CURRENT SITUATION AND TREND OF CHINA’S ECOSYSTEMS

Abstract

This interview started with distinguishing the concepts of ecological security, ecological security pattern, and landscape ecological security pattern and stressed the importance of the integration of landscape architecture and ecology in design practice. Then it introduced the concept of Gross Ecosystem Product, its background, and the scope of its application. The just-completed “National Ecosystem Survey and Assessment of China (2000-2010)” systematically assessed the status and trends of China’s ecosystems, analyzed the changes in ecosystem quality and services, and explored the future of environmental protection and urban ecological construction. Finally, the interviewee also analyzed the difficulties in urban planning and construction, concerning ecological protection redline delimitation and department cooperation.

Keywords

Ecological Security Pattern / Gross Ecosystem Product / National Ecosystem Survey and Assessment of China (2000-2010) / Ecological Protection Redline

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