Key factors influencing differences in stream water quality across space

A Lintern, JA Webb, D Ryu, S Liu… - Wiley …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, many rivers are experiencing declining water quality, for example, with altered
levels of sediments, salts, and nutrients. Effective water quality management requires a …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of landscape pattern change on water-related ecosystem services: Comprehensive analysis based on heterogeneity perspective

J Li, K Zhou, B Xie, J Xiao - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
The transformation of surface landscapes by human activities is the main driving factor that
affects changes in ecosystem functions and ecological processes, significantly influencing …

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 …

Decoding river pollution trends and their landscape determinants in an ecologically fragile karst basin using a machine learning model

G Xu, H Fan, DM Oliver, Y Dai, H Li, Y Shi, H Long… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Karst watersheds accommodate high landscape complexity and are influenced by both
human-induced and natural activity, which affects the formation and process of runoff …

Evaluating the strategy of decentralized urban land-use planning in a developing region

Y Sakieh, A Salmanmahiny, J Jafarnezhad, A Mehri… - Land use policy, 2015 - Elsevier
This study emphasizes the utility of decentralized urban planning in a developing region.
The multi criteria evaluation (MCE) method was applied to produce suitability surfaces for …

Simulating urban expansion and scenario prediction using a cellular automata urban growth model, SLEUTH, through a case study of Karaj City, Iran

Y Sakieh, BJ Amiri, A Danekar, J Feghhi… - Journal of Housing and …, 2015 - Springer
Understanding, analysis, monitoring and modeling of urban growth evolution as a major
driving force of land use/land cover transformation, especially in developing countries, is of …

What are the key catchment characteristics affecting spatial differences in riverine water quality?

A Lintern, JA Webb, D Ryu, S Liu… - Water Resources …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This study uses water‐quality data collected over 20 years, from 102 predominantly rural
sites across Victoria, Australia, to further our understanding of spatial variability in riverine …

[HTML][HTML] Nonlinearity and threshold effects of landscape pattern on water quality in a rapidly urbanized headwater watershed in China

J Liu, J Xu, X Zhang, Z Liang, K Rao - Ecological indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
Investigating the relationship between landscape pattern and water quality is essential for
making sustainable landscape development policies. A clear understanding of such …

Study on the threshold relationship between landscape pattern and water quality considering spatial scale effect—a case study of Dianchi Lake Basin in China

X Zhong, Q Xu, J Yi, L Jin - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
It is of great significance to analyze the threshold relationship between landscape pattern
and water quality for watershed water environment treatment. However, previous studies did …

Scenario-based evaluation of urban development sustainability: an integrative modeling approach to compromise between urbanization suitability index and …

Y Sakieh, BJ Amiri, A Danekar, J Feghhi… - Environment …, 2015 - Springer
Sustainability analysis of urban complex systems, as an interdisciplinary study, necessitates
integrative modeling approaches for analyzing relationships between land parameters and …