scholarly journals Study on the Sustainable Development of an Arid Basin Based on the Coupling Process of Ecosystem Health and Human Wellbeing Under Land Use Change—A Case Study in the Manas River Basin, Xinjiang, China

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranran Liu ◽  
Xiaobin Dong ◽  
Peng Zhang ◽  
Ying Zhang ◽  
Xiaowan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Ecosystem Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Wellbeing ◽  
Land Use Types ◽  
Manas River Basin

Due to the differences in the contributions of land use types to ecosystem health and human wellbeing, there is a trade-off and a coordinating relationship between ecosystem health and human wellbeing, which affects the sustainable development of a river basin. To explore the impacts of the responses of ecosystem health and human wellbeing and the combined effects under land use change, this paper, taking the Manas River Basin (MRB) as an example, evaluated the health status of the MRB by the model: Vitality (V), organization (O), resilience (R), and services (S). From a sustainability perspective, an index system of human wellbeing was constructed, which included society and the economy, health and safety, materials and resources, and ecology and the environment. On this basis, the coupling coordination relationship and sustainable development status of the basin was assessed. The results showed that as land use changed, the ecosystem health showed a downward trend, and human wellbeing grew exponentially. The sustainable development index and the coupling coordination degree of the MRB were similar, indicating that the level of balance between ecosystem health and human wellbeing was the key to the sustainable development of the basin, and the overall situation was in a state of moderate imbalance and moderate unsustainability. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out sustainable management of the whole basin.

scholarly journals Changes of Ecosystem Services and Landscape Patterns in Mountainous Areas: A Case Study in the Mentougou District in Beijing

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3689
Author(s):  
Yang Yi ◽  
Mingchang Shi ◽  
Chunjiang Liu ◽  
Bin Wang ◽  
Hongzhang Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Retention Rate ◽  
Landscape Patterns ◽  
Vegetation Coverage ◽  
Water Yield ◽  
Mountainous Areas ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Land Use Types

Land use types have been strongly modified across mountainous areas. This has substantially altered the patterns and processes of ecosystems and the components of ecosystem services (ESs), and could in turn impact the sustainable development. In the mountainous Mentougou district of Beijing, we explored the changes in land use type (cropland, orchard, forested land, scrubland, grassland, bare land, water bodies, wasteland and built-up land), landscape patterns and ESs as well as their interactions during the past 30 years (1985–2014). The ESs included water yield (WY), carbon stocks (CS) and soil retention rate (SR). The results showed that 23.65% of the land use changed and the wasteland decreased by 80.87%. As for ESs, WY decreased by 47.32% since the year 2000, probably due to the increases in temperature and evapotranspiration. Although the decrease of forested land led to the decrease of CS, the increase of vegetation coverage improved SR. CS decreased by 0.99%from 1990 to 2014, and SR increased by 1.38% from 1985 to 2014. Landscape patterns became fragmented and dispersed, and MPS and CS, SHDI and SR were significantly negatively correlated. IJI and CS was positively correlated. This indicated that landscape patterns were highly correlated with ESs. In order to maintain the sustainable development of ESs, we should not only plan land use types, but also consider the rationality of landscape patterns.

scholarly journals Spatiotemporal variation in groundwater level within the Manas River Basin, Northwest China: Relative impacts of natural and human factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 626-638
Author(s):  
Yage Wu ◽  
Guang Yang ◽  
Lijun Tian ◽  
Xinchen Gu ◽  
Xiaolong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Water Resource ◽  
Groundwater Level ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
Northwest China ◽  
Resource Consumption ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Manas River Basin

Abstract The Manas River Basin (MRB), Northwest China, is an arid basin dependent on irrigation for agriculture, and human activities are believed to be the primary factor affecting the groundwater level fluctuations in this basin. Such fluctuations can have a significant adverse impact on the social economy, agricultural development, and natural environment of that region. This raises concerns regarding the sustainability of groundwater use. In this study, we used ArcGIS spatial interpolation and contrast coefficient variance analysis to analyse groundwater level, land-use change, and water resource consumption patterns from 2012 to 2019 in the plains of the MRB. The aim was to determine the main factors influencing the groundwater level and to provide a scientific basis for the rational development, utilisation, and management of water resources in this area. During the study period, the groundwater level decreased, increased, and then fluctuated with a gradually slowing downward trend; the decline ranged from −17.82 to −11.67 m during 2012–2019. Within a given year, groundwater levels declined from March/April to August/September, then rose from August/September to March/April, within a range of 0.29–19.05 m. Primary factors influencing the groundwater level included human activities (e.g., changes in land use, river regulation, irrigation, and groundwater exploitation) and natural causes (e.g., climate and weather anomalies). Human activities were the primary factors affecting groundwater level, especially land-use change and water resource consumption. These results provide a theoretical basis for the rational exploitation of groundwater and the optimisation of water resource management in this region.

