Exploring the spatiotemporal changes in carbon storage under different development scenarios in Jiangsu Province, China.

ABSTRACT: Carbon storage (CS) is closely linked to the global challenge of climate change. Land use/cover (LULC) change is the main factor driving changes in CS, and evaluating the impact of LULC changes on CS is important for carbon balance. Taking Jiangsu Province as an example, we used the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs model to analyze the spatiotemporal changes in CS during 2000-2015. Then we coupled it with the patch-generating land use simulation model to simulate and predict LULC and CS in 2050 under four different development plans. The results showed that LULC change in Jiangsu Province was manifested mainly as transformation of cropland to construction land (3,485 km²) and cropland to water body (470 km²). The high value area for CS was con

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9109690 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature