Integrating ecological risk, ecosystem health, and ecosystem services for assessing regional ecological security and its driving factors: Insights from a large river basin in China

• Published in: Ecological indicators Vol. 155; p. 110954
• Main Authors: Zhu, Qing, Cai, Yongli
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2023; Elsevier
• Subjects: Assessment system; China; Driving factors; ecosystems; environmental health; Huaihe River Basin; Regional ecological security; risk; Spatial heterogeneity; spatial variation; sustainable development; urbanization; vegetation; watersheds; China; RSEI; ESs; ESsI; EHI; NDVI; SPLIT; DIVISION; DFR; GDP; ESI; ACD; EH; Regional ecological security; SPEI; Driving factors; POI; ER; ES; PSR; PD; Huaihe River Basin; Spatial heterogeneity; PCL; HRB; Assessment system; ERI

[Display omitted] •The new assessment index could reflect the regional ecological security (RES) status.•RES included three basic characteristics: risk, health, and services.•The multidimensional characteristics of RES had spatial heterogeneity and dependence.•Various drivers impacted the multidimen...