteristics.

Post-war changes of the land-use structure in Bohemia and Moravia: Case study Sudetenland

GeoJournal ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Bičík ◽  
Vít Štěpánek
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Structure ◽  
Post War

scholarly journals Methods for identifying green infrastructure

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica Honeck ◽  
Arthur Sanguet ◽  
Martin A. Schlaepfer ◽  
Nicolas Wyler ◽  
Anthony Lehmann
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Landscape Connectivity ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Integrative Approach ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Political Decisions

AbstractNature forms interdependent networks in a landscape, which is key to the survival of species and the maintenance of genetic diversity. Nature provides crucial socio-economic benefits to people, but they are typically undervalued in political decisions. This has led to the concept of Green Infrastructure (GI), which defines an interlinked network of (semi-)natural areas with high ecological values for wildlife and people, to be conserved and managed in priority to preserve biodiversity and ecosystem services. This relatively new concept has been used in different contexts, but with widely diverging interpretations. There is no apparent consensus in the scientific literature on the methodology to map and implement GI. This paper serves as an informed primer for researchers that are new to GI mapping understand the key principles and terminology for the needs of their own case-study, and as a framework for more advance researchers willing to contribute to the formalization of the concept. Through a literature review of articles on creating GI networks, we summarized and evaluated commonly used methods to identify and map GI. We provided key insights for the assessment of diversity, ecosystem services and landscape connectivity, the three ‘pillars’ on which GI identification is based according to its definition. Based on this literature review, we propose 5 theoretical levels toward a more complex, reliable and integrative approach to identify GI networks. We then discuss the applications and limits of such method and point out future challenges for GI identification and implementation.

Ecosystem services of fast-growing tree plantations: A case study on integrating social valuations with land-use changes in Uruguay

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Vihervaara ◽  
A. Marjokorpi ◽  
T. Kumpula ◽  
M. Walls ◽  
M. Kamppinen
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Tree Plantations ◽  
Fast Growing

scholarly journals Sustaining Forest Ecosystem Services Through Social Enterprises: Motivations and Challenges from a Case Study in Scotland

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaohui Zhang ◽  
James S. Paterson ◽  
Teppo Hujala
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Forest Ecosystem ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Current Policy ◽  
Forest Ecosystem Services

AbstractBoth the concepts of ecosystem services and social enterprise have gained popularity as means of addressing social and environmental issues in recent years. But while research on ecosystem services has focused on non-governmental organisation and local community-led approaches, the role of social enterprises has received less attention. In Scotland, social enterprises play an important role in delivering social and environmental justice, as well as reaping economic benefits through forest-based practices. These practices are often small-scale and attract participants from local communities. But despite this prominence their motivations and the challenges they face remain largely unexplored. This research attempts to integrate both concepts mainly using field observations and interviews, and to reinforce the findings with the existing literature. It explores the motivations and challenges of social enterprises in sustaining forest ecosystem services through a case study, and discusses their potential within the context of current policy. The research suggests that social enterprises are equipped to tackle a range of social and environmental issues. The enterprise under investigation aims to improve participants’ wellbeing and employability, as well as to provide public education and promote environmental awareness. But these efforts are often hindered by the difficulties of high requirements of the manager and staff members in balancing multiple objectives and most importantly, of managing financial risks. The research concludes that a practical method of assessing cultural ecosystem services as well as the use of innovative funding norms may resolve these challenges, allowing social enterprises to fill the current policy gap and create synergies in the fields of ecosystem services and social enterprise.

Effects of land use change on ecosystem services: a case study in Miyun reservoir watershed

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 726-736 ◽  
Author(s):  
李屹峰 LI Yifeng ◽  
罗跃初 LUO Yuechu ◽  
刘纲 LIU Gang ◽  
欧阳志云 OUYANG Zhiyun ◽  
郑华 ZHENG Hua
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Miyun Reservoir ◽  
Miyun Reservoir Watershed ◽  
Reservoir Watershed ◽  
Effects Of Land Use
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