Indicators of ecosystem service potential at European scales: mapping marginal changes and trade-offs
This study develops an approach to mapping indicators of the potential of ecosystems to
supply ecosystem services, and the impact of changes in land cover and use upon them …
supply ecosystem services, and the impact of changes in land cover and use upon them …
Assessing landscape functions with broad-scale environmental data: insights gained from a prototype development for Europe
We examine the advantages and disadvantages of a methodological framework designed to
analyze the poorly understood relationships between the ecosystem properties of large …
analyze the poorly understood relationships between the ecosystem properties of large …
Abandonment, ecological assembly and public health risks in counter-urbanizing cities
Urban landscapes can be transformed by widespread abandonment from population and
economic decline. Ecological assembly, sometimes referred to as “greening”, following …
economic decline. Ecological assembly, sometimes referred to as “greening”, following …
What drives urban growth in China? A multi-scale comparative analysis
Driving forces of urban growth differ across spatial scales, but most previous studies have
been done for single cities of different sizes. Multi-scale analysis of urbanization drivers is …
been done for single cities of different sizes. Multi-scale analysis of urbanization drivers is …
Monitoring basin-scale land cover changes in Kagera Basin of Lake Victoria using ancillary data and remote sensing
The Kagera Basin is a high value ecosystem in the Lake Victoria watershed because of the
hydrological and food services it provides. The basin has faced large scale human induced …
hydrological and food services it provides. The basin has faced large scale human induced …
Analysis of spatio-temporal dynamic pattern and driving forces of urban land in China in 1990s using TM images and GIS
G Tian, J Liu, Y Xie, Z Yang, D Zhuang, Z Niu - Cities, 2005 - Elsevier
China has witnessed fast urban growth in the recent decade. This study analyzes spatio-
temporal characteristics of urban expansion in China using satellite images and …
temporal characteristics of urban expansion in China using satellite images and …
An EcoCity model for regulating urban land cover structure and thermal environment: Taking Beijing as an example
Urban land-use/cover changes and their effects on the eco-environment have long been an
active research topic in the urbanization field. However, the characteristics of urban inner …
active research topic in the urbanization field. However, the characteristics of urban inner …
General spatiotemporal patterns of urbanization: An examination of 16 world cities
Urbanization is the most dramatic form of land use change that has profoundly influenced
environmental and socioeconomic conditions around the world. To assess these impacts …
environmental and socioeconomic conditions around the world. To assess these impacts …
Identification of current ecosystem functional types in the Iberian Peninsula
Aim To examine the geographical patterns of the interception of photosynthetically active
radiation by vegetation and to describe its spatial heterogeneity through the definition of …
radiation by vegetation and to describe its spatial heterogeneity through the definition of …
Hierarchical analysis of landscape urbanization and its impacts on regional sustainability: A case study of the Yangtze River Economic Belt of China
Landscape urbanization has profound influences in the structure, function, and dynamics of
the coupled human-environmental systems (CHESs). However, due to the spatial …
the coupled human-environmental systems (CHESs). However, due to the spatial …