Multi-scenario simulation of land use optimization based on ecosystem services and ecological security patterns in the Liaohe River Basin by Qing Luo, Jing Zhang, Yajing Bao, Yilin Zhang, Jie Yu, Jiaxin Li, Xunwen Wu, Shuai Zhang, Nan Cao, Dongli Wang

“…Based on five key ecosystem services (carbon storage, food production, habitat quality, soil retention, and water yield) from 2000 to 2020 and their synergy–tradeoff relationships, we identified three levels of ecological security patterns (ESPs). These ESPs were further embedded as redline constraints in scenario-based land use simulations under four development pathways, forming a spatial structure that links ecological function with landscape connectivity and couples service assessments with spatial policy optimization.ResultsThe results showed that: (1) the Total Ecosystem Service (TES) exhibited a spatial gradient of high values in the east and west and low values in the central basin, with the strongest synergy with habitat quality, and the weakest with water yield; (2) ecosystem service bundle zoning revealed that the Comprehensive Service Function Zone and the Ecological Buffer Zone had the highest levels of diversity and connectivity, while the Agricultural Development Priority Zone exhibited a strong coupling between spatial structure and dominant function; (3) among different scenarios, the ecological-priority scenario (PEP) reduced net forest loss by 63.2% compared to the economic-priority scenario (PUD), significantly enhancing ecological spatial integrity.DiscussionThis study proposed a scenario-based simulation framework to support ecological redline delineation and watershed-scale ecosystem governance for territorial ecological restoration.…”
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Evolution characteristics and pattern optimization of land use conflict in inland river Basin from the perspective of production-living-ecological. by Wanzhuang Huang, Ziyang Wang, Yue Liu, Jing Shi

“…The optimization results of national spatial patterns and regulation strategies could provide a scientific basis for the optimization and comprehensive management of national spatial planning in arid inland river basins.…”
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Spatiotemporal Patterns of Hongshan Culture Settlements in Relation to Middle Holocene Climatic Fluctuation in the Horqin Dune Field, Northeast China by Wenping Xue, Heling Jin, Wen Shang, Jing Zhang

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Measurement and Spatiotemporal Differentiation Patterns of Water Resources Utilization Efficiency in Sichuan Province Based on Super-Efficiency SBM Model by LI Chen, LIANG Xiaolong, JIANG Yuanyuan, LI Wanyang, PAN Bingchen, SONG Yanggeni, SONG Eping

“…The results show that: ① The average value of overall water resources utilization efficiency in Sichuan Province shows a significant positive evolution trend, but there are significant differences in water resources utilization efficiency between different regions and among cities (prefectures); ② The overall difference in water resources utilization efficiency in Sichuan Province is mainly derived from intra-regional differences, but it shows a narrowing trend during the study period; ③ The overall spatial correlation of water resources utilization efficiency in Sichuan Province is not significant, but the local spatial agglomeration characteristics present a distribution pattern of "cold in the east and hot in the west". …”
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Quantifying the impacts of diverse vegetation-covered patterns on hillslope soil erosion: a case experiment of alfalfa-covered hillslopes by Chong Yao, Qingwei Zhang, Kebing Chen, Shige Zhang, Ming Zhu, Zhijia Gu, Wei Yan, Faqi Wu

“…IntroductionThe discrepancies in near-soil-surface hydrologic processes triggered by herbage spatial distribution pattern greatly influence the variation in hillslope erosion process. …”
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Distinct Regional and Seasonal Patterns of Atmospheric NH₃ Observed from Satellite over East Asia by Haklim Choi, Mi Eun Park, Jeong-Ho Bae

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Spatiotemporal pattern evolution and quantitative prediction of electrical carbon emissions from a demand-side perspective in urban areas by Ying Tian, Hui Cao, Dapeng Yan, Jinmei Chen, Yayan Hua

“…Abstract Amid global climate change, analyzing spatiotemporal patterns and predicting urban demand-side electrical carbon emissions is vital for regional low-carbon transitions. …”
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Decadal analysis of sea surface temperature patterns, climatology, and anomalies in temperate coastal waters with Landsat-8 TIRS observations by Yiqing Guo, Nagur Cherukuru, Eric Lehmann, Xiubin Qi, Mark J. Doubell, S. L. Kesav Unnithan, Ming Feng

“…The Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) onboard Landsat-8, with its 100-m spatial resolution, offers a unique opportunity to uncover fine-scale coastal SST patterns that would otherwise be overlooked by coarser-resolution thermal sensors. …”
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Unified Urban Growth Pattern Identification Utilizing a Co-Clustering Tendency and Co-Clusters of Building Density and Diversity by Gyoungju Lee, Jiyoung Park

