Entwining ecosystem services, Land Use Change and human well-being by nitrogen flows. (25th July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dong, Xiaobin; Ren, Jiahui; Zhang, Peng; Jin, Yan; Liu, Ranran; Wang, Xue-Chao; Lee, Chew Tin; Klemeš, Jiří Jaromír
• Is Part Of: Journal of cleaner production. Volume 308(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-07-25
• Subjects: Nitrogen -- Land use change -- Ecosystem services -- Human well-being -- Manas river basin; Factory and trade waste -- Management -- Periodicals; Manufactures -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Déchets industriels -- Gestion -- Périodiques; Usines -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Périodiques; 628.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127442
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-6526

Abstract

Abstract: Identifying the linkage among Land Use Change, Ecosystem Services, and Human Well-Being (LUC-ES-HW) is essential for a clearer understanding of the interactive mechanism behind the natural-social system. There are limited studies designed for exploring the LUC-ES-HW nexus from the material flow perspective. This study explores the LUC-ES-HW nexus in terms of nitrogen flows, identifying the ecological and environmental process. A LUC-ES-HW system assessment framework based on nitrogen flows is established in this work, taking the Manas River Basin as a case study. The results showed that Land-Use Change (LUC) had a significant impact on the environmental performance and Ecosystem Services (ES); consequently, exert great influence on Human Well-Being (HW). This study can contribute to a better understanding of LUC-ES-HW Nexus, and provide a reference for future relevant studies.