Biocapacity optimization in regional planning

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dc.contributor.authorGuo, Jianjunen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorYue, Dongxiaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLi, Kaien_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHui, Cangen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-30T07:53:27Z
dc.date.available2018-11-30T07:53:27Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionCITATION: Guo, J., et al. 2017. Biocapacity optimization in regional planning. Scientific Reports, 7:41150, doi:10.1038/srep41150.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://www.nature.comen_ZA
dc.description.abstractEcological overshoot has been accelerating across the globe. Optimizing biocapacity has become a key to resolve the overshoot of ecological demand in regional sustainable development. However, most literature has focused on reducing ecological footprint but ignores the potential of spatial optimization of biocapacity through regional planning of land use. Here we develop a spatial probability model and present four scenarios for optimizing biocapacity of a river basin in Northwest China. The potential of enhanced biocapacity and its effects on ecological overshoot and water consumption in the region were explored. Two scenarios with no restrictions on croplands and water use reduced the overshoot by 29 to 53%, and another two scenarios which do not allow croplands and water use to increase worsened the overshoot by 11 to 15%. More spatially flexible transition rules of land use led to higher magnitude of change after optimization. However, biocapacity optimization required a large amount of additional water resources, casting considerable pressure on the already water-scarce socio-ecological system. Our results highlight the potential for policy makers to manage/optimize regional land use which addresses ecological overshoot. Investigation on the feasibility of such spatial optimization complies with the forward-looking policies for sustainable development and deserves further attention.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://www.nature.com/articles/srep41150
dc.description.versionPublisher's versionen_ZA
dc.format.extent10 pages : illustrations (some colour)en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGuo, J., et al. 2017. Biocapacity optimization in regional planning. Scientific Reports, 7:41150, doi:10.1038/srep41150en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2045-2322 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1038/srep41150
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/104755
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherNature Researchen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectBiocapacity optimizationen_ZA
dc.subjectEcology -- Mathematical modelsen_ZA
dc.subjectCrops -- Ecologyen_ZA
dc.subjectWater -- Ecologyen_ZA
dc.subjectForest ecologyen_ZA
dc.subjectRegional planning -- Environmental aspectsen_ZA
dc.titleBiocapacity optimization in regional planningen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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