scholarly journals Analysis of Land-Use Change between 2012–2018 in Europe in Terms of Sustainable Development

Land ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Gibas ◽  
Agnieszka Majorek
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Small Towns ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Urban Centers ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Almost All

This article presents methodology of land use change assessment in the context of sustainable development and the results of its application based on the transformations that occurred in individual areas of Europe in the years 2012–2018. This method is based on data from the CORINE (CO-oRdination of INformation on Environment) Land Cover program) and local government units presenting the degree of urbanization (DEGURBA). The transformations taking place in space were evaluated and reduced to economic, social, and environmental dimensions. We then analyzed the results in terms of space (covering almost all of Europe) and in terms of division (large cities, small towns, suburbs, and rural areas). Results indicate that development of the economic dimension most often takes place at the expense of natural resources. It was also determined that the higher the population density, the greater the sustainable development differentiation level in the analyzed dimensions, of which the social dimension was characterized by the lowest differentiation and the economic dimension was highest. The development of rural areas was found to be less sustainable than large urban centers. Interpretation of the results also leads to the conclusion that areas of Europe are very diverse in terms of sustainable development. However, the method itself, despite the imperfections observed by the authors, may be used in further or similar studies.

Fractal Study of Land Use Change in the Tailan River Basin, Xinjiang, China

2014 ◽  
Vol 955-959 ◽  
pp. 3968-3973
Author(s):  
Dong Yuan Sun ◽  
Cheng Yi Zhao ◽  
Yuan Hong Li ◽  
Dong Mei Peng ◽  
Naser Almanaseer
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Fractal Dimension ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Spatial Structure ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Land Use Types ◽  
Industrial Mining ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Tailan River Basin

Based on the land use data observed over the Tailan River Basin (TRB) during the years 1990, 2000, 2005 and 2008, fractal theory is adopted and applied to expound spatial distribution characteristics and variation law of land use change in the arid inland TRB, Xinjiang, China. The results demonstrate spatial fractal characteristics in all land use types. The analysis indicate that the fractal dimensions of different land use types in the TRB are in the order of waters > industrial, mining and residential areas > farmlands > grasslands > unused lands > woodlands in 1990, and in the order of waters > industrial, mining and residential areas > grasslands > farmlands > woodlands > unused lands in 2000, and in the order of waters > industrial, mining and residential areas > grasslands > woodlands > farmlands >unused lands in 2005, and in the order of waters > industrial, mining and residential areas > grasslands > unused lands > woodlands > farmlands in 2008. The fractal dimension values of land use in the TRB in 1990, 2000, 2005 and 2008 are calculated as 1.5993, 1.5986, 1.6079 and 1.6348 respectively. Fractal dimension of land use in the basin is decreased at first then increased, the spatial structure of land used exhibit complex trend, while the land use types show an increase trend. The stability indexes of spatial structure of land use in the TRB in 1990, 2000, 2005 and 2008 are 0.1720, 0.1563, 0.1435 and 0.1428 respectively. These values suggest that the stability of the spatial structure of land use in the basin is gradually decreased.

Linking land use change, ecosystem services and human well-being: A case study of the Manas River Basin of Xinjiang, China

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 113-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuechao Wang ◽  
Xiaobin Dong ◽  
Huiming Liu ◽  
Hejie Wei ◽  
Weiguo Fan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Manas River Basin

scholarly journals Use of Land Use Change Analysis between 2012–2018 to Assessment of Sustainable Development in Europe

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Gibas ◽  
Agnieszka Majorek
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Functional System ◽  
Small Towns ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Change Analysis ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
The Sustainable Development

The article presents the author's method of land use change assessment in the context of sustainable development and the results of its application based on the transformations that occurred in individual areas of Europe in the years 2012–2018. This method is based on data from the CORINE Land Cover program and local government units presenting the degree of urbanization (DEGURBA). The authors evaluate the transformations taking place in space, reducing them to economic, social and environmental dimensions. They then analyse the results in terms of space (covering the entire Europe) and in terms of division into: large cities, small towns as well as suburbs and rural areas. It has been shown that: development of the economic dimension most often takes place at the expense of natural resources; the higher the population density and more important function in the functional system of a given country, the greater the sustainable development differentiation level in the analysed dimensions, of which the social dimension is characterized by the lowest differentiation and the economic dimension is the highest; development of rural areas is less sustainable than in case of large urban centres. The result interpretation also leads to the conclusion that the areas of Europe are very diverse in terms of sustainable development. However, the method itself, despite the imperfections observed by the authors, may be used in further or similar studies.

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