| Title | Assessing ecological risk on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau based on future land use scenarios and ecosystem service values |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 69203 |
| Authors | Zhang, SD; Wu, T; Guo, L; Zhao, YL |
| Title | Assessing ecological risk on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau based on future land use scenarios and ecosystem service values |
| Year | 2023 |
| Published | |
| Abstract | As one of the world's critical ecological regions - often called the "Third Pole" - the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) has outstanding ecosystem service values (ESV). However, its variable climate and fragile environmental con-ditions make it vulnerable to disturbance by human activities. Based on land use data from 2000, 2010, and 2020, we developed three simulated scenarios of land use distribution on the QTP: business as usual (BAU), farmland protection (FP), and ecological protection (EP). Finally, we employed the Sharpe Index to evaluate ecological risk across the QTP. The results showed that from 2000 to 2020, land use change was mainly in the form of conversion of grassland to unused land, totaling an area of 63,717 km2. The ecosystem service value showed an increasing trend, from US$752.6 billion to US$783.0 from 2010 to 2020. The simulation results from the three scenarios revealed significant differences. Farmland area shows a declining trend in both the EP and BAU scenarios, while exhibiting an increasing trend in the FP scenario. Forest area on the plateau experiences a decreasing trend in the EP and BAU scenarios, but shows an increase in the FP scenario, predominantly in the southeastern region, including Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. The ecological risk assessment results indicate that the eastern region has higher ecological risk compared to the western region, highlighting the western region as a priority area for risk control. The expansion of built-up land and unused land has had significant impacts on regional ecological risk. Integrating risk assessment outcomes with land use planning to identify focal areas can provide guidance for the sustainable development of this globally important ecoregion. |
| https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110769 |
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