How does heterogeneous environmental regulation affect net carbon emissions: Spatial and threshold analysis for China

X Huang, P Tian - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
The Chinese government has made great efforts in air pollutant reduction and carried out
strict regulation policies. Since numerous air pollutants and CO 2 tend to have the same …

Urbanisation and ecosystem health in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River urban agglomerations, China: A U-curve relationship

W Chen, T Gu, J Zeng - Journal of Environmental management, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanisation in global urban agglomerations has caused serious disturbances to the
structure, function, and health state of ecosystems. Investigating the driving mechanisms …

Global urban low-carbon transitions: Multiscale relationship between urban land and carbon emissions

W Chen, T Gu, C Fang, J Zeng - Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent decades have witnessed rapid global urban land (UL) expansion, which has caused
severe ecological and environmental issues. As major contributors to carbon emissions …

Spatially non-stationary response of habitat quality to land use activities in World's protected areas over 20 years

L Yang, S Pan, W Chen, J Zeng, H Xu, T Gu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Land use activities play an essential role in habitat degradation and restoration. As priority
zones for global habitat conservation, studying the impact of land use activities on habitat …

Is China approaching the inflection point of the ecological Kuznets curve? Analysis based on ecosystem service value at the county level

Y Pan, F Dong, C Du - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Accounting for the ecosystem service values (ESVs) and discussing the relationship
between the ESVs and economic development can help achieve sustainable ecological …

Regional differences and driving forces of ecosystem health in Yangtze River Basin, China

L Yang, W Chen, J Zeng, S Pan, Y Zhong… - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Ecosystem health in the Yangtze River basin (YRB) shows significant regional differences.
Analysis of regional differences and drivers of ecosystem health in YRB is of practical …

Impact of urban expansion on carbon storage under multi-scenario simulations in Wuhan, China

Z Wang, J Zeng, W Chen - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022 - Springer
Carbon storage in terrestrial ecosystems, which is the basis of the global carbon cycle,
reflects the changes in the environment due to anthropogenic impacts. Rapid and effective …

[HTML][HTML] Ecosystem services balance and its influencing factors detection in China: A case study in Chengdu-Chongqing urban agglomerations

T Luo, J Zeng, W Chen, Y Wang, T Gu, C Huang - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization in China's urban agglomerations has severely disrupted the relationship
between supply and demand for ecosystem services (ESs). Exploring the spatial and …

Construction of regional ecological security patterns based on multi-criteria decision making and circuit theory

H Yu, X Gu, G Liu, X Fan, Q Zhao, Q Zhang - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
The scientific identification of key areas for regional ecological protection represents an
important basis for maintaining regional ecological stability and enhancing regional …

Spillover effects of urbanization on carbon emissions: A global view from 2000 to 2019

W Chen, G Wang, L Yang, C Huang, N Xu, T Gu… - Environmental Impact …, 2023 - Elsevier
An evident increase in carbon emissions (CEs) mainly caused by urbanization has aroused
extensive concern. Insufficient research exists on the global impact of urbanization on CEs …