Article
Food Science & Technology
Maria Garcia-Martin, Lynn Huntsinger, Maria Jose Ibarrola-Rivas, Marianne Penker, Ugo D'Ambrosio, Thymios Dimopoulos, Maria E. Fernandez-Gimenez, Thanasis Kizos, Jose Munoz-Rojas, Osamu Saito, Karl S. Zimmerer, David J. Abson, Jianguo Liu, Cristina Quintas-Soriano, Irene Holm Sorensen, Peter H. Verburg, Tobias Plieninger
Summary: This article explores the multiple functions of seven landscape products worldwide, emphasizing that landscape products can improve food systems by promoting place-sensitive sustainability strategies and standards, thus addressing conflicts related to food production, social justice, and the environment.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bojie Fu, Yanxu Liu, Michael E. Meadows
Summary: A 'landscape pattern-ecosystem service-sustainable development' co-evolutionary framework is proposed to examine the impact of landscape-scale ecological restoration on sustainable development in China. The review addresses three basic research questions related to ecological restoration, and a framework is presented to describe the effects of restoration on landscape patterns, ecosystem services, and socioeconomic development. The spatial pattern of ecological restoration in China is geographically integrative, and ecosystem services management follows a classification, synergy, and integration approach. Understanding the relationship between humans and nature in different geographical contexts is crucial for policymaking, and four research directions are proposed to promote regional sustainable development.
NATIONAL SCIENCE REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Pengyu Chen, Jinglong Li
Summary: Agricultural sustainable development is crucial for food security, environmental protection, and economic development. This study used China's Agricultural Sustainable Development Plan as an example and employed the Difference-in-Differences model to assess its impact on agricultural carbon neutrality. The results indicate the promotion of carbon neutrality, potential pathways of the plan, and heterogeneous impacts on different agricultural regions.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Xin Fang, Jiaqi Zou, Yifan Wu, Yifei Zhang, Yuan Zhao, Haifeng Zhang
Summary: This study focuses on Hainan Island to investigate the sustainable development capacity of its blue economy, finding a clear downward trend in its capability since 2010 despite ongoing efforts to implement sustainable development.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yalin Mo, Dinghai Sun, Yu Zhang
Summary: This study examines whether and how green finance can promote carbon emission reduction in China's agricultural sector. The empirical results show that the development of green finance can significantly reduce China's agricultural carbon emission intensity. Furthermore, green finance can not only directly promote agricultural carbon emission reduction but also indirectly facilitate it by optimizing the agricultural industrial structure and guiding agricultural technological progress.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Xuli Zhu, Liang Jiao, Xuan Wu, Dashi Du, Jingjing Wu, Peng Zhang
Summary: Wetlands in the arid zone of northwest China have ecological values such as climate regulation, water conservation, and biodiversity maintenance. However, increasing natural and human interference, along with the effects of global warming and economic development, have led to severe wetland health problems. This study evaluates the ecological health status of natural and constructed wetlands in the arid zone using the DPSIR framework and found that both types of wetlands were in a medium healthy state. The degradation of constructed wetlands was mainly caused by urban population expansion and agricultural reclamation, while natural wetlands were affected by extreme climatic conditions and overuse of water resources.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Ruoxuan Xia, Zhuoming Long, Licong Xing, Yousaf Ali Khan
Summary: The impact of economic growth, forest zone, agricultural productivity, and energy consumption on environmental pollution in China was investigated using time series data. The research found that increasing agricultural production and forest growth can reduce long-term CO2 emissions, while energy use and population increase lead to an increase in CO2 emissions. By reducing carbon emissions, China may achieve sustainable development goals and mitigate global climate change.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Helder F. P. de Araujo, Celia C. C. Machado, Frans G. C. Pareyn, Naysa F. F. do Nascimento, Lenyneves D. A. Araujo, Lais A. de A. P. Borges, Braulio A. Santos, Raphael M. Beirigo, Alexandre Vasconcellos, Bruno de O. Dias, Fredy Alvarado, Jose Maria Cardoso da Silva
Summary: The study found that landscapes with intermediate structure complexity are most efficient in producing food, water, and energy in the Caatinga region of South America. Increasing the percentage of natural lands in the landscape can enhance the production of biomass energy, water, and food. However, the proportion of agricultural land in the landscape should be carefully managed to avoid declines in the production of ecosystem services.
Article
Environmental Studies
Suxia Liu, Majken Deichmann, Mariu A. Moro, Lars S. Andersen, Fulin Li, Tommy Dalgaard, Ursula S. McKnight
Summary: The paper discusses a comparative study of greenhouse agriculture policies globally, addressing key issues in policy responses and potential solutions, emphasizing the need for a more holistic and multi-objective policy approach.
