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A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Science and Engineering".

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College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250358, China
Interests: land use change; ecological and environmental effects assessment; soil erosion; soil and water conservation; model simulation

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School of Geographical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
Interests: land resources; regional development; land use; spatial planning; land economy and policy

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Dear Colleagues,

With the advancement of urbanization, land use change has become a global research hotspot. Regional sustainable development is an extremely complex systemic project that requires the concerted efforts of many parties. Land is the material basis for human survival and development; land use is an important aspect of regional sustainable development; and the sustainable use of land resources is conducive to the realization of regional social, economic, and ecological sustainable development goals.

With the growth of global population and urbanization, land use changes are exceptionally drastic and the conflicts between human and land are increasingly prominent. Rationalizing the use of limited land resources to achieve sustainable regional development is a major issue facing the country or region at present, especially under the influence of multiple factors, such as the COVID-19 and geopolitical conflicts. Land use changes are showing diversified and complex trends. Solving the conflicts and problems of land use (in terms of cultivated land protection, urban expansion control, and land management), changing the traditional production model, and promoting institutional reform are the keys ways to promote the coordinated development of population, land, and environment, as well as to improve the sustainable development of the region.

Dr. Yahui Wang
Prof. Dr. Zijun Li
Prof. Dr. Qingyuan Yang
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land use change
regional sustainable development
cultivated land protection
urban expansion
urban–rural integration development

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Land Use Conflict Identification Coupled with Ecological Protection Priority in Jinan City, China

by Guanglong Dong, Jue Wang, Wenxin Zhang, Zheng Liu, Kehua Wang and Weiya Cheng

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(6), 4863; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20064863 - 09 Mar 2023

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Land use conflicts exacerbate soil erosion and reduce biodiversity, which is detrimental to sustainable development. Multiple methods such as multi-criteria evaluation and landscape pattern indexes can identify land use conflicts, but few studies conform to the concept of green development. The concept of green development gives priority to ecological protection and coordinates the relationship between production development, food production and ecological protection to achieve sustainable development. Taking Jinan City (China) as the study area, we identified the ecological source areas by evaluating the importance of ecosystem service functions and ecological sensitivity, then extracted and optimized the ecological corridor network (using the minimum cumulative resistance model and gravity model), and constructed the ecological security pattern. Spatial overlay analysis of cultivated land, construction land, and the ecological security pattern was performed to identify the types and intensity of land use conflicts. Spatially, we found that ecological land was in more serious conflict with cultivated land than construction land. Different types of land use conflicts have significant differences in spatial distribution. The key to land use conflict mediation in Jinan City is to balance food security with the improvements in the quality of the ecological environment. Hence, it is necessary to delineate the main functional zones and formulate tailored land use conflict mediation strategies in each zone. The method for land use conflict identification proposed here follows the principle of giving priority to ecological protection, providing a scientific reference for the utilization and protection of territorial space in other similar areas. Full article

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Spatio-Temporal Changes in Land Use and Habitat Quality of Hobq Desert along the Yellow River Section

by Ruibing Meng, Jiale Cai, Hui Xin, Zhongju Meng, Xiaohong Dang and Yanlong Han

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(4), 3599; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043599 - 17 Feb 2023

