The driving mechanisms for human settlement and ecological environment in the upper minjiang watershed, China

• Published in: Frontiers in environmental science Vol. 11
• Main Authors: Liao, Bo, Wang, Zelin, He, Jing, Wu, Jiaxing, Su, Jiafu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Frontiers Research Foundation 20.02.2023; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: Adaptability; Carrying capacity; Construction; Correlation analysis; Cultural heritage; Development strategies; driving mechanism model; Ecological effects; ecological environment; Ecology; Environmental degradation; Environmental science; Grasslands; human settlement construction; Human settlements; Independent variables; Land settlement; Land use; Population density; R&D; regression analysis; Research & development; Rivers; Rural areas; Soil erosion; Topography; Urbanization; Watershed management; Watersheds; China; Yangtze River

The Chinese urbanization process is undergoing rapid development and intensification. There is, however, little awareness of spatial development in rural areas, particularly in watersheds that are relatively backward. Consequently, human settlements have been disrupted and environmental damage has b...