IPAT及其扩展模型的应用研究进展

Research progress on the application of IPAT model and its variants

IPAT及其扩展模型能够定量描述人文驱动力与环境压力之间的关系,有助于理解人类和自然系统的动态耦合,是诊断因社会经济发展而产生的环境问题的有效工具.本文简要介绍了IPAT模型由来及其扩展模型的发展状况,系统总结了模型国内外应用研究进展,并对研究中的热点问题进行探讨,提出IPAT及其扩展模型的发展趋势,旨在进一步深化IPAT相关模型在环境可持续发展中的应用,为社会管理决策提供依据.

IPAT model and its variants could describe the quantitative relationships between human driving force and the environmental pressure,benefit fundamental understanding of the dynamics of coupled human and natural systems,and are regarded as effective tools in solving the environmental problems caused by the social and economic development. In this paper,the fundamental concepts of IPAT model and its variants were discussed including definitions,historical developments and the hot issues in their applications. The future research trends were put forward aiming to further expand the use of IPAT models in the sustainable development of environment and social decision-making.