176 Result(s)
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Historical Changes and Multi-scenario Prediction of Land Use and Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon Storage in China
Terrestrial carbon storage (CS) plays a crucial role in achieving carbon balance and mitigating global climate change. This study employs the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways and Representative Concentration Path...
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Spatiotemporal evolution of surface urban heat islands: Concerns regarding summer heat wave periods
Many cities face heat wave (HW) events, combined with the existent surface urban heat island (SUHI) effects. This places pressure on human settlements and sustainable development. However, few studies have inv...
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Landscape ecological risk assessment and its driving factors in the Weihe River basin, China
Weihe River basin is of great significance to analyze the changes of land use pattern and landscape ecological risk and to improve the ecological basis of regional development. Based on land use data of the We...
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Open AccessUrban water bodies mitigate heat waves, the case of the Chinese city Kunming
With the continuous deepening of global warming and urbanization processes, the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events are increasing. Additionally, the increase in energy usage exacerbates climate ...
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Spatiotemporal characteristics of cultivated land use eco-efficiency and its influencing factors in China from 2000 to 2020
Improving cultivated land use eco-efficiency (CLUE) can effectively promote agricultural sustainability, particularly in develo** countries where CLUE is generally low. This study used provincial-level data ...
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Effects of Enclosure on Grassland Ecological and Economic Benefits in Northern China
Grasslands in northern China serve the country as both an ecological barrier and a livestock production base. There, installing enclosures has been becoming the major grassland restoration measure adopted by m...
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Spatial and temporal coordinated development research on ecosystem services and human well-being in the typical pastoral area of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
In this study, the interplay between ecosystem services and human well-being in Seni district, which is a pastoral region of Nagqu city on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, is investigated. Employing the improved InV...
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Structure and Functioning of China’s Dryland Ecosystems in a Changing Environment
China has one of the largest dryland areas worldwide, covering 6.6 million km2 and supporting approximately 580 million people. Conflicting findings showing a drier China’s drylands with increasing aridity and ob...
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A Multilevel Digital Watermarking Protocol for Vector Geographic Data Based on Blockchain
A digital watermarking protocol is a kind of electronic transaction protocol that addresses the challenges of protecting copyright and ensuring trust in the transaction of vector geographic data. Existing digi...
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Risk posed to vegetation net primary productivity by drought on the Mongolian Plateau
The increasing frequency of recent droughts has an adverse effect on the ecosystem of the Mongolian Plateau. The growth condition of NPP is considered an indicator of the ecological function. Therefore, identi...
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Rural Development Transformation and Social Governance from the Perspective of Specialization: A Case Study of Ruiling Village in Guangzhou City, China
The reorganization of the global production network and the increased mobility of urban-rural elements have accelerated the differentiation of rural spaces, resulting in a trend towards specialization in rural...
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Climate Change Impacts on Agroecosystems in China: Processes, Mechanisms and Prospects
Building a more resilient response system to climate change for sustainable development and reducing uncertainty in China’s food markets, requires access to historical research gaps and map** future research...
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Dynamics of the global semiconductor trade and its dependencies
The semiconductor industry typifies the international division of labor and exhibits significant structural differences in global trade in key product segments. The evolution of cross-border trade flows and de...
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Impact of cascade reservoirs on the delayed response behaviour of sedimentation in the Three Gorges Reservoir
Delayed response behaviour commonly occurs in conjunction with changes in riverbed scouring and sediment deposition and is a key component in understanding the intrinsic behaviour of reservoir siltation. Due t...
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Spatial changes and driving factors of lake water quality in Inner Mongolia, China
Lakes play important roles in sustaining the ecosystem and economic development in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China, but the spatial patterns and driving mechanisms of water quality in lakes so far re...
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Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Agricultural Specialized Villages in Guangdong Province, China
China is vigorously implementing a rural revitalization strategy with the prosperity of rural industries as the primary goal. The characteristic economy of ‘One Village One Product’ (OVOP) is particularly sign...
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Optical Characteristics of Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) in Upstream and Downstream Lakes of Taihu Lake Basin: New Insights for Water Environmental Management
Chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) is a key component of organic matter that contributes to the ecological functioning of lakes. The lakes in Taihu Lake Basin play an important role in maintaining re...
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Recreational Attractiveness of Urban Parks and Implications for Their Management: A Case Study in Changchun, China
Urban parks are an important part of urban ecosystems and also provide recreational services for urban residents. However, it is still unclear how the recreational attractiveness of urban parks can be evaluate...
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Spatiotemporal distribution of sea-island prehistoric dune sites, Holocene sea levels, and aeolian sand activities in Fujian Province, China
The lower reaches of the Minjiang River and its adjacent areas were among the most active prehistoric archaeological areas in Fujian Province. The accumulation types of Neolithic archaeological strata are roug...
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Tree-ring-based drought variability in northern China over the past three centuries
Droughts are the most frequent natural disaster in regions at the margins of the East Asian summer monsoon (EASM), which pose threats to agriculture, the economy, and human lives. However, the limitations of o...
