Coastal land transformation has been identified as a topic of research in many countries
around the world. Several studies have been conducted to determine the causes and …

Meighan Wetland and its surroundings have undergone many changes in recent years. This
study aims to monitor and predict land use changes using the land change model (LCM) …

Landscape pattern indexes are quantitative descriptions of the spatial composition and
configuration of land use, which can influence a variety of ecological phenomena. In this …

Under high-intensity anthropogenic activities and accelerated climate change globally,
estuarine and coastal wetland ecosystems (ECWEs) are facing the great challenge of …

Island ecosystems have distinct and unique vulnerabilities that place them at risk from
threats to their ecology and socioeconomics. Spatially exhibiting the fragmentation process …

Background: Land use/land cover changes are the results of rapid urban growth and human
activities. The anthropological activities, such as growth in population, rapid urbanization …

Wetlands in the mid-and high-latitudes are particularly vulnerable to environmental changes
and have declined dramatically in recent decades. Climate change and human activities are …

Land use change significantly affects habitat quality, and the long time series exploration of
dynamic variations in wetland habitat quality is of great significance to wetland conservation …

This study proposes a spatial evaluation method for urban growth simulation based on
moving windows, where the metrics measured within each window are considered to be …

Global land cover change has caused significant environmental degradation and
biodiversity loss. It affects ecosystem functions, livelihoods, and climate variation and has …