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Zoning for Spatial Conservation and Restoration Based on Ecosystem Services in Highly Urbanized Region: A Case Study in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, China

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  • Wen Zhou

    (Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping, Lianhuachi West Road 28, Beijing 100830, China
    School of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China)

  • Yantao Xi

    (School of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China)

  • Liang Zhai

    (Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping, Lianhuachi West Road 28, Beijing 100830, China)

  • Cheng Li

    (School of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China)

  • Jingyang Li

    (Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan 030013, China)

  • Wei Hou

    (Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping, Lianhuachi West Road 28, Beijing 100830, China)

Abstract

Ecosystem services are highly affected by human activities, especially in the fast-urbanizing regions. It is important that the regional development or urbanization strategy be implemented by maintaining or protecting the long-term provision ability of multiple ecosystem services. The spatial pattern of ecosystem services and zoning for spatial conservation and restoration are the preconditions of sustainable development. With the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) region as the research area, an approach for spatial zoning was proposed on the basis of the modeling results of key ecosystem services (water retention, soil retention, heat mitigation, and carbon storage). Our results show that the hot spots of ecosystem services are mainly in the north and the west at high altitudes and with large vegetation coverage, while the cold spots are mainly in the plain area of the southeast in the BTH region. In addition, the whole region is divided into five ecological zones: the ecological restoration zone, ecological transition zone, coastal ecological protection zone, soil and water retention zone, and ecological security shelter. Each zone has applied different strategies for ecological restoration and conservation. The results represent the spatial heterogeneity and major functions in different zones, and they can provide planning guidance for supporting the coordinated development of the BTH region.

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  • Wen Zhou & Yantao Xi & Liang Zhai & Cheng Li & Jingyang Li & Wei Hou, 2023. "Zoning for Spatial Conservation and Restoration Based on Ecosystem Services in Highly Urbanized Region: A Case Study in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, China," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(4), pages 1-15, March.
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