Multi-criteria assessment of the resilience of ecological function areas in China with a focus on ecological restoration

作者：Yiyan Zhang, Yongjun Yang, Zanxu Chen, Shaoliang Zhang · 发表于：Ecological Indicators · 年份：2020 · 被引用次数：107 · 研究领域：Ecosystem dynamics and resilience、Land Use and Ecosystem Services、Sustainability and Climate Change Governance

• An index system to quantify resilience was developed. • The resilience level of each ecological function area in China was assessed. • China’s resilience level has obvious spatial clustering characteristics. • National ecological restoration projects should consider resilience as an factor. Population growth and rapid economic development have led to serious and widespread negative ecological impacts, so the world is faced with the task of ecological recovery. China, in particular, is carrying out a nationwide land improvement and ecological restoration campaign. The spatial distribution of ecological resilience needs to be fully considered in the planning of these projects. However, most current ecological assessments lack a focus on resilience. Based on selected resilience principles, this paper constructs an assessment indicator system for national-scale ecological resilience, evaluates the level of ecological resilience of 1,434 ecological function areas in China and discusses the layout of ecological restoration projects throughout the country. The main conclusions are as follows: (1) In China, the level of ecological resilience varies widely based on location. Generally, it shows high levels of ecological resilience occur in the south and low in the north. The resilience index ranged from 0 to 0.585. The natural condition index is the most important indicator affecting resilience. (2) China's existing ecological restoration projects are mostly distributed in areas wit...