Land Use Changes and Their Effects on the Value of Ecosystem Services in the Small Sanjiang Plain in China
The small Sanjiang plain is one of the most important commodity grain production bases and the largest fresh water wetland in China. Due to the rapid expansion of agricultural activities in the past 30 years, the contradiction between economic development and the loss of ecosystem services has becom...
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| description | The small Sanjiang plain is one of the most important commodity grain production bases and the largest fresh water wetland in China. Due to the rapid expansion of agricultural activities in the past 30 years, the contradiction between economic development and the loss of ecosystem services has become an issue of increasing concern in the area. In this study, we analysed land use changes and the loss of ecosystem services value caused by these changes. We found that cropland sprawl was predominant and occurred in forest, wetland, and grassland areas in the small Sanjiang plain from 1980 to 2010. Using a model to evaluate ecosystem services value, we calculated that the decreased values of ecosystem services were 169.88 × 108 Yuan from 1980 to 2000 and 120.00 × 108 Yuan from 2000 to 2010. All of the ecosystem services were diminished from 1980 to 2010 except for food production. Therefore, the loss of ecosystem services value should be considered by the policymakers of land use and development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-499e8ad358a547dc9d329db6097aee692025-02-03T06:14:00ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/752846752846Land Use Changes and Their Effects on the Value of Ecosystem Services in the Small Sanjiang Plain in ChinaJing Chen0Bo-Ming Sun1Dan Chen2Xin Wu3Long-Zhu Guo4Gang Wang5Key Laboratory of Efficient Irrigation-Drainage and Agricultural Soil-Water Environment in Southern China of Ministry of Education, College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaKey Laboratory of Efficient Irrigation-Drainage and Agricultural Soil-Water Environment in Southern China of Ministry of Education, College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaKey Laboratory of Efficient Irrigation-Drainage and Agricultural Soil-Water Environment in Southern China of Ministry of Education, College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaKey Laboratory of Efficient Irrigation-Drainage and Agricultural Soil-Water Environment in Southern China of Ministry of Education, College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaKey Laboratory of Efficient Irrigation-Drainage and Agricultural Soil-Water Environment in Southern China of Ministry of Education, College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaKey Laboratory of Efficient Irrigation-Drainage and Agricultural Soil-Water Environment in Southern China of Ministry of Education, College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaThe small Sanjiang plain is one of the most important commodity grain production bases and the largest fresh water wetland in China. Due to the rapid expansion of agricultural activities in the past 30 years, the contradiction between economic development and the loss of ecosystem services has become an issue of increasing concern in the area. In this study, we analysed land use changes and the loss of ecosystem services value caused by these changes. We found that cropland sprawl was predominant and occurred in forest, wetland, and grassland areas in the small Sanjiang plain from 1980 to 2010. Using a model to evaluate ecosystem services value, we calculated that the decreased values of ecosystem services were 169.88 × 108 Yuan from 1980 to 2000 and 120.00 × 108 Yuan from 2000 to 2010. All of the ecosystem services were diminished from 1980 to 2010 except for food production. Therefore, the loss of ecosystem services value should be considered by the policymakers of land use and development.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/752846 |
| spellingShingle | Jing Chen Bo-Ming Sun Dan Chen Xin Wu Long-Zhu Guo Gang Wang Land Use Changes and Their Effects on the Value of Ecosystem Services in the Small Sanjiang Plain in China The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Land Use Changes and Their Effects on the Value of Ecosystem Services in the Small Sanjiang Plain in China |
| title_full | Land Use Changes and Their Effects on the Value of Ecosystem Services in the Small Sanjiang Plain in China |
| title_fullStr | Land Use Changes and Their Effects on the Value of Ecosystem Services in the Small Sanjiang Plain in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Land Use Changes and Their Effects on the Value of Ecosystem Services in the Small Sanjiang Plain in China |
| title_short | Land Use Changes and Their Effects on the Value of Ecosystem Services in the Small Sanjiang Plain in China |
| title_sort | land use changes and their effects on the value of ecosystem services in the small sanjiang plain in china |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/752846 |
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