“…Density and diversity are fundamental attributes of urban environments, shaped by complex land use patterns that evolve over time. This study conducted a comprehensive spatiotemporal analysis of urban growth in two adjacent mid-sized cities, Cheonan and Asan, Korea, employing a spatial statistical framework designed to capture the intricate interplay between building density and diversity. …”
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Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Drought in the Huai River Basin (2012–2018): Analyzing Patterns Through Hydrological Simulation and Geospatial Methods by Yuanhong You, Yuhao Zhang, Yanyu Lu, Ying Hao, Zhiguang Tang, Haiyan Hou

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What Brings People to Riverfronts? Revealing Key Factors from Mobility Patterns Using De Facto Population Data by Mingu Kang, Youngsang Kwon

“…Population Vitality (PV) and Vitality Index (VI), two novel measures derived from the de facto population data, were calculated for 266 tracts and used as a new indicator of spatial activation. Explanatory variables include regional and riverfront factors, such as the density of facilities, riverfront spaces’ specifications, and vitalization patterns. …”
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Exploring trans-regional harvesting operation patterns based on multi-scale spatiotemporal partition using GNSS trajectory data by Daoye Zhu, Boyong Xiao, Haoling Xie, Dong Li, Haitong He, Weixin Zhai

“…Current research focuses solely on administrative divisions, overlooking the links between machinery movement, natural spatial patterns, and spatiotemporal dependencies. …”
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Spatiotemporally Heterogeneous Effects of Urban Landscape Pattern on PM_2.5: Seasonal Mechanisms in Urumqi, China by Xingchi Zhou, Yantao Xi, Shuangqiao Wang, Yuanfan Zhang

“…PM_2.5 pollution presents a significant risk to urban habitability. The urban landscape pattern (ULP) serves as a crucial regulator that profoundly influences the spatiotemporal distribution features of PM_2.5. …”
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Spatiotemporal Variation Patterns of and Response Differences in Water Conservation in China’s Nine Major River Basins Under Climate Change by Qian Zhang, Yuhai Bao

“…Precipitation emerged as the dominant factor governing spatial patterns, with higher rainfall correlating strongly with enhanced conservation capacity. …”
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Comprehensive prediction of potential spatiotemporal distribution patterns, priority planting regions, and introduction adaptability of Elymus sibiricus in the Chinese region by Huan-Huan Lu, Yu-Ying Zheng, Yong-Sen Qiu, Liu-Ban Tang, Yan-Cui Zhao, Wen-Gang Xie

“…In this study, the geographical distribution and environmental data of E. sibiricus in China were collected, and the potential spatiotemporal distribution pattern, planting pattern, and introduction adaptability of E. sibiricus were comprehensively predicted by using ensembled ecological niche model and Marxan model. …”
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Construction and Optimization of the Ecological Security Pattern of Pinglu Canal Economic Zone Based on the InVEST-Circuit Theory Model by Zhanhao Dang, Baoqing Hu, Chunlian Gao, Shaoqiang Wen, Jinrui Ren, Yunfei Liang

“…High-resistance areas were primarily located in the central region, corresponding to areas of intense human activity, while low-resistance areas were distributed around the periphery and largely overlapped with ecological source areas, presenting a spatial pattern of “high in the center, low at the edges”. (3) In total, 119 ecological barriers, 28 corridors, 8 critical pinch points, and 16 habitat source areas were identified. …”
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Risk assessment of building and infrastructure using InSAR-derived deformation gradients and pattern variations in the Beijing plain, China by Shicheng Zuo, Mingsheng Liao, Jie Dong, Ru Wang, Shaokun Guo, Feikai Lin, Nan Wang, Dongxiao Zhang

“…Risk indicators, including cumulative deformation, spatial gradients, and pattern variations, were extracted to identify potential high-risk zones at a micro level. …”
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Revealing the spatiotemporal precipitation patterns of ECMWF fifth-generation reanalyses since the mid-20th century in West-Africa by René Bodjrènou, Luc Ollivier Sintondji, Françoise Comandan

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Intermittent Plurisink Model and the Emergence of Complex Heterogeneity Patterns: A Simple Paradigm for Explaining Complexity in Soil Chemical Distributions by Miguel Ángel Martín, Miguel Reyes, F. Javier Taguas

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Assessment of surface deformation patterns using InSAR data: Implications for human impacts in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia

“…The results show that deformation rates in Makkah City ranged from −19.1 to +19.1 mm/year during the study period, with positive velocities indicating movement away from the radar (ground swelling) and negative velocities representing motion towards the radar (subsidence). Spatial patterns of deformation correlated well with ongoing construction projects such as tunneling, infrastructure development, and groundwater extraction. …”
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