Article
Business
Xin Zhao, Yong Xu, Laszlo Vasa, Umer Shahzad
Summary: Entrepreneurial activities are crucial for urban innovation, which is closely related to cities' economic development. This study utilizes fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis to examine the combined effects of multiple elements of the entrepreneurial ecosystem on urban innovation in 34 representative cities in China. The findings reveal that well-designed government services and large markets are associated with high levels of urban innovation.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Oceanography
Shasha Liu, Cai Feng, Hongshuai Qi, Jianhui Liu, Yang Wei, Liu Gen
Summary: The beach ecosystem provides valuable economic services. However, there is a lack of quantification of the economic contributions of beaches to human life. This study establishes a framework for beach ecosystem services and summarizes quantification methods. The economic contributions of beach resources in China over the past decade are estimated to be at least yen 4.00 x 1012 ($579.60 x 109). The study also discusses legislation, international tourism competitiveness, beach nourishment, and restoration, and proposes a dynamic and sustainable beach economy.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Environmental Studies
Kishor Aryal, Tek Maraseni, Armando Apan
Summary: The paper aims to analyze the appropriateness and effectiveness of policy responses to the drivers of ecosystem dynamics in Nepal. Using the DPSIR framework, the study assesses the drivers of ecosystem dynamics and analyzes policy instruments and development plans. The findings suggest that the drivers of ecosystem dynamics are complex and the policy responses are incremental.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Guojiao Chen, Cuiyou Yao, Lurong Fan, Linze Li, Haiqing Cao
Summary: This study investigates the sustainability of megacity ecosystems by combining the DPSIR framework and SD model, with a focus on the urban ecosystem of Beijing. The results suggest that a combination of population, environmental protection policies, and technical means has the greatest potential for sustainability.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Huiru Zhang, Jingwen Zhang, Jianfeng Song
Summary: Sustainable agricultural development is crucial for natural resource conservation, environmental protection, and rural revitalization. This study examines the nonlinear relationships between agricultural industrial agglomeration, industrial structure upgrading, and sustainable agricultural development in China. The findings suggest that constrained arable land space and environmental space are the main drivers of the decline in agricultural development index, and there are threshold effects in both agricultural industrial agglomeration and industrial structure upgrading.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mahsa Malmir, Saman Javadi, Ali Moridi, Aminreza Neshat, Babak Razdar
Summary: This study utilized a mixed approach, combining the conceptual DPSIR framework and MODFLOW analysis, to provide groundwater resource management solutions for the Najafabad area in central Iran. Results indicated that reducing water withdrawal was effective in maintaining aquifer equilibrium, with a 10% reduction in extraction being the most effective solution.
GEOSCIENCE FRONTIERS
(2021)
Article
Biophysics
Benjamin Burkhard, Clemens Schopper, Daniel Ciric, Dominic Mischler, Boyko Gueorguiev, Peter Varga
Summary: A study on human cadaveric proximal humeri showed that accurate predrilling significantly increased endurance until screw perforation failure during cyclic loading after locked plating in highly unstable proximal humerus fractures, reducing the risk of secondary screw perforation.
JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Sarah Kentsch, Mariano Cabezas, Luca Tomhave, Jens Gross, Benjamin Burkhard, Maximo Larry Lopez Caceres, Katsushi Waki, Yago Diez
Summary: This study successfully combined UAV image collection, GIS, and deep learning techniques to detect invasive blueberry species in wetlands. Through these methods, the location, distribution, and characteristics of blueberry bushes can be accurately identified, providing an effective tool for the management of wetland ecosystems.
Article
Ecology
Marie Perennes, Tim Diekoetter, Jens Gross, Benjamin Burkhard
Summary: Wild bees play a crucial role in crop cultivation, wild plant reproduction, and biodiversity, yet they are facing rapid decline in Europe due to human activities. By understanding species distribution, efficient conservation measures can be designed, and the potential pollination ecosystem service can be estimated to benefit crop production and wild plant reproduction. The hierarchical model developed in this study combines environmental predictors and habitat information to predict wild bee species distribution, with the potential for further adaptations to improve prediction accuracy.
ECOLOGICAL MODELLING
(2021)
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Sonoko D. Bellingrath-Kimura, Benjamin Burkhard, Brendan Fisher, Bettina Matzdorf
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Paula Rendon, Bastian Steinhoff-Knopp, Benjamin Burkhard
Summary: Agriculture is identified as a main driver of environmental degradation in the EU, impacting air, water, soil, and biodiversity. Testing indicators for ecosystem condition and service provision, results show that European agroecosystems generally have a high capacity to control soil erosion, with variations across Environmental Zones.
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
(2022)
Review
Ecology
Stoyan Nedkov, Sylvie Campagne, Bilyana Borisova, Petr Krpec, Hristina Prodanova, Ioannis P. Kokkoris, Desislava Hristova, Solen Le Clec'h, Fernando Santos-Martin, Benjamin Burkhard, Eleni S. Bekri, Vanya Stoycheva, Adrian G. Bruzon, Panayotis Dimopoulos
Summary: This paper reviews the modeling efforts for water regulation ecosystem services, provides a classification scheme, and offers recommendations for model integration. It identifies emerging trends, gaps, and research priorities, and highlights the most appropriate model categories for water regulation ecosystem services.
