Impacts of China’s Western Development and Protection Strategy: An Ecosystem Services Perspective of Western China
Policies directly affect land-use change, which in turn, affects ecosystem services. In parallel with the implementation of a full-scale development program for the western region, the Chinese government has introduced a series of ecological protection and restoration strategies for development and...
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| author | Yan Wang Naifeng Lin Jixi Gao Changxin Zou Delin Xu |
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| description | Policies directly affect land-use change, which in turn, affects ecosystem services. In parallel with the implementation of a full-scale development program for the western region, the Chinese government has introduced a series of ecological protection and restoration strategies for development and construction. This study conducted a quantitative spatial evaluation of the ecosystem service value (ESV) of national nature reserves in the western region under this dual policy of development and protection. On the basis of land-use data and related evaluation parameters, fluctuations in the valuation of ecosystem services during 2000–2010 were analyzed in response to land-use changes under the comprehensive policy. Results showed that the increases in the areas of forestland and water bodies led to an increase of CNY 74.1 billion in the ESV from 2000 to 2010, equivalent to 2.02%. Grassland with increased production capacity and water bodies were the main factors driving the total ESV dynamics. Values of all ES increased significantly. Therefore, the ecological conservation and restoration policy, along with the development policy, had a positive influence on ecosystem services in the nature reserves in western China. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2feede4c16ad4def8533823113e7f3382023-11-23T23:49:00ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182022-10-01141086310.3390/d14100863Impacts of China’s Western Development and Protection Strategy: An Ecosystem Services Perspective of Western ChinaYan Wang0Naifeng Lin1Jixi Gao2Changxin Zou3Delin Xu4Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China, Nanjing 210042, ChinaNanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China, Nanjing 210042, ChinaSatellite Environment Center, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China, Beijing 100094, ChinaNanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China, Nanjing 210042, ChinaNanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China, Nanjing 210042, ChinaPolicies directly affect land-use change, which in turn, affects ecosystem services. In parallel with the implementation of a full-scale development program for the western region, the Chinese government has introduced a series of ecological protection and restoration strategies for development and construction. This study conducted a quantitative spatial evaluation of the ecosystem service value (ESV) of national nature reserves in the western region under this dual policy of development and protection. On the basis of land-use data and related evaluation parameters, fluctuations in the valuation of ecosystem services during 2000–2010 were analyzed in response to land-use changes under the comprehensive policy. Results showed that the increases in the areas of forestland and water bodies led to an increase of CNY 74.1 billion in the ESV from 2000 to 2010, equivalent to 2.02%. Grassland with increased production capacity and water bodies were the main factors driving the total ESV dynamics. Values of all ES increased significantly. Therefore, the ecological conservation and restoration policy, along with the development policy, had a positive influence on ecosystem services in the nature reserves in western China.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/10/863ecosystem service valuefull-scale development policyecological protection policynature reservewestern China |
| spellingShingle | Yan Wang Naifeng Lin Jixi Gao Changxin Zou Delin Xu Impacts of China’s Western Development and Protection Strategy: An Ecosystem Services Perspective of Western China Diversity ecosystem service value full-scale development policy ecological protection policy nature reserve western China |
| title | Impacts of China’s Western Development and Protection Strategy: An Ecosystem Services Perspective of Western China |
| title_full | Impacts of China’s Western Development and Protection Strategy: An Ecosystem Services Perspective of Western China |
| title_fullStr | Impacts of China’s Western Development and Protection Strategy: An Ecosystem Services Perspective of Western China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impacts of China’s Western Development and Protection Strategy: An Ecosystem Services Perspective of Western China |
| title_short | Impacts of China’s Western Development and Protection Strategy: An Ecosystem Services Perspective of Western China |
| title_sort | impacts of china s western development and protection strategy an ecosystem services perspective of western china |
| topic | ecosystem service value full-scale development policy ecological protection policy nature reserve western China |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/10/863 |
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