Construction of Ecological Security Network in Mountainous Transitional Geospace Using Circuit Theory and Morphological Spatial Pattern Analysis: A Case Study of Taihang Mountain Area

Ruicong Zhang, Maogui Hu (), Anjie Sheng, Wei Deng, Shaoyao Zhang and Jintong Liu
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Ruicong Zhang: State Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Information System, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Maogui Hu: State Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Information System, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Anjie Sheng: State Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Information System, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Wei Deng: College of Geography and Resources Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610101, China
Shaoyao Zhang: College of Geography and Resources Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610101, China
Jintong Liu: Key Laboratory of Agricultural Water Resources, Hebei Laboratory of Agricultural Water-Saving, Hebei Key Laboratory of Soil Ecology, Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 286 Huaizhong Road, Shijiazhuang 050021, China

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 4, 1-18

Abstract: Since entering the process of industrialization, human activities have interfered with the original ecological environment, and the expansion of cities has also impacted the ecological service function. In order to maintain the balance of the ecosystem and the stability of ecological security, it is very important to establish an ecological security network (ESN), particularly in transitional geospace. To address this, we proposed a framework for mountainous transitional geospace by morphological spatial pattern analysis and circuit theory. Taihang Mountain area is applied as a case, establishing a suitable evaluation system for the mountainous transitional geospace. Using circuit theory to quantitively construct the ESN, it was found that there are 34 ecological sources in the Taihang Mountain area. The corridors primarily run north–south in the east and west but display a mesh-like layout in the central and southern parts. These elements integrated an ESN of “four zones and three lines”. Key ecological pinch point areas are primarily in plains or plateaus, and ecological barrier restoration areas are mainly in basins and mountainous areas. The study provides recommendations for protection and restoration work in the Taihang Mountain area, which hold both theoretical and practical significance for ecological planning.

Keywords: ecological security network; circuit theory; mountainous transitional geospace; Taihang Mountain area (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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