Comparing the Yangtze and Mississippi River Deltas in the light of coupled natural-human dynamics: Lessons learned and implications for management

W Zhang, YJ Xu, L Guo, NSN Lam, K Xu, S Yang… - Geomorphology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Yangtze River Delta (YRD) and Mississippi River Delta (MRD) are two of the
largest deltas in the world. Despite similar forcing conditions of fluvial sediment reduction …

Remote sensing and evaluation of the wetland ecological degradation process of the Zoige Plateau Wetland in China

G Shen, X Yang, Y **, B Xu, Q Zhou - Ecological Indicators, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Zoige Plateau Wetland is the largest high-altitude swamp wetland in China. It
plays a key role in ecological balance and the global change. Climate change and improper …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing spatial–temporal heterogeneity of China's landscape fragmentation in 1980–2020

L Zou, J Wang, M Bai - Ecological indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Exploring the spatial–temporal heterogeneity of landscape fragmentation contributes to
realizing the dynamic evolution of the landscape pattern and understanding the impacts of …

Evaluating landscape ecological sensitivity of an estuarine island based on landscape pattern across temporal and spatial scales

Y Chi, Z Zhang, J Gao, Z **e, M Zhao, E Wang - Ecological Indicators, 2019 - Elsevier
Evaluating landscape ecological sensitivity in estuarine areas is important for providing
reference for landscape optimization and ecological conservation, however, the …

Measuring the island tourism development sustainability at dual spatial scales using a four-dimensional model: A case study of Shengsi archipelago, China

Y Chi, D Liu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Measuring the island tourism development sustainability is critical for utilizing the island
tourism resources, improving the island's socioeconomic prosperity, and maintaining its …

Understanding the Mississippi River Delta as a coupled natural-human system: Research methods, challenges, and prospects

NSN Lam, YJ Xu, K Liu, DE Dismukes, M Reams… - Water, 2018 - mdpi.com
A pressing question facing the Mississippi River Delta (MRD), like many deltaic communities
around the world, is: Will the system be sustainable in the future given the threats of sea …

Responses of landscape structure to the ecological restoration programs in the farming-pastoral ecotone of Northern China

D Liu, J Chen, Z Ouyang - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Ecological restoration programs (ERPs) have been conducted in China since 2000 to
improve ecological conditions, particularly in the farming-pastoral ecotone of Northern …

Correlating Twitter use with disaster resilience at two spatial scales: A case study of Hurricane Sandy

K Wang, NSN Lam, V Mihunov - Annals of GIS, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Disaster resilience describes the ability of a community to bounce back from disaster
impacts by resilience building activities. Social media provides an innovative way to observe …

[HTML][HTML] A critical role of the capital green belt in constraining urban sprawl and its fragmentation measurement

L Zhou, Y Gong, D López-Carr, C Huang - Land Use Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban green belts (UGBs), an important green infrastructure of cities, have the functions of
constraining urban sprawl, which are of great significance to urban green, resilient and …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrogeomorphic indicators of wetland health inferred from multi-temporal remote sensing data for a new Ramsar site (Kaabar Tal), India

M Singh, R Sinha - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
Wetlands form an important and dynamic ecosystem, and therefore, need continuous
monitoring. We have developed a framework to assess the status of wetland health based …