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April 27, 2024Ecological IndicatorsOpen Access

Temporal analysis of land degradation and urban expansion in central Yunnan Province using remote sensing for supporting sustainable development goals 11/15

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RTRafael Antonio Chaparro TorresYunnan Normal UniversityJWJinliang WangShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityJZJianpeng ZhangSouth China Agricultural University

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Geospatial assessment reveals extensive land improvement alongside threefold urban growth in central Yunnan Province, highlighting the need to balance expansion with conservation.

Key Points

  • Significant land transformation occurred across central Yunnan Province from 2000 to 2020, marked by widespread ecological recovery alongside localized land degradation.
  • Territorial assessments revealed 69.58% land improvement alongside 8.55% degradation, while ongoing urban expansion accelerated built-up sprawl across Kunming City.
  • Assessment using the Trends.Earth tool and remote sensing evaluated temporal land changes and drought vulnerability under the structured UN-SDG indicator framework.
  • Findings highlight critical baselines for informed policy decision-making, supporting sustainable development goals by balancing economic growth with conservation.

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Torres et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e6d417b6db6435876517cahttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112058
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