Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Ecosystem Service Balance in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region and Its Ecological Security Barrier with Inner Mongolia
In the context of the global decline in the capacity of ecosystem services (ESs) to meet increasing human demands, assessing and quantifying ESs is crucial for ecological policy formulation. To address this, our study employs an adjusted land-use matrix method and the patch-generating land-use simul...
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| author | Yixin Fang Richa Hu Fanhao Meng Min Luo Chula Sa Yuhai Bao Jun Lei Lu Chao |
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| description | In the context of the global decline in the capacity of ecosystem services (ESs) to meet increasing human demands, assessing and quantifying ESs is crucial for ecological policy formulation. To address this, our study employs an adjusted land-use matrix method and the patch-generating land-use simulation (PLUS) model for a quantitative analysis of the ES balance in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei–Inner Mongolia (JJJM) region from 2000 to 2020, projecting to 2040. Focusing on the JJJM region, a focal area for ecological policy exhibits significant socioeconomic disparities, revealing a synergistic interplay in the ESs balance. Areas with high vegetation cover, like forests and grasslands, demonstrate an elevated ESs balance, with Inner Mongolia having the highest total ESs balance at 71.40. Conversely, highly urbanized areas, such as Beijing and Tianjin, face deficits in the ESs balance, with Tianjin recording the lowest at 17.83. Our results show an upward trend in total ESs balance in the JJJM region (slope: 0.08 year<sup>−1</sup>). In particular, regulating services are declining (slope: −0.04 year<sup>−1</sup>), cultural services are increasing (slope: 0.08 year<sup>−1</sup>), and provisioning services remain relatively stable. Projecting to 2040, our analysis indicates a slight decline in ESs balance, attributed to Inner Mongolia’s urban expansion. This emphasizes the need for industrial transfers and proactive urbanization promotion to enhance ESs balance and support sustainable management and ecological civilization development in the JJJM region. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-107446484dae499ebfaa61df5220f3192024-01-26T15:02:09ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332024-01-011517610.3390/atmos15010076Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Ecosystem Service Balance in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region and Its Ecological Security Barrier with Inner MongoliaYixin Fang0Richa Hu1Fanhao Meng2Min Luo3Chula Sa4Yuhai Bao5Jun Lei6Lu Chao7College of Geographical Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, ChinaSurveying and Mapping Geographic Information Center, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010022, ChinaCollege of Geographical Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, ChinaCollege of Geographical Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, ChinaCollege of Geographical Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, ChinaCollege of Geographical Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, ChinaCollege of Geographical Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, ChinaEjin Horo Banner Agricultural and Pastoral Industry Development Center, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Ordos 017200, ChinaIn the context of the global decline in the capacity of ecosystem services (ESs) to meet increasing human demands, assessing and quantifying ESs is crucial for ecological policy formulation. To address this, our study employs an adjusted land-use matrix method and the patch-generating land-use simulation (PLUS) model for a quantitative analysis of the ES balance in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei–Inner Mongolia (JJJM) region from 2000 to 2020, projecting to 2040. Focusing on the JJJM region, a focal area for ecological policy exhibits significant socioeconomic disparities, revealing a synergistic interplay in the ESs balance. Areas with high vegetation cover, like forests and grasslands, demonstrate an elevated ESs balance, with Inner Mongolia having the highest total ESs balance at 71.40. Conversely, highly urbanized areas, such as Beijing and Tianjin, face deficits in the ESs balance, with Tianjin recording the lowest at 17.83. Our results show an upward trend in total ESs balance in the JJJM region (slope: 0.08 year<sup>−1</sup>). In particular, regulating services are declining (slope: −0.04 year<sup>−1</sup>), cultural services are increasing (slope: 0.08 year<sup>−1</sup>), and provisioning services remain relatively stable. Projecting to 2040, our analysis indicates a slight decline in ESs balance, attributed to Inner Mongolia’s urban expansion. This emphasizes the need for industrial transfers and proactive urbanization promotion to enhance ESs balance and support sustainable management and ecological civilization development in the JJJM region.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/15/1/76ecosystem servicesecological restoration programland-use changespatially explicit assessmentBeijing–Tianjin–Hebei-Inner Mongolia regionPLUS |
| spellingShingle | Yixin Fang Richa Hu Fanhao Meng Min Luo Chula Sa Yuhai Bao Jun Lei Lu Chao Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Ecosystem Service Balance in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region and Its Ecological Security Barrier with Inner Mongolia Atmosphere ecosystem services ecological restoration program land-use change spatially explicit assessment Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei-Inner Mongolia region PLUS |
| title | Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Ecosystem Service Balance in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region and Its Ecological Security Barrier with Inner Mongolia |
| title_full | Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Ecosystem Service Balance in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region and Its Ecological Security Barrier with Inner Mongolia |
| title_fullStr | Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Ecosystem Service Balance in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region and Its Ecological Security Barrier with Inner Mongolia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Ecosystem Service Balance in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region and Its Ecological Security Barrier with Inner Mongolia |
| title_short | Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Ecosystem Service Balance in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region and Its Ecological Security Barrier with Inner Mongolia |
| title_sort | spatiotemporal dynamics of ecosystem service balance in the beijing tianjin hebei region and its ecological security barrier with inner mongolia |
| topic | ecosystem services ecological restoration program land-use change spatially explicit assessment Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei-Inner Mongolia region PLUS |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/15/1/76 |
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