Impact of Land Transition on Landscape and Ecosystem Service Value in Northeast Region of China from 2000–2020

Xinqing Wang, Tao Pan, Ruoyi Pan, Wenfeng Chi, Chen Ma, Letian Ning, Xiaoyu Wang and Jiacheng Zhang
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Xinqing Wang: School of Geography and Tourism, Qufu Normal University, Rizhao 276826, China
Tao Pan: School of Geography and Tourism, Qufu Normal University, Rizhao 276826, China
Ruoyi Pan: School of Geography and Tourism, Qufu Normal University, Rizhao 276826, China
Wenfeng Chi: College of Resources and Environmental Economics, Inner Mongolia University of Finance and Economics, Hohhot 010070, China
Chen Ma: School of Public Administration and Law, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
Letian Ning: School of Geography and Tourism, Qufu Normal University, Rizhao 276826, China
Xiaoyu Wang: School of Geography and Tourism, Qufu Normal University, Rizhao 276826, China
Jiacheng Zhang: School of Geography and Tourism, Qufu Normal University, Rizhao 276826, China

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 5, 1-18

Abstract: Drastic land pattern change has taken place in the northeast region of China, which may have a significant impact on landscape and ecosystem service. Up to now, insufficient renewal of land use patterns may limit the latest assessment of landscape transition and ecosystem service value. Meanwhile, the adaptive ecosystem service value improvement method should be established. To solve this issue, the integrated methodology of land-use change monitoring—landscape analysis—the promoted ecosystem service measurement is established. Results show that: (1) New evidence is observed that the cultivated land in Northeast China has been reduced, with 309,610.33 km 2 in 2010 and 309,417.52 km 2 in 2020, showing a net change area of −192.82 km 2 . This is the opposite of the increase of cultivated land compared to the past. (2) Shannon’s diversity index displays an upward trend, with the richer landscape types and higher fragmentation in the whole region. In addition, the contagion index reduced, with a total decrease of 1.93, indicating that the patches distribute intermittently and the agglomeration degree of these patches is weakened. (3) More precise ecosystem service value is assessed, from 2868.39 billion yuan in 2000 to 2814.06 billion yuan in 2020, and the hydrological regulation, climate regulation, and soil conservation play a dominant role in these functions in 2020. The spatial pattern of ecosystem service value is high-rank in the Northwest and Southeast, and low-rank in other directions. This study provides the new results on land change and landscape pattern and creates an improved ecosystem service value assessment method in Northeast China, to provide a more suitable ecosystem assessment application for Northeast China.

Keywords: land use; landscape; ecosystem value; Northeast China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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