133 Result(s)
within
**u-**u Pan
Geography
-
Article
Near-surface wind field characteristics of the desert-oasis transition zone in Dunhuang, China
The desert-oasis transition zone (DOTZ) serves as a buffer area between the desert and oasis. Understanding its wind field characteristics is of great significance for the prevention and control of aeolian dis...
-
Article
Effects of long-term fencing on soil microbial community structure and function in the desert steppe, China
One of the goals of grazing management in the desert steppe is to improve its ecosystem. However, relatively little is known about soil microbe communities in the desert steppe ecosystem under grazing manageme...
-
Article
Land use and cover change and influencing factor analysis in the Shiyang River Basin, China
Land use and cover change (LUCC) is the most direct manifestation of the interaction between anthropological activities and the natural environment on Earth’s surface, with significant impacts on the environme...
-
Chapter
Assessing of LULC and Climate Change in Kolkata Urban Agglomeration Using MOLUSCE Model
Land Use and Climate change are interrelated to each other. Understanding the response of land use/land cover (LULC) change and climate change over highly urbanised area has become a priority issue for contemp...
-
Article
Spatiotemporal Differences and Classification Regulation of Urbanization Impact on Agricultural Development in Shrinking Areas: A Case Study of 15 Shrinking Cities in Three Provinces of Northeast China
Studying the impact of urbanization on agricultural development in shrinking areas is important for maintaining food security and promoted agricultural development in China. Based on the measurement results of...
-
Article
Spatial Coupling Relationship and Driving Mechanism of Population and Economy in Rural Areas in Qinling-Daba Mountains, China
Addressing the issue of the healthy and coordinated development of the population and economic factors in rural areas will not only help consolidate and expand the achievements of poverty alleviation, but will...
-
Article
Wind regime features and their impacts on the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River on the Tibetan Plateau, China
The wide valley of the Yarlung Zangbo River is one of the most intense areas in terms of aeolian activity on the Tibetan Plateau, China. In the past, the evaluation of the intensity of aeolian activity in the ...
-
Article
Long-term light grazing does not change soil organic carbon stability and stock in biocrust layer in the hilly regions of drylands
Livestock grazing is the most extensive land use in global drylands and one of the most extensive stressors of biological soil crusts (biocrusts). Despite widespread concern about the importance of biocrusts f...
-
Article
Urban expansion and intra-urban land evolution as well as their natural environmental constraints in arid/semiarid regions of China from 2000–2018
Rapid urbanization has occurred in arid/semiarid China, threatening the sustainability of fragile dryland ecosystems; however, our knowledge of natural environmental constraints on multiscale urban lands in th...
-
Article
Land-use planning in China: Past, present, and future
Under the framework of ecological civilisation, the formulation of territorial spatial planning (TSP) and improvement of spatial governance systems are of great practical significance. Since the founding of th...
-
Article
Monitoring periodically national land use changes and analyzing their spatiotemporal patterns in China during 2015–2020
High-resolution map** and monitoring of national land use/cover changes contribute significantly to the knowledge of the interaction between human activities and environmental changes. China’s Land Use/cover...
-
Article
Carbon inputs regulate the temperature sensitivity of soil respiration in temperate forests
Litter and root activities may alter the temperature sensitivity (Q10) of soil respiration. However, existing studies have not provided a comprehensive understanding of the effects of litter and root carbon input...
-
Article
Traffic accessibility and the coupling degree of ecosystem services supply and demand in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River urban agglomeration, China
The spatial relationships between traffic accessibility and supply and demand (S&D) of ecosystem services (ESs) are essential for the formulation of ecological compensation policies and ESs regulation. In this...
-
Article
The historical logics and geographical patterns of rural-urban governance in China
The advent of a mobile society has led to profound changes in China’s traditional rural-urban pattern and called for new strategies for urban and rural governance. Based on a macro perspective of temporal and ...
-
Article
Transforming air space to place: economic impact analysis for the airport development project of march joint powers authority
There has been increasing interest in exploring the regional economic impacts of airport development projects. Many relevant studies focus on the connections between airline traffic and economic development. F...
-
Article
Mechanism and effects of the increase in winter temperatures in the Arctic region on cold winters in Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China for the period 1961–2018
With the advent of climate change, winter temperatures have been steadily increasing in the middle-to-high latitudes of the world. However, we have not found a corresponding decrease in the number of extremely...
-
Article
The spatial patterns and determinants of internal migration of older adults in China from 1995 to 2015
Although China was one of the countries with the fastest-growing aging population in the world, limited scholarly attention has been paid to migration among older adults in China. The full picture of their mig...
-
Article
Exploring the historical evolution of tourism-environment interaction in protected area: A case study of Mt. Bogda
Protected areas have a double mandate of both “protection” and “use.” Nature-based tourism is considered an effective tool in terms of environmental conservation. Understanding the causes and consequences of a...
-
Article
Baseflow Separation and Its Response to Meteorological Drought in a Temperate Water-limited Basin, North China
Baseflow, a component of the total streamflow, plays a key role in maintaining aquatic habitats, particularly during extreme drought events. This study investigated baseflow response to a prolonged and extreme...
-
Article
Rural vulnerability in China: Evaluation theory and spatial patterns
An indicator system is constructed and applied for comprehensive measurement of rural vulnerability in China’s counties. Through the selection of five representative transects we explore regional differences i...
