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Impacts of Urban Land Use Changes on Ecosystem Services in Dianchi Lake Basin, China

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  • Ruibo Wang

    (Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China)

  • Xiaojun Xu

    (Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China)

  • Yang Bai

    (Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xishuangbanna 666303, China
    Center of Conservation Biology, Core Botanical Gardens, Suzhou Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla 666303, China)

  • Juha M. Alatalo

    (Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
    Environmental Science Center, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar)

  • Zongbao Yang

    (Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xishuangbanna 666303, China
    Center of Conservation Biology, Core Botanical Gardens, Suzhou Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla 666303, China
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Wei Yang

    (Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xishuangbanna 666303, China
    Center of Conservation Biology, Core Botanical Gardens, Suzhou Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla 666303, China
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Zhangqian Yang

    (College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA)

Abstract

Land use change is widely regarded as a key factor altering the structure and function of ecosystems. Urbanization is a particular driver and influence in land use change and is expanding globally, especially in developing countries like China. The InVEST model was employed in this study to comprehensively assess the temporal-spatial impacts of urban land use changes (ULUC) on ecosystem services (ESs) and clarify the tradeoffs between urbanization and ecosystem services provision (ESP) in Dianchi Lake Basin (DLB), China, during 1995–2015. The results showed that DLB’s constructed land, particularly in lakeside areas, has increased substantially because of rapid urbanization (built-up area increase 51%, urbanization rate increase 91%), at the expense of agriculture, grassland, and scrubland, greatly altering ESP. Compared with 1995, carbon storage in 2015 decreased, while soil retention and nitrogen exports only fluctuated slightly. Although water yield increased, the ecological water volume of the whole DLB decreased through an increase in regional surface runoff. This resulted in more pollutants being carried into Dianchi Lake, impairing water quality and causing serious ecological and environmental issues. Thus, this study provides empirical evidence of the significant influence of ULUC on ESP. For eco-friendly urbanization in DLB and similar areas with rapid urbanization, a sustainable pattern of urbanization should be followed. The best tradeoffs between urbanization and ESP should be identified and considered in decision-making relating to urban planning, land use management, optimal natural resources management, and ecological conservation.

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  • Ruibo Wang & Xiaojun Xu & Yang Bai & Juha M. Alatalo & Zongbao Yang & Wei Yang & Zhangqian Yang, 2021. "Impacts of Urban Land Use Changes on Ecosystem Services in Dianchi Lake Basin, China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-16, April.
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