[PDF][PDF] A global outlook on urbanization

KC Seto, S Parnell, T Elmqvist - Urbanization, biodiversity and …, 2013‏ - library.oapen.org
This volume is based on the argument that, just as it is no longer possible to construct sound
ecological science without explicit attention to urbanization as a key driver of global …

Urban expansion brought stress to food security in China: Evidence from decreased cropland net primary productivity

C He, Z Liu, M Xu, Q Ma, Y Dou - Science of the Total Environment, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Cropland net primary productivity (CNPP) is a crucial indicator of grain productivity and food
security. However, assessments of the impact of urban expansion on the CNPP in China …

Assessing spatial-temporal dynamics of urban expansion, vegetation greenness and photosynthesis in megacity Shanghai, China during 2000–2016

Q Zhong, J Ma, B Zhao, X Wang, J Zong… - Remote Sensing of …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Vegetation plays an essential role in improving urban environments and enhancing the
physical and mental health of residents. However, rapid urbanization has exerted …

The impacts of climate changes and human activities on net primary productivity vary across an ecotone zone in Northwest China

M Teng, L Zeng, W Hu, P Wang, Z Yan, W He… - Science of the Total …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The variations in net primary productivity (NPP) and its controls are critical to understand the
mechanisms that maintain ecosystem services under ongoing climate change and human …

Impact assessment of urbanization on vegetation net primary productivity: A case study of the core development area in central plains urban agglomeration, China

W Mu, X Zhu, W Ma, Y Han, H Huang, X Huang - Environmental research, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization process has a negative or positive impact on vegetation growth. Net
primary productivity (NPP) is an effective indicator to characterize vegetation growth status …

Assessing the impact of restoration-induced land conversion and management alternatives on net primary productivity in Inner Mongolian grassland, China

S Mu, S Zhou, Y Chen, J Li, W Ju, IOA Odeh - Global and Planetary …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
To address severe grassland degradation problems, China has been implementing a
number of national restoration programs, whose significant environmental effect has …

Multi-scenario simulation of landscape ecological risk probability to facilitate different decision-making preferences

Q Cao, X Zhang, D Lei, L Guo, X Sun, J Wu - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Landscape ecological risk assessment is an effective tool to support sustainable ecosystem
management in regions with rapid urbanization. However, the characterization method of …

Net primary productivity (NPP) dynamics and associated urbanization driving forces in metropolitan areas: A case study in Bei**g City, China

J Peng, H Shen, W Wu, Y Liu, Y Wang - Landscape Ecology, 2016‏ - Springer
Context Eco-environmental effects of urbanization are a focus in landscape ecology.
Objective The influences of population, economic and spatial development during the …

Spatial impact of urban expansion on surface water bodies—A case study of Wuhan, China

N Du, H Ottens, R Sliuzas - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2010‏ - Elsevier
This study aims to raise the level of attention paid to surface water management issues in
spatial planning and urban development processes. In the case of cities located in alluvial …

Determining the contributions of urbanisation and climate change to NPP variations over the last decade in the Yangtze River Delta, China

S Wu, S Zhou, D Chen, Z Wei, L Dai, X Li - Science of the Total Environment, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Terrestrial net primary production (NPP) is an important measure of global change, and
identifying the relative contributions of urbanisation and climate change to NPP is important …