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Article: Measuring the spatio-temporal variation of habitat isolation due to rapid urbanization: A case study of the Shenzhen River cross-boundary catchment, China

TitleMeasuring the spatio-temporal variation of habitat isolation due to rapid urbanization: A case study of the Shenzhen River cross-boundary catchment, China
Authors
KeywordsCross-Boundary
Habitat Isolation
Spatio-Temporal Variation
The Shenzhen River Catchment
Urbanization
Issue Date2011
PublisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/landurbplan
Citation
Landscape And Urban Planning, 2011, v. 103 n. 1, p. 44-54 How to Cite?
AbstractWith the expansion of human activities, human-dominated land cover conversion has become the most prominent cause of habitat fragmentation. Urbanization is currently one of the most significant factors driving land conversion and causing habitat fragmentation. Habitat isolation, as one major component of habitat fragmentation, is a dynamic process and complicated to evaluate and quantify. This paper intends to investigate habitat isolation due to rapid urbanization. Two new metrics, Urbanization Isolation Effect (UIE) and Habitat Isolation Degree (HID), are proposed to incorporate urban sprawl and population increase into the quantification of habitat isolation, and demonstrate its spatio-temporal variation. The Shenzhen River catchment, a cross-boundary region shared by Hong Kong and Shenzhen SEZ in China, has been used as a case study to demonstrate the effectiveness of these proposed metrics. The results show that (1) extensive land conversion to urban utility has occurred since 1988, especially on the Shenzhen side of the catchment; (2) the metrics of UIE and HID exhibited remarkable spatial and temporal variations in the whole catchment and also displayed a significant discrepancy between Hong Kong and Shenzhen; and (3) urban sprawl on the Shenzhen side exerted trans-boundary influences on habitats of the Hong Kong side. In summary, the two proposed metrics are proved to be effective in demonstrating the spatio-temporal variation of habitat isolation and its causes, as well as identifying the extent and intensity of the urbanization isolation effect. These metrics may be useful for regional planning and natural landscape conservation. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/157924
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2023 Impact Factor: 7.9
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.358
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Funding AgencyGrant Number
General Research Fund
Research Grants Council of Hong KongHKU 748707H
Guangdong Natural Science Foundation07007072
Funding Information:

This research is financially supported by the General Research Fund, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (No. HKU 748707H), and Guangdong Natural Science Foundation (No. 07007072). We would like to express gratitude to Dr. Mervyn R. Peart, the University of Hong Kong, for his suggestion in the revision of the manuscript and his careful proofreading.

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dc.contributor.authorXie, YJen_US
dc.contributor.authorYu, XJen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-08T08:56:20Z-
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dc.date.issued2011en_US
dc.identifier.citationLandscape And Urban Planning, 2011, v. 103 n. 1, p. 44-54en_US
dc.identifier.issn0169-2046en_US
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dc.description.abstractWith the expansion of human activities, human-dominated land cover conversion has become the most prominent cause of habitat fragmentation. Urbanization is currently one of the most significant factors driving land conversion and causing habitat fragmentation. Habitat isolation, as one major component of habitat fragmentation, is a dynamic process and complicated to evaluate and quantify. This paper intends to investigate habitat isolation due to rapid urbanization. Two new metrics, Urbanization Isolation Effect (UIE) and Habitat Isolation Degree (HID), are proposed to incorporate urban sprawl and population increase into the quantification of habitat isolation, and demonstrate its spatio-temporal variation. The Shenzhen River catchment, a cross-boundary region shared by Hong Kong and Shenzhen SEZ in China, has been used as a case study to demonstrate the effectiveness of these proposed metrics. The results show that (1) extensive land conversion to urban utility has occurred since 1988, especially on the Shenzhen side of the catchment; (2) the metrics of UIE and HID exhibited remarkable spatial and temporal variations in the whole catchment and also displayed a significant discrepancy between Hong Kong and Shenzhen; and (3) urban sprawl on the Shenzhen side exerted trans-boundary influences on habitats of the Hong Kong side. In summary, the two proposed metrics are proved to be effective in demonstrating the spatio-temporal variation of habitat isolation and its causes, as well as identifying the extent and intensity of the urbanization isolation effect. These metrics may be useful for regional planning and natural landscape conservation. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/landurbplanen_US
dc.relation.ispartofLandscape and Urban Planningen_US
dc.subjectCross-Boundaryen_US
dc.subjectHabitat Isolationen_US
dc.subjectSpatio-Temporal Variationen_US
dc.subjectThe Shenzhen River Catchmenten_US
dc.subjectUrbanizationen_US
dc.titleMeasuring the spatio-temporal variation of habitat isolation due to rapid urbanization: A case study of the Shenzhen River cross-boundary catchment, Chinaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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