scholarly journals Estimation of the Rational Range of Ecological Compensation to Address Land Degradation in the Poverty Belt around Beijing and Tianjin, China

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1383
Author(s):  
Haiming Yan ◽  
Wei Li ◽  
Huicai Yang ◽  
Xiaonan Guo ◽  
Xingran Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Land Degradation ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Ecosystem Service Value ◽  
Ecological Compensation ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Design And Optimization ◽  
Service Value ◽  
High Level ◽  
Rational Range

Ecological compensation provides innovative ecological solutions for addressing land degradation and guaranteeing the sustainable provision of essential ecosystem services. This study estimated the ecosystem service value and the opportunity cost of land use in the Poverty Belt of China—around Beijing and Tianjin—from 1980 to 2015 on the small watershed scale, and thereafter estimated the rational range of ecological compensation in this ecologically fragile zone. Results showed that the total ecosystem service value in the study area gradually decreased from CNY 54.198 billion in 1980 to CNY 53.912 billion in 2015. Moreover, the annual total ecological compensation of the whole study area ranged between CNY 2.67 billion and 2.83 billion. More specifically, areas with higher ecological compensation standards are mainly concentrated in the northwestern and northern parts of the study area, with a lower economic development level, while areas with lower ecological compensation standards are mainly located in areas with a relatively high level of economic development, e.g., the southern and southeastern parts of the study area. These results can provide valuable decision-support information for the design and optimization of ecological compensation to address land degradation along with rapid urbanization in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region.

scholarly journals Variations in ecosystem service value in response to land use/land cover changes in Central Asia over 1995-2035

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiangyue Li ◽  
Hongxing Chen ◽  
Chi Zhang ◽  
Tao Pan
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Land Cover Changes ◽  
Land Use Land Cover ◽  
Ecosystem Service Value ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Service Value

Acute farmland expansion and rapid urbanization in Central Asia have accelerated land use/land cover changes, which has significant effect onecosystemservice. However, the spatio-temporal changes in ecosystem service values in Central Asia are not well understood. Here, based on land use products with 300-m resolution for the years of 1995, 2005 and 2015 and transfer methodology, we predicted LUCC for 2025 and 2035 using CA-Markov, assessed changes in ecosystem service value in response to LUCC dynamics, and explored the elasticity for the response of ESV to LULC changes. We found significant expansions of cropland and urban and shrinking of water bodies and bare land during 1995-2035. Overall ESVs had an increasing trend from 1995-2035, which was mainly due to the increasing cropland and construction land. The combined valueofecosystemservices of cropland, grassland, water bodies accounted for over 90% of the total ESVs. However, LULC analysis showed that the area of water body reduced by 21.80% from 1995 to 2015 and continued to decrease by 21.14% from 2015 to 2035, indicating that approximately 63.37 billion US$ of ESVs lost in Central Asia. Biodiversity, food production and water regulation were major service functions, accounting for 80.52% of the total ESVs . Our results demonstrated that theeffective land-usepolicies should be made to control farmland expansion and protect water bodies, grassland and forestland for better sustainable ecosystem services.

scholarly journals Ecosystem Service Value of the Mixed Land Use Pattern in Asia: Thailand’s Experience

2020 ◽  
pp. 56-72
Author(s):  
Nararuk Boonyanam ◽  
Somskaow Bejranonda
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Ecosystem Service Value ◽  
Land Use Pattern ◽  
Service Value

The rapid increase in economic development and urbanisation along the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) of Thailand has accelerated the change in its ecosystem service value (ESV), leading to the demand for related analysis to ensure sustainable growth in the area. The aim of this study is to: (1) evaluate the land use change in Chonburi Province; the most urbanised city in the EEC of Thailand between 2006 and 2016, and (2) assess the land use change impact on ESV. Secondary data from land use maps for 2006 and 2016 was used to evaluate land use change and its impact on ESV using the land use transition matrix, land use dynamic degree, and the benefit transfer method. Urban and built-up land use were found to dominate other use types. The top three highest annual rates of land use change were found in water bodies, rangeland, and urban and built-up land. The ESV in 2016 was found to be 1.31% higher than for 2006. The ecosystem service functions (ESFs) contributing to the increase in ESV were waste treatment, hydrological regulation, climate regulation and recreation and service culture. Future land use planning should focus on increasing wetlands and protecting agricultural land in the study area since these contribute to the highest ESV. In addition, it is essential to balance economic development with ecological enhancement.

scholarly journals Impacts of Human Activities on Ecosystem Service Value in Arid and Semi-Arid Ecological Regions of China

