A first Chinese building height estimate at 10 m resolution (CNBH-10 m) using multi-source earth observations and machine learning

WB Wu, J Ma, E Banzhaf, ME Meadows, ZW Yu… - Remote Sensing of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Building height is a crucial variable in the study of urban environments, regional climates,
and human-environment interactions. However, high-resolution data on building height …

Evaluating trends, profits, and risks of global cities in recent urban expansion for advancing sustainable development

C Zhong, H Guo, I Swan, P Gao, Q Yao, H Li - Habitat International, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent decades, the world has witnessed a remarkable surge in urban expansion, leading
to profound consequences for the global climate, biodiversity, and ecological environment …

County-level land use carbon emissions in China: spatiotemporal patterns and impact factors

C Liu, S Hu, S Wu, J Song, H Li - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
Counties play a foundational role in China's economic progress and the governance of
society. Studying land use carbon emissions (LUCE) at the county level is crucial for …

Inclusive green environment for all? An investigation of spatial access equity of urban green space and associated socioeconomic drivers in China

LU Yutian, C Running, C Bin, WU Jiayu - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2024 - Elsevier
The inequitable distribution of urban green spaces (UGS) has attracted increasing attention
given the important role of green environments for sustainable development. However …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of studies involving canopy layer urban heat island: Monitoring and associated factors

Y Li, T Yang, G Zhao, C Ma, Y Yan, Y Xu, L Wang… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
The urban thermal environment is closely related to the well-being of many city dwellers.
Rich achievements have been obtained for canopy layer urban heat island (CLUHI) studies …

Toward sustainable land use in China: A perspective on China's national land surveys

X Chen, L Yu, Z Du, Z Liu, Y Qi, T Liu, P Gong - Land Use Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
China has long suffered from failures in urban governance, arable land conservation, and
environmental conservation because of the lack of accurate and reliable land use data. To …

Unexpected response of terrestrial carbon sink to rural depopulation in China

Q Luo, X Bai, C Zhao, G Luo, C Li, C Ran… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
China is experiencing large-scale rural–urban migration and rapid urbanization, which have
had significant impact on terrestrial carbon sink. However, the impact of rural–urban …

The impact of urbanization on ecosystem services: Both time and space are important to identify driving forces

J Li, B Xie, H Dong, K Zhou, X Zhang - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization is one of the key factors in threatening regional ecological security and
undermining human well-being. Understanding of the impacts of urbanization on ecosystem …

The impacts of carbon trading policy on China's low-carbon economy based on county-level perspectives

M Gao - Energy Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Under the background of “carbon peak” and “carbon neutrality”, the important role of Carbon
Trading Policy (CTP) played in China's micro-level low-carbon economy cannot be ignored …

[HTML][HTML] Application of geographical detector and geographically weighted regression for assessing landscape ecological risk in the Irtysh River Basin, Central Asia

M Li, J Abuduwaili, W Liu, S Feng, G Saparov, L Ma - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
The exponential growth of human activities has resulted in a substantial increase in land use
practices that not only modify the characteristics of landscape patterns but also pose …