Disentangling the natural and anthropogenic contributions to the balance of ecosystem services in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei-Inner Mongolia region
Ecosystem services (ES) are defined as the benefits of the natural environment that sustain human life. The analyses of the balance of ecosystem services (ES balance) and its driving factors are critical for achieving the region’s sustainable development goals. This study explored the ES balance in...
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| description | Ecosystem services (ES) are defined as the benefits of the natural environment that sustain human life. The analyses of the balance of ecosystem services (ES balance) and its driving factors are critical for achieving the region’s sustainable development goals. This study explored the ES balance in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei-Inner Mongolia (JJJM) region, considering the region’s rapid urbanization, implementation of ecological restoration projects, and intense agricultural and pastoral activities. It quantified the ES balance on different scales and selected nine natural and anthropogenic driving factors to reveal its spatio-temporal heterogeneity and change characteristics in 2000–2020. The main conclusions were as follows: (1) The ES balance in the JJJM region exhibited a significant spatial differentiation: generally higher in its eastern and northern areas and lower in its western and southern parts; (2) The ES balance in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region showed a general trend of initial increase and subsequent decrease, while Inner Mongolia exhibited a continuous upward trend. High-value areas (>46) and low-value areas (<10) increased significantly. 27.33% of the areas showed a continuous improvement trend, but the overall ES balance was declining at a rate of 0.110–0.166/year; (3) Among natural factors, temperature had the highest explanatory power (0.409) regarding ES balance, while among anthropogenic factors, grazing density had the highest explanatory power (0.311). The interaction between temperature and precipitation is the strongest; (4) During the study period, the explanatory power of anthropogenic factors increased over time, indicating that human activities were exerting a gradually increasing impact on the JJJM region’s ES balance. Overall, this study enhanced spatio-temporal understanding of the driving factors of ES balance differentiation, and offered a scientific basis for ecological policy-making and the development and transition of socio-economic activities, which could prove to be invaluable in promoting the coordinated development of regional ecologies and economies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0cf5580ab4264b5987be4eaf3e8bfefd2023-12-11T04:16:17ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2024-01-01158111372Disentangling the natural and anthropogenic contributions to the balance of ecosystem services in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei-Inner Mongolia regionYixin Fang0Fanhao Meng1Min Luo2Chula Sa3Jun Lei4Yuhai Bao5Lu Chao6College of Geographical Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, China; Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010022, China; Key Laboratory of Disaster and Ecological Security on the Mongolia Plateau, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010022, ChinaCollege of Geographical Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, China; Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010022, China; Key Laboratory of Disaster and Ecological Security on the Mongolia Plateau, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010022, China; Corresponding author at: College of Geographical Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, China.College of Geographical Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, China; Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010022, China; Key Laboratory of Disaster and Ecological Security on the Mongolia Plateau, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010022, ChinaCollege of Geographical Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, China; Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010022, China; Key Laboratory of Disaster and Ecological Security on the Mongolia Plateau, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010022, ChinaCollege of Geographical Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, China; Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010022, China; Key Laboratory of Disaster and Ecological Security on the Mongolia Plateau, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010022, ChinaCollege of Geographical Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, China; Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010022, China; Key Laboratory of Disaster and Ecological Security on the Mongolia Plateau, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010022, ChinaEjin Horo Banner Agricultural and Pastoral Industry Development Center, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Ordos 017200, ChinaEcosystem services (ES) are defined as the benefits of the natural environment that sustain human life. The analyses of the balance of ecosystem services (ES balance) and its driving factors are critical for achieving the region’s sustainable development goals. This study explored the ES balance in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei-Inner Mongolia (JJJM) region, considering the region’s rapid urbanization, implementation of ecological restoration projects, and intense agricultural and pastoral activities. It quantified the ES balance on different scales and selected nine natural and anthropogenic driving factors to reveal its spatio-temporal heterogeneity and change characteristics in 2000–2020. The main conclusions were as follows: (1) The ES balance in the JJJM region exhibited a significant spatial differentiation: generally higher in its eastern and northern areas and lower in its western and southern parts; (2) The ES balance in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region showed a general trend of initial increase and subsequent decrease, while Inner Mongolia exhibited a continuous upward trend. High-value areas (>46) and low-value areas (<10) increased significantly. 27.33% of the areas showed a continuous improvement trend, but the overall ES balance was declining at a rate of 0.110–0.166/year; (3) Among natural factors, temperature had the highest explanatory power (0.409) regarding ES balance, while among anthropogenic factors, grazing density had the highest explanatory power (0.311). The interaction between temperature and precipitation is the strongest; (4) During the study period, the explanatory power of anthropogenic factors increased over time, indicating that human activities were exerting a gradually increasing impact on the JJJM region’s ES balance. Overall, this study enhanced spatio-temporal understanding of the driving factors of ES balance differentiation, and offered a scientific basis for ecological policy-making and the development and transition of socio-economic activities, which could prove to be invaluable in promoting the coordinated development of regional ecologies and economies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X23015145Ecosystem servicesEcological restoration programLand use/cover changeSpatially explicit assessmentGeodetectorBeijing-Tianjin-Hebei-Inner Mongolia region |
| spellingShingle | Yixin Fang Fanhao Meng Min Luo Chula Sa Jun Lei Yuhai Bao Lu Chao Disentangling the natural and anthropogenic contributions to the balance of ecosystem services in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei-Inner Mongolia region Ecological Indicators Ecosystem services Ecological restoration program Land use/cover change Spatially explicit assessment Geodetector Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei-Inner Mongolia region |
| title | Disentangling the natural and anthropogenic contributions to the balance of ecosystem services in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei-Inner Mongolia region |
| title_full | Disentangling the natural and anthropogenic contributions to the balance of ecosystem services in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei-Inner Mongolia region |
| title_fullStr | Disentangling the natural and anthropogenic contributions to the balance of ecosystem services in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei-Inner Mongolia region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Disentangling the natural and anthropogenic contributions to the balance of ecosystem services in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei-Inner Mongolia region |
| title_short | Disentangling the natural and anthropogenic contributions to the balance of ecosystem services in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei-Inner Mongolia region |
| title_sort | disentangling the natural and anthropogenic contributions to the balance of ecosystem services in the beijing tianjin hebei inner mongolia region |
| topic | Ecosystem services Ecological restoration program Land use/cover change Spatially explicit assessment Geodetector Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei-Inner Mongolia region |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X23015145 |
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