The modeling framework of the coupled human and natural systems in the Yellow River Basin
A mechanistic understanding and modeling of the coupled human and natural systems (CHANS) are frontier of geographical sciences and essential for promoting regional sustainability. Modeling regional CHANS in the Yellow River Basin (YRB) featuring high water stress, intense human interference, and a...
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| author | Shan Sang Yan Li Shuang Zong Lu Yu Shuai Wang Yanxu Liu Xutong Wu Shuang Song Xuhui Wang Bojie Fu |
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| description | A mechanistic understanding and modeling of the coupled human and natural systems (CHANS) are frontier of geographical sciences and essential for promoting regional sustainability. Modeling regional CHANS in the Yellow River Basin (YRB) featuring high water stress, intense human interference, and a fragile ecosystem has always been a complex challenge. Here, we propose a conceptual modeling framework to capture key human-natural components and their interactions, focusing on human-water dynamics. The modeling framework encompasses five human (Population, Economy, Energy, Food, and Water Demand) and five natural sectors (Water Supply, Sediment, Land, Carbon, and Climate) that can be either fully interactive or standalone. The modeling framework, implemented using the system dynamics (SD) approach, can well reproduce the basin's historical evolution in human-natural processes and predict future dynamics under various scenarios. The flexibility, adaptability, and potential for integration with diverse methods position the framework as an instructive tool for guiding regional CHANS modeling. Our insights highlight pathways to advance regional CHANS modeling and its application to address regional sustainability challenges. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-54cd2340cf4e40cabce5c4c71336a30a2025-08-20T02:58:03ZengElsevierGeography and Sustainability2666-68392025-08-016410029410.1016/j.geosus.2025.100294The modeling framework of the coupled human and natural systems in the Yellow River BasinShan Sang0Yan Li1Shuang Zong2Lu Yu3Shuai Wang4Yanxu Liu5Xutong Wu6Shuang Song7Xuhui Wang8Bojie Fu9State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Hazards Risk Governance (ESPHR), Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Institute of Land Surface System and Sustainable Development, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Hazards Risk Governance (ESPHR), Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Institute of Land Surface System and Sustainable Development, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Corresponding authors: Institute of Land Surface System and Sustainable Development, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, PR China.State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Hazards Risk Governance (ESPHR), Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Institute of Land Surface System and Sustainable Development, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Hazards Risk Governance (ESPHR), Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Institute of Land Surface System and Sustainable Development, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Hazards Risk Governance (ESPHR), Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Institute of Land Surface System and Sustainable Development, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Hazards Risk Governance (ESPHR), Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Institute of Land Surface System and Sustainable Development, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Hazards Risk Governance (ESPHR), Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Institute of Land Surface System and Sustainable Development, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Hazards Risk Governance (ESPHR), Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Institute of Land Surface System and Sustainable Development, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaInstitute of Carbon Neutrality, Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Hazards Risk Governance (ESPHR), Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Institute of Land Surface System and Sustainable Development, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; State Key Laboratory of Regional and Urban Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Corresponding authors: Institute of Land Surface System and Sustainable Development, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, PR China.A mechanistic understanding and modeling of the coupled human and natural systems (CHANS) are frontier of geographical sciences and essential for promoting regional sustainability. Modeling regional CHANS in the Yellow River Basin (YRB) featuring high water stress, intense human interference, and a fragile ecosystem has always been a complex challenge. Here, we propose a conceptual modeling framework to capture key human-natural components and their interactions, focusing on human-water dynamics. The modeling framework encompasses five human (Population, Economy, Energy, Food, and Water Demand) and five natural sectors (Water Supply, Sediment, Land, Carbon, and Climate) that can be either fully interactive or standalone. The modeling framework, implemented using the system dynamics (SD) approach, can well reproduce the basin's historical evolution in human-natural processes and predict future dynamics under various scenarios. The flexibility, adaptability, and potential for integration with diverse methods position the framework as an instructive tool for guiding regional CHANS modeling. Our insights highlight pathways to advance regional CHANS modeling and its application to address regional sustainability challenges.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666683925000331Coupled human-natural systems (CHANS)System dynamicsRegional modelingYellow RiverSustainable development |
| spellingShingle | Shan Sang Yan Li Shuang Zong Lu Yu Shuai Wang Yanxu Liu Xutong Wu Shuang Song Xuhui Wang Bojie Fu The modeling framework of the coupled human and natural systems in the Yellow River Basin Geography and Sustainability Coupled human-natural systems (CHANS) System dynamics Regional modeling Yellow River Sustainable development |
| title | The modeling framework of the coupled human and natural systems in the Yellow River Basin |
| title_full | The modeling framework of the coupled human and natural systems in the Yellow River Basin |
| title_fullStr | The modeling framework of the coupled human and natural systems in the Yellow River Basin |
| title_full_unstemmed | The modeling framework of the coupled human and natural systems in the Yellow River Basin |
| title_short | The modeling framework of the coupled human and natural systems in the Yellow River Basin |
| title_sort | modeling framework of the coupled human and natural systems in the yellow river basin |
| topic | Coupled human-natural systems (CHANS) System dynamics Regional modeling Yellow River Sustainable development |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666683925000331 |
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