Integrated Evaluation of the Ecological Security Pattern in Central Beijing Using InVEST, MSPA, and Multifactor Indices

Xiaodan Li, Haoyu Tao (), Jing Wang, Bo Zhang, Zhen Liu, Zhiping Liu and Jing Li
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Xiaodan Li: State Key Laboratory for Tunnel Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
Haoyu Tao: State Key Laboratory for Tunnel Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
Jing Wang: Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, Beijing 100083, China
Bo Zhang: School of Architecture and Art, North China University of Technology, Beijing 100144, China
Zhen Liu: State Key Laboratory for Tunnel Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
Zhiping Liu: State Key Laboratory for Tunnel Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
Jing Li: State Key Laboratory for Tunnel Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China

Land, 2025, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-17

Abstract: Scientific identification of ecological sources and corridors is crucial in constructing an ecological security pattern (ESP). To develop an ESP tailored to the scale of central urban areas in megacities, this study takes Central Beijing as the research object. It innovatively integrates the integrated valuation of ecosystem services and tradeoffs (InVEST), the morphological spatial pattern analysis (MSPA), and the Conefor software to identify ecological sources. Seven indicators related to topographic, natural conditions, and human disturbance factors are selected to build the ecological resistance surface, which is then combined with circuit theory to construct the ESP. The results show the following: (1) Central Beijing contains 157 ecological sources, primarily distributed in the western, northern, and eastern regions, with woodland as the dominant land type. (2) A total of 439 ecological corridors were extracted, including 317 key ecological corridors and 122 inactive ecological corridors. (3) The identified ecological pinch points are mainly the Jingmi Diversion Canal and the West Moat. (4) The identified ecological barriers are spread throughout the entire study area. The results of this study are highly significant for improving the quality of ecological security and protecting biodiversity in the study area and other urban centers.

Keywords: ecological security patterns; morphological spatial pattern analysis (MSPA); integrated valuation of ecosystem services and tradeoffs (InVEST); circuit theory; Central Beijing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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