Niche Evolution of China’s Provincial Social–Economic–Natural Complex Ecosystems, 2005–2015

The ecological niche of a complex regional ecosystem reflects the fit of various human activities and the advantages and disadvantages of the environment in the region. This study examined China’s comprehensive niches of the compound social–economic–natural ecological s...

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Main Authors: Yuantong Jiang, Shoukai Sun, Yening Wang, Shuanning Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/8/2824
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spelling doaj-0227c5d26c974c4982794a923b0fbc922020-11-25T00:11:03ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502018-08-01108282410.3390/su10082824su10082824Niche Evolution of China’s Provincial Social–Economic–Natural Complex Ecosystems, 2005–2015Yuantong Jiang0Shoukai Sun1Yening Wang2Shuanning Zheng3Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, ChinaKey Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, ChinaKey Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, ChinaKey Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, ChinaThe ecological niche of a complex regional ecosystem reflects the fit of various human activities and the advantages and disadvantages of the environment in the region. This study examined China’s comprehensive niches of the compound social–economic–natural ecological system during the “11th Five-Year” and “12th Five-Year” periods using a Full Permutation Polygon Synthetic Indicator method. The results showed that before the 11th Five-Year period, the levels of comprehensive niches in the country were generally low, and, by the end of the 11th Five-Year period, the comprehensive niche levels in Beijing, Tianjin, and the eastern coastal regions each exceeded 0.40. During the 12th Five-Year period, after the ecological civilization construction plans were implemented, the average national comprehensive ecological level reached 0.57, the comprehensive ecological niche levels in eastern coastal areas reached more than 0.84, those in southern regions and some developed middle and western regions were greater than 0.72, and, in central regions, the levels were between 0.50–0.70. This shows that the concept of compound sustainable natural–societal–economic ecosystem development was incorporated into planning and used to guide local policies and assessment criteria for regional development. This paper compares the advantages and disadvantages of regional development plans through time, and can be used to promote coordinated and sustainable regional development.http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/8/2824compound ecosystemnicheecological civilizationsustainable development
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author Yuantong Jiang
Shoukai Sun
Yening Wang
Shuanning Zheng
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Shoukai Sun
Yening Wang
Shuanning Zheng
Niche Evolution of China’s Provincial Social–Economic–Natural Complex Ecosystems, 2005–2015
Sustainability
compound ecosystem
niche
ecological civilization
sustainable development
author_facet Yuantong Jiang
Shoukai Sun
Yening Wang
Shuanning Zheng
author_sort Yuantong Jiang
title Niche Evolution of China’s Provincial Social–Economic–Natural Complex Ecosystems, 2005–2015
title_short Niche Evolution of China’s Provincial Social–Economic–Natural Complex Ecosystems, 2005–2015
title_full Niche Evolution of China’s Provincial Social–Economic–Natural Complex Ecosystems, 2005–2015
title_fullStr Niche Evolution of China’s Provincial Social–Economic–Natural Complex Ecosystems, 2005–2015
title_full_unstemmed Niche Evolution of China’s Provincial Social–Economic–Natural Complex Ecosystems, 2005–2015
title_sort niche evolution of china’s provincial social–economic–natural complex ecosystems, 2005–2015
publisher MDPI AG
series Sustainability
issn 2071-1050
publishDate 2018-08-01
description The ecological niche of a complex regional ecosystem reflects the fit of various human activities and the advantages and disadvantages of the environment in the region. This study examined China’s comprehensive niches of the compound social–economic–natural ecological system during the “11th Five-Year” and “12th Five-Year” periods using a Full Permutation Polygon Synthetic Indicator method. The results showed that before the 11th Five-Year period, the levels of comprehensive niches in the country were generally low, and, by the end of the 11th Five-Year period, the comprehensive niche levels in Beijing, Tianjin, and the eastern coastal regions each exceeded 0.40. During the 12th Five-Year period, after the ecological civilization construction plans were implemented, the average national comprehensive ecological level reached 0.57, the comprehensive ecological niche levels in eastern coastal areas reached more than 0.84, those in southern regions and some developed middle and western regions were greater than 0.72, and, in central regions, the levels were between 0.50–0.70. This shows that the concept of compound sustainable natural–societal–economic ecosystem development was incorporated into planning and used to guide local policies and assessment criteria for regional development. This paper compares the advantages and disadvantages of regional development plans through time, and can be used to promote coordinated and sustainable regional development.
topic compound ecosystem
niche
ecological civilization
sustainable development
url http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/8/2824
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