How does urbanization evolve heterogeneously in urbanized, urbanizing, and rural areas of China? Insights from ecosystem service value

• Published in: Geography and sustainability Vol. 6; no. 3; p. 100254
• Main Authors: Zhang, Yikun, Wang, Yongsheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: China; Ecosystem service value; Social-economic-ecological benefits; Urban-rural areas; Urbanization; Urbanization; Urban-rural areas; Ecosystem service value; Social-economic-ecological benefits; China

•Multi-source data was adopted to identify China's urbanized, urbanizing, and rural areas.•Urbanization positively impacted ESV, especially in more urbanized areas.•The urbanizing areas witnessed the most vibrant ESV changes.•Cultural services value in less urbanized areas has begun to surge si...