Journal of Resources and Ecology ›› 2022, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (2): 338-346.DOI: 10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2022.02.016
• Ecosystem in the Belt and Road Initiatives Region • Previous Articles
DU Wenpeng1,2(), YAN Huimin1,2,*(
), FENG Zhiming1,2, YANG Yanzhao1,2
Received:
2021-04-25
Accepted:
2021-08-20
Online:
2022-03-30
Published:
2022-03-09
Contact:
YAN Huimin
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DU Wenpeng, E-mail: duwp.18b@igsnrr.ac.cn
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DU Wenpeng, YAN Huimin, FENG Zhiming, YANG Yanzhao. Assessing the Ecological Carrying Capacity of Countries along the Belt and Road[J]. Journal of Resources and Ecology, 2022, 13(2): 338-346.
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Name | Resolution | Time-period | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Land use/cover change | 300 m | 2000-2017 | European Space Agency, CCI-LC |
Gross Primary Production | 500 m | 2000-2017 | Vegetation Photosynthesis Model (Zhang et al., |
Agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry production | Country | 2017 | Faostat Database |
Agricultural, forestry and animal husbandry product trade | Country | 2017 | Faostat Database |
Population | Country | 2017 | Word Bank Data |
Land area | Country | 2017 | Word Bank Data |
Table 1 The types and sources of data used in this study
Name | Resolution | Time-period | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Land use/cover change | 300 m | 2000-2017 | European Space Agency, CCI-LC |
Gross Primary Production | 500 m | 2000-2017 | Vegetation Photosynthesis Model (Zhang et al., |
Agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry production | Country | 2017 | Faostat Database |
Agricultural, forestry and animal husbandry product trade | Country | 2017 | Faostat Database |
Population | Country | 2017 | Word Bank Data |
Land area | Country | 2017 | Word Bank Data |
Ecological Carrying Index (ECI) | <0.6 | 0.6-0.8 | 0.8-1.0 | 1.0-1.2 | 1.2-1.4 | >1.4 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ecological Carrying Status (ECS) | Rich and surplus | Surplus | Balance | Critical overload | Overload | Severe overload |
Table 2 Classification standard table for ecological carrying status
Ecological Carrying Index (ECI) | <0.6 | 0.6-0.8 | 0.8-1.0 | 1.0-1.2 | 1.2-1.4 | >1.4 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ecological Carrying Status (ECS) | Rich and surplus | Surplus | Balance | Critical overload | Overload | Severe overload |
Regions | ECC (×108 capita) | Population (×108 person)* | The proportion of ECC (%) | ECC-UA (capita km-2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Southeast Asia | 31.29 | 6.48 | 28.20 | 720.86 |
South Asia | 21.16 | 17.93 | 19.07 | 443.55 |
West Asia/Middle East | 3.60 | 4.42 | 3.25 | 48.64 |
Mid-East Europe | 9.23 | 1.76 | 8.32 | 434.54 |
China-Mongolia-Russian | 44.06 | 15.34 | 39.71 | 161.29 |
Central Asia | 1.62 | 0.71 | 1.46 | 41.20 |
Total | 110.97 | 46.65 | 100.00 | 222.43 |
Table 3 The ECC and ECC-UA of the B&R regions and their subregions in 2017
Regions | ECC (×108 capita) | Population (×108 person)* | The proportion of ECC (%) | ECC-UA (capita km-2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Southeast Asia | 31.29 | 6.48 | 28.20 | 720.86 |
South Asia | 21.16 | 17.93 | 19.07 | 443.55 |
West Asia/Middle East | 3.60 | 4.42 | 3.25 | 48.64 |
Mid-East Europe | 9.23 | 1.76 | 8.32 | 434.54 |
China-Mongolia-Russian | 44.06 | 15.34 | 39.71 | 161.29 |
Central Asia | 1.62 | 0.71 | 1.46 | 41.20 |
Total | 110.97 | 46.65 | 100.00 | 222.43 |
Regions | ECI | ECS |
---|---|---|
Southeast Asia | 0.21 | Rich and surplus |
South Asia | 0.85 | Balance |
West Asia/Middle East | 1.23 | Overload |
Mid-East Europe | 0.19 | Rich and surplus |
China-Mongolia-Russia | 0.35 | Rich and surplus |
Central Asia | 0.44 | Rich and surplus |
Total | 0.42 | Rich and surplus |
Table 4 The ECI and ECS of B&R regions and their subregions in 2017
Regions | ECI | ECS |
---|---|---|
Southeast Asia | 0.21 | Rich and surplus |
South Asia | 0.85 | Balance |
West Asia/Middle East | 1.23 | Overload |
Mid-East Europe | 0.19 | Rich and surplus |
China-Mongolia-Russia | 0.35 | Rich and surplus |
Central Asia | 0.44 | Rich and surplus |
Total | 0.42 | Rich and surplus |
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