Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on the Landscape Stability in the Mediterranean World Heritage Site Based on Multi-Sourced Remote Sensing Data: A Case Study of the Causses and Cévennes, France
Global climate fluctuations pose challenges not only to natural environments but also to the conservation and transmission of human cultural and historical heritage. World Heritage Sites are pivotal regions for studying climate change impacts and devising adaptation strategies, with remote sensing t...
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| description | Global climate fluctuations pose challenges not only to natural environments but also to the conservation and transmission of human cultural and historical heritage. World Heritage Sites are pivotal regions for studying climate change impacts and devising adaptation strategies, with remote sensing technology showcasing significant utility in monitoring these impacts, especially in the Mediterranean region’s diverse and sensitive climate context. Although existing work has begun to explore the role of remote sensing in monitoring the effects of climate change, detailed analysis of the spatial distribution and temporal trends of landscape stability remains limited. Leveraging remote sensing data and its derived products, this study assessed climate change impacts on the Causses and Cévennes Heritage Site, a typical Mediterranean heritage landscape. Specifically, this study utilized remote sensing data to analyze the trends in various climatic factors from 1985 to 2020. The landscape stability model was developed utilizing land cover information and landscape indicators to explore the landscape stability and its distribution features within the study area. Finally, we adopted the Geographical Detector to quantify the extent to which climatic factors influence the landscape stability’s spatial distribution across different periods. The results demonstrated that (1) the climate showed a warming and drying pattern during the study period, with distinct climate characteristics in different zones. (2) The dominance of woodland decreased (area proportion dropped from 76% to 66.5%); transitions primarily occurred among woodland, cropland, shrubland, and grasslands; landscape fragmentation intensified; and development towards diversification and uniformity was observed. (3) Significant spatiotemporal differences in landscape stability within the heritage site were noted, with an overall downward trend. (4) Precipitation had a high contribution rate in factor detection, with the interactive enhancement effects between temperature and precipitation being the most prominent. The present study delivers a thorough examination of how climate change affects the Causses and Cévennes Heritage Landscape, reveals its vulnerabilities, and offers crucial information for sustainable conservation efforts. Moreover, the results offer guidance for the preservation of similar Mediterranean heritage sites and contribute to the advancement and deepening of global heritage conservation initiatives. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fe2c2657dfd845d4b97a4d64123045542025-01-24T13:47:43ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922025-01-0117220310.3390/rs17020203Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on the Landscape Stability in the Mediterranean World Heritage Site Based on Multi-Sourced Remote Sensing Data: A Case Study of the Causses and Cévennes, FranceMingzhuo Zhu0Daoye Zhu1Min Huang2Daohong Gong3Shun Li4Yu Xia5Hui Lin6Orhan Altan7School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Natural Disaster Monitoring, Early Warning and Assessment of Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, ChinaCollege of Computer and Data Science, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, ChinaSchool of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Natural Disaster Monitoring, Early Warning and Assessment of Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, ChinaSchool of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Natural Disaster Monitoring, Early Warning and Assessment of Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, ChinaSchool of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Natural Disaster Monitoring, Early Warning and Assessment of Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, ChinaSchool of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Natural Disaster Monitoring, Early Warning and Assessment of Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, ChinaSchool of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Natural Disaster Monitoring, Early Warning and Assessment of Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, ChinaDepartment of Geomatics, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul 36626, TurkeyGlobal climate fluctuations pose challenges not only to natural environments but also to the conservation and transmission of human cultural and historical heritage. World Heritage Sites are pivotal regions for studying climate change impacts and devising adaptation strategies, with remote sensing technology showcasing significant utility in monitoring these impacts, especially in the Mediterranean region’s diverse and sensitive climate context. Although existing work has begun to explore the role of remote sensing in monitoring the effects of climate change, detailed analysis of the spatial distribution and temporal trends of landscape stability remains limited. Leveraging remote sensing data and its derived products, this study assessed climate change impacts on the Causses and Cévennes Heritage Site, a typical Mediterranean heritage landscape. Specifically, this study utilized remote sensing data to analyze the trends in various climatic factors from 1985 to 2020. The landscape stability model was developed utilizing land cover information and landscape indicators to explore the landscape stability and its distribution features within the study area. Finally, we adopted the Geographical Detector to quantify the extent to which climatic factors influence the landscape stability’s spatial distribution across different periods. The results demonstrated that (1) the climate showed a warming and drying pattern during the study period, with distinct climate characteristics in different zones. (2) The dominance of woodland decreased (area proportion dropped from 76% to 66.5%); transitions primarily occurred among woodland, cropland, shrubland, and grasslands; landscape fragmentation intensified; and development towards diversification and uniformity was observed. (3) Significant spatiotemporal differences in landscape stability within the heritage site were noted, with an overall downward trend. (4) Precipitation had a high contribution rate in factor detection, with the interactive enhancement effects between temperature and precipitation being the most prominent. The present study delivers a thorough examination of how climate change affects the Causses and Cévennes Heritage Landscape, reveals its vulnerabilities, and offers crucial information for sustainable conservation efforts. Moreover, the results offer guidance for the preservation of similar Mediterranean heritage sites and contribute to the advancement and deepening of global heritage conservation initiatives.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/2/203climate changeMediterranean climateworld heritagethe Causses and Cévenneslandscape stabilitygeographical detector |
| spellingShingle | Mingzhuo Zhu Daoye Zhu Min Huang Daohong Gong Shun Li Yu Xia Hui Lin Orhan Altan Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on the Landscape Stability in the Mediterranean World Heritage Site Based on Multi-Sourced Remote Sensing Data: A Case Study of the Causses and Cévennes, France Remote Sensing climate change Mediterranean climate world heritage the Causses and Cévennes landscape stability geographical detector |
| title | Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on the Landscape Stability in the Mediterranean World Heritage Site Based on Multi-Sourced Remote Sensing Data: A Case Study of the Causses and Cévennes, France |
| title_full | Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on the Landscape Stability in the Mediterranean World Heritage Site Based on Multi-Sourced Remote Sensing Data: A Case Study of the Causses and Cévennes, France |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on the Landscape Stability in the Mediterranean World Heritage Site Based on Multi-Sourced Remote Sensing Data: A Case Study of the Causses and Cévennes, France |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on the Landscape Stability in the Mediterranean World Heritage Site Based on Multi-Sourced Remote Sensing Data: A Case Study of the Causses and Cévennes, France |
| title_short | Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on the Landscape Stability in the Mediterranean World Heritage Site Based on Multi-Sourced Remote Sensing Data: A Case Study of the Causses and Cévennes, France |
| title_sort | assessing the impact of climate change on the landscape stability in the mediterranean world heritage site based on multi sourced remote sensing data a case study of the causses and cevennes france |
| topic | climate change Mediterranean climate world heritage the Causses and Cévennes landscape stability geographical detector |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/2/203 |
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