Spatiotemporal characteristics and multi-scenario simulation of territorial space carbon sink conflicts in the Sichuan-Yunnan ecological barrier region, China

Scientific evaluation and simulation of territorial space carbon sinks conflict (TSCSC) is an effective way to identify the regional carbon balance. However, previous research mainly focuses on the measurement, dynamic characteristics and driving factors of the current carbon sink, seldom considers...

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Main Authors: Weijie Li, Yong Wang
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Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
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description Scientific evaluation and simulation of territorial space carbon sinks conflict (TSCSC) is an effective way to identify the regional carbon balance. However, previous research mainly focuses on the measurement, dynamic characteristics and driving factors of the current carbon sink, seldom considers the impacts of the future territorial space conflict on the carbon sink, especially in ecologically fragile areas. Thus, taking the Sichuan-Yunnan ecological barrier area as an example, this paper constructed a TSCSC evaluation model from the three dimensions of spatial carbon emission pressure, spatial carbon storage capacity and spatial instability, then analyzed the spatiotemporal evolution of TSCSC from 2000 to 2020 and its relationship with land use change, finally simulated and identified the degree of TSCSC and its potential risk areas under four scenarios in 2050 by applying the patch-generating land use simulation (PLUS) model. The study found that (1) the level of TSCSC gradually decreased from 2000 to 2020, and showed a spatial pattern of declining from the northeast to the southwest. (2) The rising areas of the TSCSC were clustered in the hilly areas of the northwest and the urban-rural interface of Chengdu, which is derived from cultivated land reclamation and urban land expansion. (3) In 2050, the carbon emission reduction scenario had the lowest the TSCSC value, which is regarded as the optimal model for alleviating the coercive effect of spatial conflicts on carbon balance. The study can offer a practical guidance for the mitigation of carbon sink conflict in ecologically fragile areas.
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spelling doaj-art-9aa953e9e6c744c8b285cbde0c7bde842025-08-20T04:00:32ZengElsevierEnvironmental and Sustainability Indicators2665-97272025-09-012710083210.1016/j.indic.2025.100832Spatiotemporal characteristics and multi-scenario simulation of territorial space carbon sink conflicts in the Sichuan-Yunnan ecological barrier region, ChinaWeijie Li0Yong Wang1School of Geographical Sciences, China West Normal University, Nanchong, 637009, China; Sichuan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Monitoring and Control for Soil Erosion in Dry Valleys, China West Normal University, Nanchong, 637009, China; Institute of Jialing River Basin, China West Normal University, Nanchong, 637009, China; Corresponding author. School of Geographical sciences, China West Normal university NanChong, 637009, China.Chongqing Key Laboratory of Karst Environment, School of Geographical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, ChinaScientific evaluation and simulation of territorial space carbon sinks conflict (TSCSC) is an effective way to identify the regional carbon balance. However, previous research mainly focuses on the measurement, dynamic characteristics and driving factors of the current carbon sink, seldom considers the impacts of the future territorial space conflict on the carbon sink, especially in ecologically fragile areas. Thus, taking the Sichuan-Yunnan ecological barrier area as an example, this paper constructed a TSCSC evaluation model from the three dimensions of spatial carbon emission pressure, spatial carbon storage capacity and spatial instability, then analyzed the spatiotemporal evolution of TSCSC from 2000 to 2020 and its relationship with land use change, finally simulated and identified the degree of TSCSC and its potential risk areas under four scenarios in 2050 by applying the patch-generating land use simulation (PLUS) model. The study found that (1) the level of TSCSC gradually decreased from 2000 to 2020, and showed a spatial pattern of declining from the northeast to the southwest. (2) The rising areas of the TSCSC were clustered in the hilly areas of the northwest and the urban-rural interface of Chengdu, which is derived from cultivated land reclamation and urban land expansion. (3) In 2050, the carbon emission reduction scenario had the lowest the TSCSC value, which is regarded as the optimal model for alleviating the coercive effect of spatial conflicts on carbon balance. The study can offer a practical guidance for the mitigation of carbon sink conflict in ecologically fragile areas.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665972725002533Territorial space carbon sink conflictCarbon balanceLand use changeScenario simulationSichuan-Yunnan ecological barrier area
spellingShingle Weijie Li
Yong Wang
Spatiotemporal characteristics and multi-scenario simulation of territorial space carbon sink conflicts in the Sichuan-Yunnan ecological barrier region, China
Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
Territorial space carbon sink conflict
Carbon balance
Land use change
Scenario simulation
Sichuan-Yunnan ecological barrier area
title Spatiotemporal characteristics and multi-scenario simulation of territorial space carbon sink conflicts in the Sichuan-Yunnan ecological barrier region, China
title_full Spatiotemporal characteristics and multi-scenario simulation of territorial space carbon sink conflicts in the Sichuan-Yunnan ecological barrier region, China
title_fullStr Spatiotemporal characteristics and multi-scenario simulation of territorial space carbon sink conflicts in the Sichuan-Yunnan ecological barrier region, China
title_full_unstemmed Spatiotemporal characteristics and multi-scenario simulation of territorial space carbon sink conflicts in the Sichuan-Yunnan ecological barrier region, China
title_short Spatiotemporal characteristics and multi-scenario simulation of territorial space carbon sink conflicts in the Sichuan-Yunnan ecological barrier region, China
title_sort spatiotemporal characteristics and multi scenario simulation of territorial space carbon sink conflicts in the sichuan yunnan ecological barrier region china
topic Territorial space carbon sink conflict
Carbon balance
Land use change
Scenario simulation
Sichuan-Yunnan ecological barrier area
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665972725002533
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