IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jsusta/v15y2023i22p16012-d1281635.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Spatiotemporal Variation in Water-Related Ecosystem Services during 2000–2020 and Ecological Management Zoning in the Xiangjiang River Basin, China

Author

Listed:
  • Meirong Deng

    (School of Geographic Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
    College of Geography and Tourism, Hengyang Normal University, Hengyang 421002, China
    Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Eco-Environmental Changes and Carbon Sequestration of the Dongting Lake Basin, Changsha 410081, China)

  • Dehua Mao

    (School of Geographic Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
    Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Eco-Environmental Changes and Carbon Sequestration of the Dongting Lake Basin, Changsha 410081, China)

  • Yeye Li

    (College of Ecology and Environment, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China)

  • Ting Wang

    (School of Geographic Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
    Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Eco-Environmental Changes and Carbon Sequestration of the Dongting Lake Basin, Changsha 410081, China)

  • Zui Hu

    (College of Geography and Tourism, Hengyang Normal University, Hengyang 421002, China)

Abstract

Exploring the spatiotemporal distribution and interrelationships among water-related ecosystem services (WESs) and conducting ecological management zoning are crucial for regional sustainable development. Taking the Xiangjiang River Basin (XJRB) as an example, this study first quantified three primary WESs, including water conservation, soil retention, and water purification, from 2000 to 2020. Second, the spatiotemporal variation in the interrelationships among WESs were analyzed using global and local bivariate spatial autocorrelation. Third, a water ecological zoning rule was constructed to divide the watershed into three primary and eight secondary water ecological management zones. The results indicate a strong consistency in the changes in the three WESs throughout the period from 2000 to 2020 in the XJRB. Precipitation patterns and urban expansion were the primary factors affecting alterations in the WESs. Spatial heterogeneity and dependence were evident across these ecosystem services. Both trade-offs and synergies were observed among WESs, with synergies playing a dominant role. Positive synergies occurred primarily in woodlands and grasslands, while negative synergies were observed in cultivated land, water areas, and construction land. Three water ecological management zones, including core water ecological management zones, general management zones, and restoration management zones, were delineated at the grid and country scales according to the aggregation properties of the WESs. Ecological management strategies were proposed for different zones. These findings can offer valuable insights for policy makers in land use planning and water ecological management within the XJRB, and can facilitate similar management endeavors in other regions.

Suggested Citation

  • Meirong Deng & Dehua Mao & Yeye Li & Ting Wang & Zui Hu, 2023. "Spatiotemporal Variation in Water-Related Ecosystem Services during 2000–2020 and Ecological Management Zoning in the Xiangjiang River Basin, China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(22), pages 1-23, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:22:p:16012-:d:1281635
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/22/16012/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/22/16012/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Jing Zhou & Bo Zhang & Yaowen Zhang & Yuhan Su & Jie Chen & Xiaofang Zhang, 2023. "Research on the Trade-Offs and Synergies of Ecosystem Services and Their Impact Factors in the Taohe River Basin," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-18, June.
    2. Yonghua Zhao & Lei Zhang & Xia Jia & Qi Mu & Lei Han & Zhao Liu & Peng Zhang & Ming Zhao, 2023. "Pattern and Trend of Ecosystem Service Value in the Loess Plateau of Northern Shaanxi," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-21, March.
    3. Jingwei Xu & Shiliang Liu & Shuang Zhao & Xue Wu & Xiaoyun Hou & Yi An & Zhenyao Shen, 2019. "Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Water Yield Service and Its Response to Urbanisation in the Beiyun River Basin, Beijing," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(16), pages 1-16, August.
    4. Canelas, Joana Viana & Pereira, Henrique Miguel, 2022. "Impacts of land-use intensity on ecosystems stability," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 472(C).
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Jiaxin Wu & Jigang Zhang & Hongjuan Yang, 2023. "Sustainable Development of Farmers in Minority Areas after Poverty Alleviation Relocation: Based on an Improved Sustainable Livelihood Analysis Framework," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-18, May.
    2. Min Zong & Yuanman Hu & Miao Liu & Chunlin Li & Cong Wang & Xiaoying Ping, 2020. "Effects of Landscape Pattern Change on Water Yield and Nonpoint Source Pollution in the Hun-Taizi River Watershed, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(9), pages 1-18, April.
    3. Zhenjun Yan & Yirong Wang & Xu Hu & Wen Luo, 2023. "Assessment and Enhancement of Ecosystem Service Supply Efficiency Based on Production Possibility Frontier: A Case Study of the Loess Plateau in Northern Shaanxi," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(19), pages 1-20, September.
    4. Jiamin Liu & Hao Wang & Butian Tang & Le Hui & Weijuan Zhang & Liwei Zhang & Lei Jiao, 2023. "Analysis of Temporal and Spatial Dynamics of Ecosystem Services and Trade-Offs/Synergies during Urbanization in the Loess Plateau, China," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-19, December.
    5. Guoyi Cui & Yan Zhang & Feihang Shi & Wenxia Jia & Bohua Pan & Changkun Han & Zhengze Liu & Min Li & Haohao Zhou, 2022. "Study of Spatiotemporal Changes and Driving Factors of Habitat Quality: A Case Study of the Agro-Pastoral Ecotone in Northern Shaanxi, China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-23, April.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:22:p:16012-:d:1281635. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.