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
(2022)
Editorial Material
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Xiahui Wang, Jinnan Wang, Bo Wang, Benjamin Burkhard, Lulu Che, Chao Dai, Lijie Zheng
Article
Ecology
Sabine Lange, Carole Sylvie Campagne, Adrien Comte, Emily Bank, Fernando Santos Martin, Joachim Maes, Benjamin Burkhard
Summary: Research on the integration of ecosystem services flow accounts into economic reporting systems, known as ecosystem accounting, has increased in Europe. The progress of ecosystem accounting in European countries is uneven, with the United Kingdom and the Netherlands leading the way. Most completed accounts focus on ecosystem extent, while monetary ecosystem service accounts are mainly developed at a local scale.
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Marie Perennes, Tim Diekoetter, Hannes Hoffmann, Emily A. Martin, Boris Schroeder, Benjamin Burkhard
Summary: Natural pest control is important for sustainable agriculture. This study developed a hierarchical model to predict the distribution of 111 species from seven arthropod families in an agricultural region in northern Germany. The model incorporates environmental and landscape factors to determine the capacity of landscapes to support pest control ecosystem services. The findings can inform habitat improvement and biodiversity conservation measures to enhance ecosystem services supply.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Claudia Dworczyk, Benjamin Burkhard
Summary: The concept of Ecosystem Services (ES) is recognized to have the potential to support sustainable policy- and land-use decision making. Many research activities are investigating the integration potential of the ES concept into real-world processes. This study reports the challenges encountered during a research project in Germany, focusing on urban regions Rostock and Munich.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Tinka Kuhn, Suvi Vikstroem, Monika Suskevics, Joanna T. Storie, Liisa Saikkonen, Rebecca Rees, Cecilia Hakansson, Soile Oinonen, Benjamin Burkhard
Summary: Systematic literature syntheses are crucial in scientific research, and involving stakeholders can bring many benefits, such as broadening perspectives, increasing relevance of results, and enhancing research impact and acceptance. However, there is a lack of reflection on stakeholder involvement in systematic syntheses on environmental management. Through the analysis of three literature syntheses on marine and coastal ecosystem services in the Baltic Sea, we discuss the challenges of participatory approaches and provide lessons learned for future stakeholder engagement.
ECOSYSTEMS AND PEOPLE
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Thea Wuebbelmann, Laurens M. Bouwer, Kristian Foerster, Steffen Bender, Benjamin Burkhard
Summary: Increasing urbanisation and heavy rain events increase the risk of urban flooding. Flood Regulating Ecosystem Services (FRES) can help reduce flood hazard and damage. However, there is limited research on FRES supply and demand quantification for pluvial floods in cities.
Article
Ecology
Ina M. Sieber, Miriam Montero-Hidalgo, Jarumi Kato-Huerta, Paula Rendon, Fernando Santos-Martin, Davide Geneletti, Artur Gil, Ewan Tregarot, Erwann Lagabrielle, Carolina Parelho, Manuel Arbelo, Pieter van Beukering, Dan Bayley, Enrique Casas, Sem Duijndam, Esperance Cillaurren, Gilbert David, Aurelie Dourdain, Ricardo Haroun, Jean-Philippe Marechal, Laura Martin Garcia, Francisco Otero-Ferrer, Elena Palacios Nieto, Tara Pelembe, Marta Vergilio, Benjamin Burkhard
Summary: This paper presents the novel applications of the MAES procedure in the EU Overseas regions and territories. The eight case studies analyzed in this paper show that the implementation of the MAES exercise led to meaningful uptake of the ecosystem services concept in policies and decision-making. However, there are still challenges related to financial resources, training, and technical expertise.
Article
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Tobias Leidemer, Orou Berme Herve Gonroudobou, Ha Trang Nguyen, Chiara Ferracini, Benjamin Burkhard, Yago Diez, Maximo Larry Lopez Caceres
Summary: The aim of this study is to develop a standardized methodology for automatically detecting the degree of damage on single fir trees caused by bark beetle attacks using a GIS-based model. The approach classifies the damage based on the observed degree of tree canopy defoliation in high-resolution RGB orthophotos. The results show that out of 1376 trees in a 4-hectare area, 277 were healthy, 948 were infested, and 151 were dead, with an average precision of 62%.
Article
Ecology
Kinh Bac Dang, Thi Ha Thanh Nguyen, Huu Duy Nguyen, Quang Hai Truong, Thi Phuong Vu, Hanh Nguyen Pham, Thi Thuy Duong, Van Trong Giang, Duc Minh Nguyen, Thu Huong Bui, Benjamin Burkhard
Summary: This study develops a deep learning model for classifying island ecosystems using remote sensing data, and demonstrates its effectiveness in ecosystem management on a specific island in Vietnam. The deep learning models outperform traditional methods such as support vector machines and random forests in classifying island ecosystems.