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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Environ. Sci.
Sec. Social-Ecological Urban Systems
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1435293

Exploring the Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Coupling Coordination of Urbanization and Habitat Quality in the Yangtze River Basin, China

Provisionally accepted
Jianfeng Wu Jianfeng Wu 1,2Zhongyang Guo Zhongyang Guo 1*Guangjie Luo Guangjie Luo 2*Fengtai Zhang Fengtai Zhang 3Jingpeng Chen Jingpeng Chen 1*Wei Li Wei Li 4*Qiwei Chen Qiwei Chen 2*Jingjing Liao Jingjing Liao 2*Guangjie Cao Guangjie Cao 2*
  • 1 East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
  • 2 Guizhou Education University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
  • 3 Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, China
  • 4 Guizhou Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China

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    Rapid urbanization induces significant changes in land use, exerting a profound impact on regional habitat quality. Understanding the interconnectedness of urbanization and habitat quality is crucial for safeguarding the regional ecological environment and promoting sustainable urban development. Cities along the Yangtze River, as the core region of the Yangtze River Economic Belt in China, serve as a typical and critically important area to investigate the dynamic response of habitat quality to rapid urbanization. This study employs the InVEST model and entropy method to assess the spatiotemporal dynamics of habitat quality and urbanization in Yangtze River cities. Using the coupling coordination degree model, it analyzes the interplay between urbanization and habitat quality, elucidating dynamic response patterns and emphasizing the need for pertinent policy measures. Our findings reveal that from 1990 to 2019, urbanization levels in the study area surged by over six times, while habitat quality consistently declined, reflecting a 4.5% decrease. Notably, spatial variances were observed along the upstream, midstream, and downstream segments of the river. Although an inverse relationship between urbanization and habitat quality predominates, three cities demonstrated a positive correlation. The study also indicates a stable increase in the coupling coordination degree between urbanization and habitat quality, evolving from a phase of urbanization lag to one of synchronization followed by habitat quality lag. Among the cities, Chongqing emerges as an exemplary model for the coordinated development of urbanization and habitat quality. These insights provide a theoretical foundation and policy guidance for enhancing sustainable urban and ecological strategies in the region.

    Keywords: Urbanization, habitat quality, Coupling coordination degree, sustainable development, the Yangtze River Basin

    Received: 21 May 2024; Accepted: 27 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Wu, Guo, Luo, Zhang, Chen, Li, Chen, Liao and Cao. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Zhongyang Guo, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
    Guangjie Luo, Guizhou Education University, Guiyang, 550018, Guizhou Province, China
    Jingpeng Chen, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
    Wei Li, Guizhou Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
    Qiwei Chen, Guizhou Education University, Guiyang, 550018, Guizhou Province, China
    Jingjing Liao, Guizhou Education University, Guiyang, 550018, Guizhou Province, China
    Guangjie Cao, Guizhou Education University, Guiyang, 550018, Guizhou Province, China

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