As the youngest wetland ecosystem, the Yellow River Delta (YRD) has well-structured and
species-rich natural wetland resources. However, its eco-environment is very fragile due to …

Abstract The Yellow River Basin is a key area for ecological protection and high-quality
economic development in China. However, with the continued development of urbanization …

Mining cities are clusters of communities that specialized in mining and extractive industries.
The extensive mining activities in these cities have stimulated widespread and substantial …

Reservoirs supply drinking water to many major cities in China, and their ecological security
ensures the economic development, drinking water safety and ecological balance of cities …

Abstract Evaluation of the ecological vulnerability facilitates ecological protection and
management. We presented a well-organized and comprehensive evaluation system and …

The establishment of a standard and unified evaluation system model and its application to
a cross-regional eco-environmental quality evaluation and analysis are required for …

Ecological vulnerability assessment is an effective means to monitor ecosystem stability, and
its application has been an emerging hotspot. Although some progress has been made in …

With the social and economic development in recent years, human activities have been
more extensive and intensified. As a result, ecosystems are damaged to varying degrees …

The impacts of drought range from water supply for humans to ecosystems. Drought affects
river water quality by disturbing the hydrological regime in a variety of ways, and can …

Evaluating the ecological vulnerability of the northwestern region of Liaoning Province, a
typical ecologically vulnerable area in China, and exploring its inherent patterns help …