Spatiotemporal evolution of island ecological quality under different urban densities: A comparative analysis of Xiamen and Kinmen Islands, southeast China

• Published in: Ecological indicators Vol. 124; p. 107438
• Main Authors: Liu, Chao, Yang, Minghui, Hou, Yuting, Zhao, Yuning, Xue, Xiongzhi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: Anthropocene epoch; China; climate; decision making; Ecological environment evaluation; heat; humans; humidity; Islands; land use; population growth; Principal component analysis; Remote sensing ecological index; Urban planning; urbanization; China; Remote sensing ecological index; Ecological environment evaluation; Urban planning; Islands; Principal component analysis

•Xiamen Island’s ecological quality has remained stable and even improved slightly during 1995 to 2016.•Xiamen Island’s ecological quality is closely correlated with its urban planning policy.•Kinmen Island has suffered different levels of reduction of the ecological quality during 1995 to 2016.•For...