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As a key area in the Yellow River basin for sand control and management, the land change process in the Hobq Desert plays a crucial role in keeping the river and desert ecosystems and promoting the construction of ecological civilization in human systems. Based on multi-temporal remote sensing from 1991 to 2019 in the Hobq Desert along the Yellow River section, this study selected spatial statistical methods (land-use monitoring and landscape metrics) to examine land-use change dynamics. Then, we evaluated habitat quality using the InVEST model and quantitatively analyzed the factors causing spatial changes in habitat quality using geographic detectors. Finally, this paper predicted the pattern of land use and habitat quality in 2030 using the PLUS model. The results reveal that (1) from 1991 to 2019, the total area of forest grassland increased by 3572.5 km², providing the most vegetation cover, and the sandy land and water area decreased continuously, while the cultivated land and construction land increased. There were 38.01% conversions of land types, with the land-use dynamic decreasing the greatest in sandy land (−12.66%) and increasing the greatest in construction land (9.26%); the comprehensive land-use dynamics were the highest in 2010–2019 (1.68%), which was the most active stage during our study period. (2) Both of the landscape indices NP and PD showed “N” type fluctuations during 1991–2019, and CONTAG and LSI rose from 69.19% to 70.29% and 36.01% to 38.89%, respectively, indicating that the land-use degree of landscape fragmentation increased, landscape connectivity turned better, and landscape dominance was enhanced, balanced, and developed evenly in overall landscape type. (3) From the overall region analysis, the average habitat quality in 1991, 2000, 2010, and 2019 was 0.3565, 0.5108, 0.5879, and 0.6482, respectively, with the overall habitat value showing a gradually increasing trend. Spatially, the habitat quality along the Yellow River section of the Hobq Desert has a certain regularity, and the overall pattern there is high in the south and low in the north, high in the east and west, and low in the middle. (4) The change in land use between 2019 and 2030 is similar to the previous period, but the change rate is generally lower. The habitat quality improved significantly, with the growth of high and medium habitat quality. Full article

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Developing an Evaluation System Suitable for Coastal Rural Houses’ Characteristic Style and Its Inspiration for Rural Revitalization: Case Study of Rongcheng in Shandong Province

by Qinglei Zhao, Guanghui Jiang, Tao Zhou, Wenqiu Ma and Yuting Yang

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(4), 3010; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043010 - 09 Feb 2023

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The characteristic style of rural houses is an important manifestation of the historical and cultural values of rural areas and is the key focus of the implementation of the strategy for the construction of beautiful China and the revitalization of rural areas. Taking 17 villages in the Rongcheng of Shandong as an example, this article integrated multidimensional data, including geospatial data, survey data and socio-economic data, and constructed a suitable index system to evaluate the characteristic style of coastal rural houses in 2018 and put forward the characteristic style regionalization of coastal rural houses. The results show that the characteristic style of coastal rural houses can be measured by the overall village environment, coastal architectural value and traditional folk culture, among which the coastal architectural value is the most critical. Two villages scored over 60 points in the comprehensive evaluation, namely the Dongchu Island village and Dazhuang Xujia Community. Different dominant characteristic styles of rural houses were identified according to single-factor evaluation. Based on the evaluation results and factors such as location, nature, social economy and the status quo of protection and development management, characteristic styles of rural houses in the research area can be divided into four continuous areas: historical and cultural characteristics, folk customs and industrial development characteristics, natural scenery characteristics and folk customs characteristics. Combined with regional positioning and development planning, the construction direction of different regional types was defined, and then the protection and improvement measures of rural residential features were put forward. This study not only provides a certain basis for the evaluation, construction and protection of the characteristic features of coastal rural dwellings in Rongcheng City but also provides guidance for the implementation of rural construction planning. Full article

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Myanmar’s Land Cover Change and Its Driving Factors during 2000–2020

by Yiming Wang, Yunfeng Hu, Xiaoyu Niu, Huimin Yan and Lin Zhen

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(3), 2409; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032409 - 29 Jan 2023

