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Study on the Coordinated Development of Urbanization Level and Ecosystem Service Patterns in Xinjiang, China

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This study investigates the spatiotemporal coordination between urbanization and ecosystem service values (ESV) in Xinjiang, China, from 1990 to 2020. Using multi-source geospatial and socioeconomic data—including land use, GDP, population, and night-time lights—a Coupling Coordination Degree (CCD) model was employed to analyze urban–ecological dynamics. Results show a two-stage urbanization process: steady growth (1990-2005) and rapid expansion (2005-2020), especially in northern cities. Concurrently, ESV declined after 2015 due to water and forest loss from land conversion and climate change. While urbanization and ESV coordination improved until 2015, it deteriorated afterward, signaling increasing ecological stress. The findings highlight the need for integrated urban planning, ecological compensation, and sustainable land-use policies to maintain balance between economic growth and ecosystem preservation in arid regions.

Source: E3S Web of Conferences

DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202563701010

Authors: Rui Ji, Nadiye Mutalifu, Weijun Zhang, Luo Guo

Institution: Minzu University of China

Language: English

Topic: Land Use and Ecosystem Services

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Life on land, Climate action

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China