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (21) ◽  
pp. 11121
Author(s):  
Xin Fan ◽  
Haoran Yu ◽  
Damien Sinonmatohou Tiando ◽  
Yuejing Rong ◽  
Wenxu Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Land Development ◽  
Ecosystem Service Value ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Service Value ◽  
Ecological Regions ◽  
Human Footprint ◽  
Semi Arid

The quantitative and spatial–temporal variations in the characteristics of ecosystem value can be helpful to improve environmental protection and climate adaptation measures and adjust the balance between economic development and the ecological environment. The arid and semi-arid regions of China are undergoing the effects of climate change across the entire northern hemisphere. Their ecological environments are fragile and in conflict with anthropogenic activities, which significantly altered more ecosystems services in these regions. Therefore, estimating the effects of anthropogenic activities on ecosystem services is important for formulating ecological policy and regional environmental mitigation plans of these regions. This study employed the model of ecosystem service value (ESV) assessment and the bivariate spatial autocorrelation method to reveal the spatiotemporal variations in the characteristics of ecosystem value in the arid and semi-arid ecological regions of China and its interaction with human activities. Results showed that (1) the total value of ES of the study area increased from USD 487,807 billion in 2000 to USD 67,831,150 billion 2020; (2) the ES value provided by forest land first increased by 5.60% from 2000 to 2020; (3) the ESV provided by grassland showed an overall decline over the 20 years. Food and raw material production showed the lowest ES value, and climate regulation and soil conservation decreased from 2000 to 2020; (4) the index of human footprint patches decreased from 45.80% in 2000 to 17.63% in 2020, while the high and very high human footprint index areas increased significantly, mainly due to the rapid urbanization and improvement of railway networks in these areas. Spatially, the regions with high human footprint were mostly dispersed in the northeastern of China such as Shanxi and Gansu, whereas the regions with a low human footprint remained mainly located in the central and southwestern parts of China; (5) significant spatial dependencies between changes in ESV and the human footprint index were recorded. Our study could provide a scientific basis for ecosystem functions regulation and land development security in arid and semi-arid ecological regions.

scholarly journals Study on land use change and its impact on ecosystem service value –Taking Hengyang central district for example

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 ◽  
pp. 04022
Author(s):  
Fuqiang Huang ◽  
Zengxiang Qi
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Information System ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Ecosystem Service Value ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Service Value ◽  
Central District ◽  
Equivalent Factor ◽  
The Impact

Land use change on ecosystem service value(ESV) and its interaction is significant in the rapid urbanization. The GIS(Geographic Information System) incorporating with ESV equivalent factor is used to quantitatively study the change of land use change and its impact on the ecosystem service value in Hengyang central district. Further more, the Markov model is used to predict the change of land use and ESV in 2030 under the scenario of historical trend development. The results can serve as a useful tool that assists urban planners in their evaluation of ecosystem service value under the impact of land use change.

scholarly journals Ecological Compensation Standard of Trans-Boundary River Basin Based on Ecological Spillover Value: A Case Study for the Lancang–Mekong River Basin

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1251
Author(s):  
Yue Zhao ◽  
Feng-ping Wu ◽  
Fang Li ◽  
Xiang-nan Chen ◽  
Xia Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Mekong River ◽  
Ecosystem Service Value ◽  
Ecological Compensation ◽  
Ecological Services ◽  
Mekong River Basin ◽  
Service Value ◽  
Compensation Standard

Ecological compensation is an effective means to solve the conflict of interests among trans-boundary river basin countries. How to determine the ecological compensation standard is the core of ecological compensation. On the basis of the emergy synthesis method, we developed an emergy-water resources ecological footprint model for trans-boundary river basin countries. Based on the calculation of ecosystem service value and consumption ecological value of trans-boundary river basin countries, the ecological spillover value of each basin country is obtained. From the perspective of supply and consumption, the ecological compensation standard in basin countries is determined by judging the supply and consumption status of ecological services and combining with the willingness to pay for ecological compensation. Taking the Lancang–Mekong River Basin as an example, the results show that (1) the ecosystem service value of the Lancang–Mekong River Basin countries from high to low is Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, China, Vietnam, and Myanmar; (2) in terms of ecosystem service value consumption, the order from high to low is Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Laos, and Myanmar; and (3) Thailand and Vietnam, located in the lower reaches of the basin, belong to the consumers of ecological services, and based on the actual willingness to pay, they need to pay $46.913 billion and $1.699 billion, respectively.

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