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Land use/cover change (LUCC) research occupies an important place in the study of global change. It is important for the ecological protection and long-term development of a place. Current research is lacking in the study of dynamic changes at the national level in Myanmar over long time periods and sequences. Quantitative research on the driving factors of LUCC is also lacking. This paper uses the GLC_FCS30 (Global Land-Cover product with Fine Classification System) dataset and socio-economic statistical data in Myanmar to conduct the study. The dynamic change process of LUC (land use/cover) was investigated using the land use dynamic degree, land use transfer matrix, and Sankey diagram. Principal component analysis was used to derive the main drivers of LUCC. The drivers were quantified using multiple linear stepwise regression analysis and specific factors were analyzed. The spatial scope of the study is Myanmar, and the temporal scope is 2000–2020. Results: (1) In 2020, the spatial distribution of LUC in Myanmar shows predominantly forests and croplands. Forests account for 56.64% of the country’s total area. Agricultural land accounts for 25.59% of the country’s total area. (2) Over the time scale of the study, the trend of LUCC in Myanmar showed significant shrinkage of evergreen broad-leaved forest and deciduous broad-leaved forest (a total shrinkage of −3.34 × 10⁴ km²) and expansion of the other land types. (3) Over the time scale of the study, the dynamic changes in LUCC in Myanmar most occurred as an interconversion between two land types, such as between cropland and deciduous broad-leaved forest, evergreen broad-leaved forest and shrubland, deciduous broad-leaved forest and shrubland, evergreen broad-leaved forest and evergreen needle-leaved forest, and evergreen broad-leaved forest and deciduous broad-leaved forest. (4) The dynamics of LUC in Myanmar is mainly influenced by the socio-economic level of the country. Among them, the impact of agricultural level is the most obvious. Specifically, Myanmar’s LUCC is mainly driven by urban population, urbanization rate, industrial value added, food production, and total population. Our research will enable the Myanmar government to make more scientific and rational land management and planning and to make more informed decisions. After understanding the basic situation of LUCC in Myanmar, the hydrological effects, biodiversity changes, and ecological service function changes due to land change in the region can be explored. This is the direction of future research. Full article

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Spatiotemporal Changes of Cultivated Land System Health Based on PSR-VOR Model—A Case Study of the Two Lake Plains, China

by Xigui Li, Qing Wu and Yujie Liu

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(2), 1629; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021629 - 16 Jan 2023

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Cultivated land resources are the material basis of sustainable agricultural development. Climate change, food security, land pollution, and other issues highlight the value of sustainable agricultural development, and the health of the cultivated land system has attracted much attention. By constructing “PSR-VOR” cultivated land system health evaluation framework under the 5 km grid scale and using GIS spatial analysis and mathematical statistics to comprehensively evaluate the health status of the cultivated land system in the two lake plains from 2000 to 2019. The major results have shown that: (1) Over the past 20 years, both the highest and average values of the health index of the cultivated land system have gone down, and the health status of the cultivated land system has changed and gotten worse over time. (2) The health status in the two lake plains has been generally good, mainly in Class I and Class II areas. However, the area of cultivated land with general and poor health status has increased rapidly. On the whole, the health level presents the characteristic of gradually decreasing from the northeast to the southwest and southeast. (3) During the study period, the global Moran’s I value of the cultivated land system health index in the two lake plains increased from 0.686 to 0.729, with significant spatial positive autocorrelation, and the spatial heterogeneity of the cultivated land system health index gradually increased. As shown by the spatial distribution characteristics of high in the north, low in the south, and decreasing from the middle to the outside, the distribution of the high-value cluster area and the low-value cluster area of the cultivated land system health index in the two lake plains has not changed significantly over the past 20 years. (4) The two lake plains are divided into five areas: a moderate optimization area, a collaborative optimization area, a potential improvement area, a key improvement area, and a priority improvement area. The urgency of regulating the health status from the moderate optimization area to the priority improvement area has gradually increased, and the differentiated utilization and management of cultivated land resources need to be carried out according to local conditions. Full article

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Types of Resident and Price Distribution in Urban Areas: An Empirical Investigation in China Mainland

by Kaida Chen, Hanliang Lin, Fangxiao Cao, Xin Li, Shuying You and Qian Zhang

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(1), 445; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010445 - 27 Dec 2022

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Finding an ideal residence in the city is a common and long-lasting topic for city residents. Therefore, understanding the value composition of urban residences and consumer preference can assist other future consumers in purchasing the appropriate residence in the appropriate urban location. Similarity, this information is helpful to municipal government planners in determining the use of urban land, to real estate developers in choosing where to develop commercial residences, and to the relevant research community in determining the effects of changes on the use of urban land. Although the study on housing prices influencing variables has long attracted scholarly attention, there has been limited research on the types of residences and developers, so it is essential to expand the research on this subject. In the study, Fuzhou, China, serves as the research context. The study employs econometrics to investigate the impact of residence and developer types on housing prices. Based on the study, it is shown that the price of commercial residences can vary depending on the types of residences and developers. The study also revealed that different types of residences and developers are subject to distinct levels of price regulation. In addition, it is found that different housing price impact variables have varying degrees of impact on different types of commercial residences and developers. Full article

