Balancing urban expansion with a focus on ecological security: A case study of Zhaotong City, China

• Published in: Ecological indicators Vol. 156; p. 111105
• Main Authors: Hu, Yangyang, Li, Yu, Li, Yijie, Wu, Jiacheng, Zheng, Huazhu, He, Hongming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2023; Elsevier
• Subjects: Ecological security; Habitat quality; Land use change; Urban expansion; Yunnan Province; Urban expansion; Ecological security; Habitat quality; Land use change; Yunnan Province

•Identify pathways of urban expansion.•Suitability and Ecological Risk Analysis of Urban Expansion.•Mechanism of urban expansion in perspective of sustainability. The conflict between socio-economic development and ecological environmental protection presents a significant challenge to achieving reg...