Ecological integrity of tropical secondary forests: concepts and indicators

MF Rosenfield, CC Jakovac, DLM Vieira… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Naturally regenerating forests or secondary forests (SFs) are a promising strategy for
restoring large expanses of tropical forests at low cost and with high environmental benefits …

A review of the impacts of degradation threats on soil properties in the UK

AS Gregory, K Ritz, SP McGrath… - Soil use and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
National governments are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of their soil
resources and are shaping strategies accordingly. Implicit in any such strategy is that …

Ecosystem health assessment based on ecological integrity and ecosystem services demand in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China

Z Pan, J He, D Liu, J Wang, X Guo - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Ecosystem health assessment is vital for regional ecological restoration and management.
Although many studies have improved the framework of ecosystem health assessment at the …

Changes of ecosystem service values in response to land use/land cover dynamics in Munessa–Shashemene landscape of the Ethiopian highlands

M Kindu, T Schneider, D Teketay, T Knoke - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
Land use/land cover (LULC) dynamics alter ecosystem services values (ESVs), yet
quantitative evaluations of changes in ESVs are seldom attempted. Using Munessa …

Exploring the regional differences of ecosystem health and its driving factors in China

J He, Z Pan, D Liu, X Guo - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
A better understanding of regional differences in ecosystem health and its driving factors is
conducive to ecosystem management and restoration. Although various studies on …

Spatiotemporal changes and driving forces of ecological security in the Chengdu-Chongqing urban agglomeration, China: Quantification using health-services-risk …

W Li, J Kang, Y Wang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Exploring the patterns of ecological security and its driving mechanisms is crucial for
ecosystem management and regional development. However, few studies have conducted …

Linking ecosystem services and landscape patterns to assess urban ecosystem health: A case study in Shenzhen City, China

J Peng, Y Liu, J Wu, H Lv, X Hu - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2015 - Elsevier
Ecosystem health assessment is always one of the key topics of ecosystem management.
However, few studies has focused on assessing ecosystem health of landscapes, which are …

Impacts of rural tourism-driven land use change on ecosystems services provision in Erhai Lake Basin, China

J Li, Y Bai, JM Alatalo - Ecosystem Services, 2020 - Elsevier
Tourism is an expanding activity worldwide, with vital implications for local economies but
also for ecosystem management. Rural tourism in particular drives land use change, which …

Urban watershed ecosystem health assessment and ecological management zoning based on landscape pattern and SWMM simulation: A case study of Yangmei …

X Zhao, G Huang - Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban watersheds encounter a series of problems in the urbanization process, including
water quality degradation, landscape space fragmentation, and ecological degradation …

Urban planning with respect to environmental quality and human well-being

T Panagopoulos, JAG Duque, MB Dan - Environmental pollution, 2016 - Elsevier
The cities of today present requirements that are dissimilar to those of the past. There are
cities where the industrial and service sectors are in decline, and there are other cities that …