Non-stationary response of complex ecosystem service networks to urbanization: Evidence from a typical eco-fragile area in China
Understanding the complex interactions between urbanization and ecosystem services (ESs) is crucial for optimizing planning policies and achieving sustainable urban management. While previous research has largely focused on highly urbanized areas, little attention has been given to the phased effect...
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| description | Understanding the complex interactions between urbanization and ecosystem services (ESs) is crucial for optimizing planning policies and achieving sustainable urban management. While previous research has largely focused on highly urbanized areas, little attention has been given to the phased effect of progressive urbanization on ES networks. This study proposes a conceptual framework that utilizes the network method and space-time replacement to examine the effect of urbanization on the complex relationships among ESs at different stages, with a particular emphasis on the progressive evolution of the process. We apply this framework to the Horqin area, a typical eco-fragile area in China. Results demonstrate that the connectivity of the ES synergy network exhibits a non-stationary characteristic, initially increasing, then decreasing, and subsequently strengthening. Meanwhile, its modularity shows a rising trend during periods of accelerated urbanization. The performance of the trade-off network displays the opposite pattern. Additionally, we observe a gradual replacement of provisioning and regulation services by cultural services in terms of dominance in the synergy network as urbanization advances. By providing guidance for identifying key planning initiatives and implementing ecological protection policies at different stages of development, this study contributes a pathway that can inform development strategies in other regions undergoing progressive urbanization. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-05ec75cabb9c41608043cd8281bc69a02025-01-11T06:42:04ZengElsevierGeography and Sustainability2666-68392025-02-0161100214Non-stationary response of complex ecosystem service networks to urbanization: Evidence from a typical eco-fragile area in ChinaZhen Shen0Yang Gao1Lei Wang2Zheyi Xia3Haowei Liu4Ting Deng5College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Institute of Geography, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum 44801, GermanyDepartment of Earth Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing 100085, China; Corresponding author.College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaCollege of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaAlfred Weber Institute for Economics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69115, GermanyCollege of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaUnderstanding the complex interactions between urbanization and ecosystem services (ESs) is crucial for optimizing planning policies and achieving sustainable urban management. While previous research has largely focused on highly urbanized areas, little attention has been given to the phased effect of progressive urbanization on ES networks. This study proposes a conceptual framework that utilizes the network method and space-time replacement to examine the effect of urbanization on the complex relationships among ESs at different stages, with a particular emphasis on the progressive evolution of the process. We apply this framework to the Horqin area, a typical eco-fragile area in China. Results demonstrate that the connectivity of the ES synergy network exhibits a non-stationary characteristic, initially increasing, then decreasing, and subsequently strengthening. Meanwhile, its modularity shows a rising trend during periods of accelerated urbanization. The performance of the trade-off network displays the opposite pattern. Additionally, we observe a gradual replacement of provisioning and regulation services by cultural services in terms of dominance in the synergy network as urbanization advances. By providing guidance for identifying key planning initiatives and implementing ecological protection policies at different stages of development, this study contributes a pathway that can inform development strategies in other regions undergoing progressive urbanization.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666683924000671Ecosystem servicesUrbanizationNetwork analysisNon-stationary fluctuation |
| spellingShingle | Zhen Shen Yang Gao Lei Wang Zheyi Xia Haowei Liu Ting Deng Non-stationary response of complex ecosystem service networks to urbanization: Evidence from a typical eco-fragile area in China Geography and Sustainability Ecosystem services Urbanization Network analysis Non-stationary fluctuation |
| title | Non-stationary response of complex ecosystem service networks to urbanization: Evidence from a typical eco-fragile area in China |
| title_full | Non-stationary response of complex ecosystem service networks to urbanization: Evidence from a typical eco-fragile area in China |
| title_fullStr | Non-stationary response of complex ecosystem service networks to urbanization: Evidence from a typical eco-fragile area in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Non-stationary response of complex ecosystem service networks to urbanization: Evidence from a typical eco-fragile area in China |
| title_short | Non-stationary response of complex ecosystem service networks to urbanization: Evidence from a typical eco-fragile area in China |
| title_sort | non stationary response of complex ecosystem service networks to urbanization evidence from a typical eco fragile area in china |
| topic | Ecosystem services Urbanization Network analysis Non-stationary fluctuation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666683924000671 |
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