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Ecosystem Service Value Assessment of the Yellow River Delta Based on Satellite Remote Sensing Data

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  • Hui Li

    (College of Oceanography and Space Informatics, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China)

  • Qingchun Guan

    (College of Oceanography and Space Informatics, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China)

  • Yanguo Fan

    (College of Oceanography and Space Informatics, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China)

  • Chengyang Guan

    (College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, China)

Abstract

The Yellow River Delta (YRD) stands as a globally significant wetland, playing a pivotal role in sustaining regional ecosystem stability and offering crucial ecosystem services to humanity. However, anthropogenic activities, particularly resource development, unavoidably disrupt the ecosystem, leading to the degradation of these vital services. Utilizing satellite remote sensing data, the InVEST model, and energy analysis, this study introduces the concept of ‘emergy’ as an ‘intermediate variable’ to investigate the spatiotemporal changes in the ecosystem service value of the YRD. Five distinct types of ecosystem services are selected for quantitative assessment and analysis of the YRD’s spatiotemporal evolution from 1990 to 2020. Results indicate a 63.7% decline in the total value of ecosystem services from 1990 to 2010, followed by a 16.5% increase from 2010 to 2020. The study also unveils spatial shifts in high- and low-value areas of ecosystem services and attributes these changes to rapid urbanization and alterations in land use and cover. The assessment of ecosystem service values concretizes the intangible ecosystem service functions of natural resources. This lays the foundation for establishing a mechanism that combines positive incentives and reverse pressure to achieve the economic valuation of ecosystem service.

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  • Hui Li & Qingchun Guan & Yanguo Fan & Chengyang Guan, 2024. "Ecosystem Service Value Assessment of the Yellow River Delta Based on Satellite Remote Sensing Data," Land, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-20, February.
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