Spatial patterns of ecological carrying capacity supply-demand balance in China at county level
Applied ecology ; Carrying capacity ; China ; Ecological footprint ; Geographical information system ; Index ; Spatial analysis ; Supply-demand balance
Firstly, the ecological supply and demand balance was calculated and evaluated, and secondly, the ecological carrying capacity index (ECCI) was derived for each county of China in 2007, and finally this paper systematically evaluated the ecological
carrying capacity supply-demand balance of China. The results showed that ecological deficit appeared to be the main characteristic of ecological carrying capacity supply-demand balance in 2007 of China at county scale. The spatial distribution
of the ecological carrying capacity demand-supply was unbalanced ranging from significant overloading to affluence from southeastern to northwestern part of China. It appeared to be more dominant in regions located at coastal areas which had a generally higher
population density. Along with the rapid development and urbanization trends in China, ecological deficits in these regions will become more severe.
This review considers the development of wall ecology, highlighting the key characteristics of walls that have been found to influence their ability to support species, with a focus on higher plants. It then examines the kinds of plant assemblages
that are found on walls and the broader role of walls within urban biodiversity, before discussing the potential for ecological engineering of walls. Some progress has recently been made in the latter area with the installation of living walls and the physical
Spatiotemporal change of ecological footprint and sustainability analysis for Yangtze Delta Region
Applied ecology ; China ; Delta ; Ecological footprint ; Environmental management ; Model ; Space time ; Sustainable development ; The 2000's ; Yangtze
In this paper, the ecological footprint (EF) was taken as the index of the ecological environmental impact. With the help of Geographic Information System (GIS), the AA. studied the spatiotemporal change of ecological footprint at 2 scales (region
and city) and assessed urban sustainable development ability in Yangtze Delta Region (YDR). Then they discussed the driving factors that affected the change of ecological footprint by the Stochastic Impacts by Regression on Population, Affluence
, and Technology (STIRPAT) model. The distribution pattern of ecological footprint and the degree of sustainable development varied distinctly from city to city in YDR. In 2008, the highest values of ecological footprint and the lowest one of sustainable
Development ; Ecology ; Environment ; Land development ; Land management
This paper, through a theoretical and conceptual analysis, offers a critical reflection on ecological corridors as an innovative means of the environmental and land planning, aiming at combining the ecological requirements with those of development
Agro-ecology ; Biodiversity ; Diversity theory ; Index ; Landscape ; Planning ; agro-ecology ; biodiversity ; disturbance ; diversity indices ; landscape planning
of the real significance of diversity values that this indicates is alarming because it could induce conceptual traps and the promotion of poor strategies for ecosystem and landscape management with serious ecological, economic, and political implications
of such indices by professional ecologists and considering local features, history, constraints and the human disturbances affecting the ecological units studied. The aim of this short communication is to promote a critical use of biodiversity indices while
A new theory for an age-old problem: ecological modernisation and the production of nuclear energy in South Africa
Ecological modernization ; Economic growth ; Environment ; Environmental conservation ; Environmental justice ; Nuclear energy ; South Africa
economic goals and environmental protection within the nuclear energy sector, whilst meeting the needs of society. The approach of ecological modernisation is assessed and its relevance to current debates. - (AJC)
The AA. analyze the revitalization of ecological capital, which provides insights into how effective adjustments in land-use and farming practices can stimulate a reconnection between farming, nature and society. The paper focuses on a case study
Political ecology and habitat conservation for endangered species planning in Southern California : region, places, and ecological governance
California ; Land use ; Nature conservation ; Political ecology ; Private property ; Property right ; United States of America ; Urban development ; Urban ecology ; Urban policy
Resilience, ecology and adaptation in the experimental city
Arizona ; Baltimore ; Ecology ; Governance ; Maryland ; Neighbourhood ; Phoenix ; Resilience ; Resource management ; United States of America ; Urban area ; Urban ecology ; Urban policy
Baltimore (un projet de retraitement des eaux usées) et à Phoenix (la gestion d'un quartier par une communauté pionnière) s'impliquent dans le Long Term Ecological Research Programme, dans le contexte de la gouvernance urbaine. Il conclut par la mise en
Fungi, trees, people, nematodes, beetles, and weather : ecologies of vulnerability and ecologies of negotiation in matsutake commodity exchange : Losing our chains : rethinking commodities through disarticulations
Suffering for water, suffering from water : emotional geographies of resource access, control and conflict : New Feminist Political Ecologies
Bangladesh ; Drinking water ; Ecology ; Feminism ; Gender ; Gender difference ; Political ecology ; Rural area ; Social geography ; Use conflict ; Village