Carbon sequestration and tourist land use dynamics: Understanding the effects of urbanization and afforestation.

ABSTRACT: Achieving net-zero emissions and combating climate change relies on effective carbon sequestration, with forests as critical carbon sinks. This study examines the impact of land use and land cover (LULC) changes on carbon sequestration from 1993 to 2023. LULC classification was performed using a supervised decision tree classifier on Landsat imagery (1993, 2003, 2013, 2023), and carbon storage was quantified using the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) carbon model (v3.14.1), incorporating four carbon pools (aboveground, belowground, soil, and dead organic matter. Forest area increased by 54%, from 1,449.98 to 2,235.78 km², leading to a carbon storage rise from 19.821 × 10⁶ Mg to 30.563 × 10⁶ Mg, driven by afforestation effort

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12774899 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature