Integrating potential ecosystem services losses into ecological risk assessment of land use changes: A case study on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Y Liang, W Song - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, climate change has caused a significant increase in the natural disaster risk
on a global scale, posing a great threat to humans and ecosystems. In addition to natural …

Effects of uranium mining on soil bacterial communities and functions in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau

Q Li, Z Xiong, P Xiang, L Zhou, T Zhang, Q Wu, C Zhao - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The microecological effects of plateau uranium mining are still unknown. In this study, we
used 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing to analyze the impact of plateau uranium …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated assessments of land degradation on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau

L Yang, G Zhao, X Mu, Z Lan, J Jiao, S An, Y Wu… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Land degradation has become a catastrophic global environmental issue. The current status
of land degradation and changing trends of land remain unclear on the Qinghai-Tibet …

The volume stability of cement-based materials under different extreme environments in the plateau: Experimental evolution

H Wang, G Long, Z Tang, Y Xie, G Ma, C Tang… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the advancement of the western development strategy in China, concrete materials and
structures in the plateau would be subjected to extreme environments, which highlights the …

Optimization of a solar-air source heat pump system in the high-cold and high-altitude area of China

T Zhang, F Wang, Y Gao, Y Liu, Q Guo, Q Zhao - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Making full use of renewable energy is one of the efficient tools to reduce energy
consumption and CO 2 emissions in buildings. This study investigated the performance of a …

[HTML][HTML] Study on the relationship between topological characteristics of ecological spatial network and soil conservation function in southeastern Tibet, China

F Wang, Q Yu, S Qiu, C Xu, J Ma, H Liu - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Many regions on the globe are at risk of soil erosion, especially in the ecologically fragile
areas of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Enhancing the soil conservation capacity of regional …

Is the 'water tower'reassuring? Viewing water security of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau from the perspective of ecosystem services 'supply-flow-demand'

J Liu, K Qin, G Xie, Y Xiao, M Huang… - Environmental Research …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Ecosystem service flow plays a vital role in the formation, transportation, transformation, and
maintenance of ecosystem services. For ecosystem services with spatiotemporal mismatch …

Climatic limitations on grassland photosynthesis over the Tibetan Plateau shifted from temperature to water

J Xie, G Yin, D Ma, R Chen, W Zhao, Q Xie… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plant photosynthesis plays an essential role in regulating the global carbon cycle. Therefore,
it is essential to understand the limitations imposed by climate on plant photosynthesis to …

Evaluation system of worker comfort for high geothermal tunnel during construction: A case study on the highway tunnel with the highest temperature in China

P Zhou, Y Feng, F Zhou, Z Wei, S Gou, H Xu… - … and Underground Space …, 2023 - Elsevier
Geothermal environment is easily formed due to alternating uplift or subsidence of
continental plates in the world. In this special environment, tunnel engineering activities will …

Thermal deformation and microstructure characteristics of low-heat Portland cement-based concrete in a high plateau environment

N Wang, K Luo, K Peng, J Li, Z Lu, Y Xia, Y Lin… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, low-heat Portland cement concrete (LHPC-C) and ordinary Portland cement
concrete (OPC–C) were prepared in a plateau region above 3000 m of altitude. The physical …