Landscape ecological network construction controlling surface coal mining effect on landscape ecology: A case study of a mining city in semi-arid steppe

Zhenhua Wu; Shaogang Lei; Qingwu Yan; Zhengfu Bian; Qingqing Lu

Ecological Indicators (Dec 2021)

Landscape ecological network construction controlling surface coal mining effect on landscape ecology: A case study of a mining city in semi-arid steppe

Zhenhua Wu,
Shaogang Lei,
Qingwu Yan,
Zhengfu Bian,
Qingqing Lu

Affiliations

Zhenhua Wu: School of Economics and Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China; Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Mine Ecological Restoration, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China; School of Public Policy & Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China; Corresponding authors at: Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Mine Ecological Restoration, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China (Z. Wu and Z. Bian).
Shaogang Lei: Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Mine Ecological Restoration, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China; Corresponding authors at: Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Mine Ecological Restoration, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China (Z. Wu and Z. Bian).
Qingwu Yan: School of Public Policy & Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China; Corresponding authors at: Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Mine Ecological Restoration, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China (Z. Wu and Z. Bian).
Zhengfu Bian: Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Mine Ecological Restoration, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China; School of Public Policy & Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China; Corresponding authors at: Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Mine Ecological Restoration, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China (Z. Wu and Z. Bian).
Qingqing Lu: School of Public Policy & Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 133
p. 108403

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Surface coal mining leads to a series of landscape ecological disturbances and ecological environmental problems. Landscape ecological network plays an important role in maintaining ecological balance, protecting biodiversity, preventing pollution diffusion, and increasing landscape connectivity. However, previous studies on the landscape ecological network of mining cities have not thoroughly considered the impact of mining on landscape ecology. This study proposed a framework of landscape ecological network construction controlling surface coal mining effect on landscape ecology. The minimum cumulative resistance model was used to simulate the landscape ecological network by constructing a resistance surface based on the multi-regulation integration. The newly constructed landscape ecological network is helpful for improving the landscape function of the mining areas, preventing the impact process of mining, and the self-restoration of mining cities in semi-arid steppes. The research results can provide a reference for the ecological restoration, urban planning, and landscape ecological management of mining cities in semi-arid steppes.

Published in Ecological Indicators

ISSN: 1470-160X (Print); 1872-7034 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General): Ecology
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/ecological-indicators

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