Coupling coordination analysis and spatiotemporal heterogeneity between urbanization and ecosystem health in Chongqing municipality, China

W Li, Y Wang, S Xie, X Cheng - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization has seriously disturbed the structure and function of ecosystems and
caused many eco-environmental problems, in turn, these problems also reduce the quality …

Quantifying spatiotemporal patterns of shrinking cities in urbanizing China: A novel approach based on time-series nighttime light data

Y Yang, J Wu, Y Wang, Q Huang, C He - Cities, 2021 - Elsevier
The shrinking of cities has become an increasingly global phenomenon, posing challenges
for sustainable urban development. However, most focus remains on Europe and North …

[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal changes in landscape patterns in karst mountainous regions based on the optimal landscape scale: A case study of Guiyang City in Guizhou …

C Hu, W Wu, X Zhou, Z Wang - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
The accurate analysis of landscape pattern and ecological process characteristics in rapidly
urbanized areas is crucial for formulating policies related to differentiated urban …

Urbanization amplified asymmetrical changes of rainfall and exacerbated drought: Analysis over five urban agglomerations in the Yangtze River Basin, China

S Huang, Y Gan, X Zhang, N Chen, C Wang… - Earth's …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Urbanization has become a prominent anthropogenic activity globally, resulting in the
substantial modification of temperature and rainfall in and around urban areas. Studies also …

[HTML][HTML] How ecosystems services drive urban growth: Integrating nature-based solutions

H Pan, J Page, C Cong, S Barthel, Z Kalantari - Anthropocene, 2021 - Elsevier
Addressing urban challenges with nature-based approaches can improve and protect
ecosystem services. Yet, urban planning has not efficiently integrated such approaches to …

Urbanization amplifies nighttime heat stress on warmer days over the US

C Sarangi, Y Qian, J Li, LR Leung… - Geophysical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The impact of heat on human health is well‐recognized, with excess heat stress in urban
areas (urban heat stress intensity, UHSI) adversely affecting rapidly growing urban …

[HTML][HTML] Coupling responses of landscape pattern to human activity and their drivers in the hinterland of Three Gorges Reservoir Area

M Huang, Y Li, C Xia, C Zeng, B Zhang - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2022 - Elsevier
Human activities and landscape patterns are important representations of two major
elements in the human-land system. Therefore, analyzing coupling characteristics of human …

[HTML][HTML] Population-environment dynamics across world's top 100 urban agglomerations: With implications for transitioning toward global urban sustainability

Y Chen, Z Liu, BB Zhou - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Urbanization is a long-term global trend critical for shaping human-Earth sustainability in the
Anthropocene. In past decades, much progress has been made in researching urban …

Ecological restoration strategies for mountainous cities based on ecological security patterns and circuit theory: A case of Central Urban Areas in Chongqing, China

L Lv, S Zhang, J Zhu, Z Wang, Z Wang, G Li… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Urban ecosystems are under enormous pressure in the background of rapid urbanization.
Mountainous cities are more prone to degradation due to dramatic topography. Ecological …

Using high-resolution remote sensing images to explore the spatial relationship between landscape patterns and ecosystem service values in regions of urbanization

M Guo, S Shu, S Ma, LJ Wang - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Urbanization has substantially changed landscape patterns and seriously disturbed the
structure and function of the ecosystems. However, the spatial characteristics and …