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Spatial and Temporal Evolution of Land Use and the Response of Habitat Quality in Wusu, China

by Yiming Wei, Hongwei Wang, Mengqi Xue, Yucong Yin, Tiantian Qian and Fangrui Yu

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(1), 361; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010361 - 26 Dec 2022

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Understanding land use change and its impact on habitat quality (HQ) is conducive to land use management and ecological protection. We used the InVEST model and the GeoDetector model to explore the land use and HQ of Wusu from 1980 to 2020. We found that the spatial distribution of land use in Wusu had the most dramatic change from 2000 to 2010, and accordingly, the habitat quality deteriorated seriously from 2000 to 2010. Via correlation analysis, the response of HQ to land use change is obvious, among which the negative effect of forest land to construction land is the largest, and the positive effect of construction land to water is the largest. However, the overall HQ had the largest negative response to the change of grassland to arable land, and the largest positive response to the change of unused land to grassland. Of the driving factors that cause land use change and thus affect HQ, the human factors are the strongest, and the negative impact on HQ is more irreversible. This study can provide a scientific basis for land use management and ecological protection in Wusu, and can help to further promote the exploration of human activities and ecological responses in arid and semi-arid areas. Full article

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Spatial and Temporal Changes of Sand Mining in the Yangtze River Basin since the Establishment of the Three Gorges Dam

by Yugai Ma, Yingying Chai, Y. Jun Xu, Zijun Li and Shuwei Zheng

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(24), 16712; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416712 - 13 Dec 2022

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The global demand for sand and gravel is at 50 billion tons per year, far exceeding global resource capacities. It reached 7.6 billion tons in 2021 in the Yangtze River Basin (YRB), China. However, production is severely limited in the YRB. Therefore, the incongruity between the supply and demand of river sand is prominent. Wise management of decreasing sand resources in the YRB has become critical since the Three Gorges Dam became operational in 2003. This study synthesized spatial and temporal changes in sand mining activities and quantities along the Yangtze River and its major tributaries from 2004 to 2020. Results from the study show that the mining amount during the period reached 76.2 million tons annually. At the same time, riverine suspended sediment discharge (SSD) downstream of the Three Gorges Dam decreased largely. SSD reduction leads to riverbed erosion, further limiting the riverine sand and gravel sources for mining. Thus, alternative sand and gravel resources, as well as optimizing supply/demand balance, are necessary for sustainable development. There is an urgent need to assess the relationship between river sand resources and exploitation in the YRB for creating a sand and gravel data management system in order to cope with the increasing incongruity between their supply and demand. Full article

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Influence Mechanism of Polycentric Spatial Structure on Urban Land Use Efficiency: A Moderated Mediation Model

by Di Zhu, Yinghong Wang, Shangui Peng and Fenglin Zhang

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(24), 16478; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416478 - 08 Dec 2022

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Under the background of green development, the spatial structure of urban agglomerations (UA) has an important impact on urban land use efficiency (ULUE), but few studies have explored the impact mechanism between the two. This research explores the impacts of polycentric development on ULUE of UA, using data for 140 cities in China’s top ten key UA covering the period from 2004–2019. The linkage between polycentric development and ULUE is explored by estimating models of determinants of ULUE. This research also examines the mechanism of the polycentric spatial structure of UA on ULUE by using a moderated mediation model. The main findings of the research can be concluded as below. The eastern UAs show a mostly polycentric spatial structure, whereas the central and western UAs show a weak polycentric spatial structure. The polycentric spatial structure of UA has a positive impact on ULUE. An inverted U-shape curve depicts the relationship between the polycentric spatial structure of UA and ULUE. However, the mediating variables, integration of industrial structure and factor mobility have a positive and partially mediating effect between the polycentric spatial structure of UA and ULUE. The infrastructure level has a positive U-shaped regulation effect, in which the impact coefficient of transport infrastructure is more significant. These findings provide empirical evidence for the coordinated development of China’s regional space planning and ULUE. Full article

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