Natural habitats transformed to city or countryside with human activities of different
intensities have reshaped regional and global landscapes, especially in those rapid …

Rapid urbanization and its associated surface modifications play a vital role in generating
and intensifying the urban heat island (UHI). Numerous research has investigated the …

Rapid urbanization has led to the expansion of Shenzhen's built-up land and a substantial
reduction in urban greenspace (UG). However, the changes in UG in Shenzhen are not well …

The urban megaregion has been promoted as among the major urbanization forms in New-
Type Urbanization in China, which aims to promote more balanced development among …

Urbanization significantly affects the global carbon balance. Therefore, clarifying the effect of
urbanization-induced land use change on carbon emissions and proposing the zonal-based …

Simulations of land use/land cover (LULC) and ecosystem services (ES), which integrate
national land policies, reflect the development of land and ecological functions under …

The overgrowth of reactive nitrogen emissions (Nr, all species of nitrogen except N 2 gas) is
a major cause of environmental pollution, especially in rapidly urbanizing regions. The …

Land use changes have profoundly influenced global environmental dynamics. The Yellow
River (YR), as the world's fifth-longest river, significantly contributes to regional social and …

China's unprecedented rapid urbanization has encroached upon ecologically sensitive
areas. Since 2013, Wuhan, a central urban hub in China, has adopted Ecological Control …

Trade-offs in ecosystem services (ESs) manifest when the enhancement of one service
leads to the diminishment of another. These trade-offs pose a notable challenge, impacting …