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Spatial patterns of ecological carrying capacity supply-demand balance in China at county level
A balanced ecological carrying capacity and its understanding are important to achieve sustainable development for human kind. Here, the concept of ecological carrying capacity has been used for measuring the ...
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Effects of a conversion from grassland to cropland on the different soil organic carbon fractions in Inner Mongolia, China
Cultivation is one of the most important human activities affecting the grassland ecosystem besides grazing, but its impacts on soil total organic carbon (C), especially on the liable organic C fractions have ...
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Exploitation of mineral resource and its influence on regional development and urban evolution in **njiang, China
The aim of this paper is to analyze the relationship between mineral resources exploitation and economic and urban development in **njiang. The article summarizes the mineral resource exploitation development ...
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Spatiotemporal characteristics of cultural sites and their driving forces in the Ili River Valley during historical periods
This study applies ArcGIS to analyze the spatiotemporal distribution of cultural sites in the Ili River Valley in northwestern China. It explores relationships between the sites’ spatiotemporal evolutionary ch...
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Mechanisms of suspended sediment restoration and bed level compensation in downstream reaches of the Three Gorges Projects (TGP)
River basin reservoir construction affects water and sediment transport processes in downstream reaches. The downstream impact of the Three Gorges Projects (TGP) has started to become apparent: (1) reduction i...
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Determinants and identification of the northern boundary of China’s tropical zone
The influence of monsoon climatic characteristics makes the tropics of China different from those of other parts of the world. Therefore, the location of the northern boundary of China’s tropical zone has been...
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An evaluation of the economic, social, and ecological risks of China-Mongolia-Russia high-speed railway construction and policy suggestions
The construction of China-Mongolia-Russia high-speed railways is a strategic move to promote transportation infrastructure inter-connectivity between these countries, which will accelerate the implementation o...
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Assessing China’s human-environment relationship
China’s coupled human-environment system (CHES) is assessed here via a systems schema that emphasizes the complex interactions of components and their attributes. In addition to the human and environment compo...
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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...
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Open AccessAutomating intersection marking data collection and condition assessment at scale with an artificial intelligence-powered system
Intersection markings play a vital role in providing road users with guidance and information. The conditions of intersection markings will be gradually degrading due to vehicular traffic, rain, and/or snowplo...
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A 1000-year history of cropland cover change along the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River in China
Landscape in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River in China has undergone significant changes for thousands of years due to agricultural expansion. Lack of reliable long-term and high-resolution his...