Coupling human and natural systems for sustainability: experiences from China's Loess Plateau

B Fu, X Wu, Z Wang, X Wu… - Earth System Dynamics …, 2022 - esd.copernicus.org
Addressing the sustainability challenges facing humanity in the Anthropocene requires the
coupling of human and natural systems, rather than their separate treatment. To understand …

Reduced sediment transport in the Yellow River due to anthropogenic changes

S Wang, B Fu, S Piao, Y Lü, P Ciais, X Feng… - Nature Geoscience, 2016 - nature.com
The erosion, transport and redeposition of sediments shape the Earth's surface, and affect
the structure and function of ecosystems and society,. The Yellow River was once the world's …

Evolution and effects of the social-ecological system over a millennium in China's Loess Plateau

X Wu, Y Wei, B Fu, S Wang, Y Zhao, EF Moran - Science Advances, 2020 - science.org
Understanding the regime shifts of social-ecological systems (SES) and their local and
spillover effects over a long time frame is important for future sustainability. We provide a …

Heavy metals in wetland soils along a wetland-forming chronosequence in the Yellow River Delta of China: Levels, sources and toxic risks

G Zhang, J Bai, Q Zhao, Q Lu, J Jia, X Wen - Ecological Indicators, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Surface soil (0–20 cm) samples were collected from four chronological sequences
of wetlands (ie,> 50-yr-old wetlands, 40-yr-old wetlands, 30-yr-old wetlands and 10-yr-old …

Coupling and coordinated relationship of water utilization, industrial development and ecological welfare in the Yellow River Basin, China

Y Feng, A Zhu, P Liu, Z Liu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
The comprehensive problems of the Yellow River Basin (YRB) can be divided into three
categories: water shortage, low-quality and low-efficiency in the industries, and insufficient …

[HTML][HTML] Morphological response of the Lower Yellow River to the operation of Xiaolangdi Dam, China

D Kong, EM Latrubesse, C Miao, R Zhou - Geomorphology, 2020 - Elsevier
The morphodynamics of the Lower Yellow River (LYR) has been impacted by intense dam-
induced changes over the past few decades. Here we present results on the morphological …

Driving forces of changes in the water and sediment relationship in the Yellow River

S Wang, B Fu, W Liang, Y Liu, Y Wang - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
The world is composed of various river basins. Within a specific river basin, water and
sediment dynamics, and the relationship between them, can be assessed to reflect the …

Stepwise morphological evolution of the active Yellow River (Huanghe) delta lobe (1976–2013): Dominant roles of riverine discharge and sediment grain size

X Wu, N Bi, J Xu, JA Nittrouer, Z Yang, Y Saito, H Wang - Geomorphology, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The presently active Yellow River (Huanghe) delta lobe has been formed since
1976 when the river was artificially diverted. The process and driving forces of …

Phase change in evolution of the modern Huanghe (Yellow River) Delta: Process, pattern, and mechanisms

N Bi, H Wang, X Wu, Y Saito, C Xu, Z Yang - Marine Geology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The modern Huanghe Delta used to be the most rapid land-building delta in the
world. Its evolution has become a global concern because the sediment load of the …

Impact of river discharge on hydrodynamics and sedimentary processes at Yellow River Delta

H Ji, S Pan, S Chen - Marine Geology, 2020 - Elsevier
During the Anthropocene, regulating river discharge by high dams may have met the need
for water demands in river basins, but resulted in carrying less freshwater and sediment to …