Carbon Emission from Land Use in Yanshan-Taihang Mountain Area of Hebei Province: Study on Spatial and Temporal Differentiation of Risk

With rapid economic development and the change in land use patterns, the region faces the environmental challenge of increasing carbon emission risk. The research on analyzing and identifying carbon emission risk of land use is helpful to realize regional sustainable development. This study takes th...

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Main Authors: Lichao Piao, Pengtao Zhang, Shuaiqi Zhao, Jie Dong, Qixuan Duan
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Pengtao Zhang
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Jie Dong
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description With rapid economic development and the change in land use patterns, the region faces the environmental challenge of increasing carbon emission risk. The research on analyzing and identifying carbon emission risk of land use is helpful to realize regional sustainable development. This study takes the Yanshan-Taihang Mountain area of Hebei Province as a case study. Based on the remote sensing monitoring data of land use in 2010, 2015, and 2020, the carbon emissions of land use are calculated by direct and indirect calculation methods. Then, the carbon footprint pressure index and land use carbon emission risk index are introduced to analyze the temporal and spatial differentiation characteristics of land use carbon emission risk in the study area. The findings indicate that carbon emissions associated with land use in the study area initially exhibited an increasing trend, followed by a subsequent decline over time. In space, the high-value areas of carbon emissions are mainly distributed in the south of the study area, and the low-value areas of carbon emissions are mainly concentrated in the northeast of the study area. The region experiences significant carbon-cycling pressure and environmental risk, with the proportion of counties in carbon balance areas decreasing from 27.27% in 2010 to 18.18% in 2020, and the proportion of counties in carbon imbalance areas increasing from 72.72% in 2010 to 81.82% in 2020. The carbon emission risk of land use is divided into micro-risk area, low-risk area, medium-risk area, high-risk area, and severe-risk area. From 2010 to 2020, there was an 18.18% increase in the percentage of counties classified as high-risk and severe-risk areas. Additionally, the regions identified as hotspots for land use emissions exhibited a trend in expansion. This phenomenon indicates that these areas have not successfully managed to mitigate environmental pollution or ensure the sustainable use of resources in the context of their economic development efforts. This series of dynamic changes shows that the study area is facing the challenge of increasing carbon emission risk from land use. Governments at all levels should strengthen environmental governance in high-risk areas, implement stricter land use policies, and promote green development and cleaner production to attain a mutually beneficial outcome for both economic development and ecological protection.
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spelling doaj-art-592e09fc3cb34cefb15ba2e9b7938ba92025-08-20T02:44:47ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-02-01154188610.3390/app15041886Carbon Emission from Land Use in Yanshan-Taihang Mountain Area of Hebei Province: Study on Spatial and Temporal Differentiation of RiskLichao Piao0Pengtao Zhang1Shuaiqi Zhao2Jie Dong3Qixuan Duan4College of Land and Resources, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, ChinaCollege of Land and Resources, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, ChinaCollege of Land and Resources, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, ChinaCollege of Land and Resources, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, ChinaWith rapid economic development and the change in land use patterns, the region faces the environmental challenge of increasing carbon emission risk. The research on analyzing and identifying carbon emission risk of land use is helpful to realize regional sustainable development. This study takes the Yanshan-Taihang Mountain area of Hebei Province as a case study. Based on the remote sensing monitoring data of land use in 2010, 2015, and 2020, the carbon emissions of land use are calculated by direct and indirect calculation methods. Then, the carbon footprint pressure index and land use carbon emission risk index are introduced to analyze the temporal and spatial differentiation characteristics of land use carbon emission risk in the study area. The findings indicate that carbon emissions associated with land use in the study area initially exhibited an increasing trend, followed by a subsequent decline over time. In space, the high-value areas of carbon emissions are mainly distributed in the south of the study area, and the low-value areas of carbon emissions are mainly concentrated in the northeast of the study area. The region experiences significant carbon-cycling pressure and environmental risk, with the proportion of counties in carbon balance areas decreasing from 27.27% in 2010 to 18.18% in 2020, and the proportion of counties in carbon imbalance areas increasing from 72.72% in 2010 to 81.82% in 2020. The carbon emission risk of land use is divided into micro-risk area, low-risk area, medium-risk area, high-risk area, and severe-risk area. From 2010 to 2020, there was an 18.18% increase in the percentage of counties classified as high-risk and severe-risk areas. Additionally, the regions identified as hotspots for land use emissions exhibited a trend in expansion. This phenomenon indicates that these areas have not successfully managed to mitigate environmental pollution or ensure the sustainable use of resources in the context of their economic development efforts. This series of dynamic changes shows that the study area is facing the challenge of increasing carbon emission risk from land use. Governments at all levels should strengthen environmental governance in high-risk areas, implement stricter land use policies, and promote green development and cleaner production to attain a mutually beneficial outcome for both economic development and ecological protection.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/4/1886land use changecarbon emission riskspatiotemporal evolution characteristicsYanshan-Taihang MountainHebei Province
spellingShingle Lichao Piao
Pengtao Zhang
Shuaiqi Zhao
Jie Dong
Qixuan Duan
Carbon Emission from Land Use in Yanshan-Taihang Mountain Area of Hebei Province: Study on Spatial and Temporal Differentiation of Risk
Applied Sciences
land use change
carbon emission risk
spatiotemporal evolution characteristics
Yanshan-Taihang Mountain
Hebei Province
title Carbon Emission from Land Use in Yanshan-Taihang Mountain Area of Hebei Province: Study on Spatial and Temporal Differentiation of Risk
title_full Carbon Emission from Land Use in Yanshan-Taihang Mountain Area of Hebei Province: Study on Spatial and Temporal Differentiation of Risk
title_fullStr Carbon Emission from Land Use in Yanshan-Taihang Mountain Area of Hebei Province: Study on Spatial and Temporal Differentiation of Risk
title_full_unstemmed Carbon Emission from Land Use in Yanshan-Taihang Mountain Area of Hebei Province: Study on Spatial and Temporal Differentiation of Risk
title_short Carbon Emission from Land Use in Yanshan-Taihang Mountain Area of Hebei Province: Study on Spatial and Temporal Differentiation of Risk
title_sort carbon emission from land use in yanshan taihang mountain area of hebei province study on spatial and temporal differentiation of risk
topic land use change
carbon emission risk
spatiotemporal evolution characteristics
Yanshan-Taihang Mountain
Hebei Province
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/4/1886
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