Tao et al. (2026) How Do Human Land Use Changes and Ecological Restoration Drive Ecological–Economic–Social Coupling Coordination Across the Yellow River Basin in China?

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Identification

• Journal: Land
• Year: 2026
• Date: 2026-09-16
• Authors: Jian Ping Tao, Yiting Liu, Hong Cai, Mingcong Yan, Sheng Zhang, Guangshuai Zhao
• DOI: 10.3390/land15091729

Research Groups

• Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research (IGSNRR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
• Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Water Security in Yangtze River Basin, CAS
• School of Earth Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China

Short Summary

This study assessed the coupling coordination degree between human land use changes and ecological restoration in the Yellow River Basin from 2001 to 2020. The results showed that urbanization rate regulation, cropland and vegetation area preservation, and ecological restoration are crucial for promoting sustainable development.

Objective

• Investigate the effects of human land use changes and ecological restoration on the coupling coordination degree in the Yellow River Basin

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: County-level spatial resolution within the Yellow River Basin
• Temporal Scale: 2001 to 2020, with a focus on long-term trends and patterns

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Remote sensing data integration with county-level panel data analysis
• Data sources: Satellite remote sensing data (e.g., Landsat), observation data from the Yellow River Basin, and reanalysis datasets (e.g., ERA5)

Main Results

• The coupling coordination degree was low overall but exhibited High–High clustering in the lower reaches of the basin.
• A significant increasing trend in the coupling coordination degree was observed since 2001, with a focus on the agro-pastoral ecotone of the Loess Plateau.
• Urbanization rate regulation, cropland and vegetation area preservation, and ecological restoration were found to be crucial for promoting sustainable development.

Contributions

• This study provides an enhanced understanding of the effects of human land use changes and ecological restoration on the coupling coordination degree in the Yellow River Basin.
• The findings highlight the importance of balancing urbanization with ecosystem conservation and restoration efforts.

Funding

• National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41671017)
• Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences, CAS (Grant No. QYZDY-SSW-DQC012)

Citation

@article{Tao2026How,
  author = {Tao, Jian Ping and Liu, Yiting and Cai, Hong and Yan, Mingcong and Zhang, Sheng and Zhao, Guangshuai},
  title = {How Do Human Land Use Changes and Ecological Restoration Drive Ecological–Economic–Social Coupling Coordination Across the Yellow River Basin in China?},
  journal = {Land},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.3390/land15091729},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/land15091729}
}