Analysis of ecological vulnerability based on landscape pattern and ecological sensitivity: A case of Duerbete County

  • Miao Jiang*
  • , Wei Gao
  • , Xiuwan Chen
  • , Xianfeng Zhang
  • , Wenxia Wei
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Ecological vulnerability evaluation has important real significance and scientific value. In this study, under the support of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System, we use TM images, distribution map of sand desertification and soil salinization, and related geographic information, and adopt a combined landscape pattern and ecosystem sensitivity approach to access the ecological vulnerability of Duerbete County. We consider the following five factors to develop the model: (1) reciprocal of fractal dimension (FD'), (2) isolation (FI), (3) fragmentation (FN), (4) sensitivity of sand desertification (SD), and (5) sensitivity of soil salinization (SA). Then we build the evaluation model and calculate the vulnerability of landscape type of Duerbete. Through Kriging interpolation, we get the regional eco-environment vulnerability of whole county. Then we evaluate this cropping-pastoral interlacing region-Duerbete County. The conclusions are: (1) The vulnerability of all landscape types is in the following decreasing order: grassland > cropland > unused area > water area > construction area > wattenmeer > reed bed > woodland > paddy field; (2) There are significant positive relationships between VI and FN, VI and SD, SD and FN, SA and FN. This suggests that FN and SD have considerable impact on the eco-environmental vulnerability; (3) With the combination of FN, SD and SA, the regional eco-environment vulnerability can be evaluated well. The result is reasonable and can support ecological construction.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRemote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability V
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
EventRemote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability V - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 13 Aug 200813 Aug 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7083
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceRemote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability V
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period13/08/0813/08/08

Keywords

  • Cropping-pastoral interlacing region
  • Duerbete County
  • Ecological sensitivity
  • Ecological vulnerability
  • Landscape pattern

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