Ecosystem Services & Biodiversity Conservation in Huangyan, Taizhou, China

To build a better understanding of the urban-rural constellation and interdependencies, the region Huangyan-Taizhou is examined as an exemplary case study. By applying GIS-based methods, we evaluate Ecosystem Services to gain useful insights into the environment, which can be used to address ecological problems and support sustainable spatial planning.

The result showed a general decline in ecosystem services due to strong urbanisation processes over the past three decades in Huangyan. As the loss of grasslands and forests destroys vital habitats, the region should be protected from the further degradation of green space, especially at forest fringes and pre-urban areas. Ecological restoration and biodiversity conservation are imperative. The policy brief also makes relevant recommendations.

This policy brief offers conclusions based on the research project URA (Urban-Rural Assembly), which was funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research Germany (BMBF) under funding code 01LE1804B1. The team of authors would like to thank the BMBF and the DLR for this funding. We would also like to thank all experts who have commented on the brief as well as supporting institutions. A more comprehensive publication will be released at a later stage of this ongoing project. Therefore, further  remarks and information are still welcome.

Versioning info:  in V2.0 The Chinese version was added and minor edits were made to the English document.

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