Land use conflicts(LUCs)pose a major challenge to urbanization,and their effective regulation is essential for promoting sustainable regional land use.However,the influence of urban development on conflicts has often ...Land use conflicts(LUCs)pose a major challenge to urbanization,and their effective regulation is essential for promoting sustainable regional land use.However,the influence of urban development on conflicts has often been overlooked.This study developed an index system from three dimensions—agricultural production,residential life,and ecological security—and quantified LUCs in China using spatial statistics and a coupling relationship matrix.It further explored the spatial relationships between conflict types and urban built-up areas(UBA)through accessibility analysis,and applied regression analysis to reveal the spatial evolution of conflicts from an urban-scale perspective.The results showed that agricultural-construction conflicts were concentrated in the eastern plains,while agricultural-ecological conflicts prevailed in the mountainous areas in the western region.Spatial distribution of the distance from conflicts to UBA(DCU)exhibited a clear east-west gradient,being closer in the east(less than 20 km)and farther in the west.Between 2000 and 2020,LUCs moved progressively closer to UBA,except in the ecologically fragile western region.For all urban hierarchies except small cities,the average distance was below 10 km;megacities exhibited the shortest DCU,roughly half that of small cities.Moreover,LUCs displayed significant hierarchical scale effects:as urban size increased,distance tended to decrease in a non-linear pattern,with the steepest decline occurring in central China.Land management authorities should work to curb sprawling urban development.Overall,this study provides new insights into the spatial evolution of LUCs and contributes to more sustainable land use management.展开更多
Background:Red foxes(Vulpes vulpes)have historically been interacting with human societies,thus being an important component of socio-ecological systems.In Greece,farmers and hunters have been increasingly complaining...Background:Red foxes(Vulpes vulpes)have historically been interacting with human societies,thus being an important component of socio-ecological systems.In Greece,farmers and hunters have been increasingly complaining about predation of red foxes on livestock and game,and the recurrence of rabies incidents has raised concerns about human and animal health.Understanding public preferences about management is necessary for successful wildlife management.This study aimed at investigating the preferences of north Greece residents for managing the negative impacts of red foxes and also at understanding variation between stakeholder groups:farmers,hunters,farmers-hunters,and the general public.Data were collected from on-site face-to-face surveys(n=746),between March and May 2017.Respondents were asked to rate their acceptability of management strategies under three impact scenarios:red foxes attack livestock,reduce game,and carry rabies.Results:Stakeholders preferred nonlethal management strategies,with generally high consensus,both between and within groups.Fencing and compensation were the most acceptable strategies for protecting livestock and vaccination and the removal of sick animals for eliminating rabies.Acceptability and consensus for lethal strategies were lower,with hunting being the most acceptable lethal strategy for hunters,especially when foxes threatened game or carried rabies.Doing nothing was becoming more unacceptable and lethal control more acceptable with increasing severity of the impacts,i.e.,livestock and game predation versus rabies transmission.Conclusions:Variation in the acceptability of and consensus for management strategies was considerable among scenarios,and both between and within stakeholder groups.Research implications could be used as a guide for reaching consensus for proper management strategies during the conservation conflict management process in the study area.As similar studies are scarce,findings might also prove useful elsewhere,especially in the northern hemisphere where native populations do occur.Findings about managing rabid red foxes would be particularly useful for countries where rabies has not been eliminated,particularly for neighboring Balkan and Asia Minor countries.Findings about managing red fox impacts on livestock and game would be most useful for European countries and especially Mediterranean countries with social and ecological conditions similar to Greece.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.72474216。
文摘Land use conflicts(LUCs)pose a major challenge to urbanization,and their effective regulation is essential for promoting sustainable regional land use.However,the influence of urban development on conflicts has often been overlooked.This study developed an index system from three dimensions—agricultural production,residential life,and ecological security—and quantified LUCs in China using spatial statistics and a coupling relationship matrix.It further explored the spatial relationships between conflict types and urban built-up areas(UBA)through accessibility analysis,and applied regression analysis to reveal the spatial evolution of conflicts from an urban-scale perspective.The results showed that agricultural-construction conflicts were concentrated in the eastern plains,while agricultural-ecological conflicts prevailed in the mountainous areas in the western region.Spatial distribution of the distance from conflicts to UBA(DCU)exhibited a clear east-west gradient,being closer in the east(less than 20 km)and farther in the west.Between 2000 and 2020,LUCs moved progressively closer to UBA,except in the ecologically fragile western region.For all urban hierarchies except small cities,the average distance was below 10 km;megacities exhibited the shortest DCU,roughly half that of small cities.Moreover,LUCs displayed significant hierarchical scale effects:as urban size increased,distance tended to decrease in a non-linear pattern,with the steepest decline occurring in central China.Land management authorities should work to curb sprawling urban development.Overall,this study provides new insights into the spatial evolution of LUCs and contributes to more sustainable land use management.
文摘Background:Red foxes(Vulpes vulpes)have historically been interacting with human societies,thus being an important component of socio-ecological systems.In Greece,farmers and hunters have been increasingly complaining about predation of red foxes on livestock and game,and the recurrence of rabies incidents has raised concerns about human and animal health.Understanding public preferences about management is necessary for successful wildlife management.This study aimed at investigating the preferences of north Greece residents for managing the negative impacts of red foxes and also at understanding variation between stakeholder groups:farmers,hunters,farmers-hunters,and the general public.Data were collected from on-site face-to-face surveys(n=746),between March and May 2017.Respondents were asked to rate their acceptability of management strategies under three impact scenarios:red foxes attack livestock,reduce game,and carry rabies.Results:Stakeholders preferred nonlethal management strategies,with generally high consensus,both between and within groups.Fencing and compensation were the most acceptable strategies for protecting livestock and vaccination and the removal of sick animals for eliminating rabies.Acceptability and consensus for lethal strategies were lower,with hunting being the most acceptable lethal strategy for hunters,especially when foxes threatened game or carried rabies.Doing nothing was becoming more unacceptable and lethal control more acceptable with increasing severity of the impacts,i.e.,livestock and game predation versus rabies transmission.Conclusions:Variation in the acceptability of and consensus for management strategies was considerable among scenarios,and both between and within stakeholder groups.Research implications could be used as a guide for reaching consensus for proper management strategies during the conservation conflict management process in the study area.As similar studies are scarce,findings might also prove useful elsewhere,especially in the northern hemisphere where native populations do occur.Findings about managing rabid red foxes would be particularly useful for countries where rabies has not been eliminated,particularly for neighboring Balkan and Asia Minor countries.Findings about managing red fox impacts on livestock and game would be most useful for European countries and especially Mediterranean countries with social and ecological conditions similar to Greece.
