Large-scale projects,such as the construction of railways and highways,usually cause an extensive Land Use Land Cover Change(LULCC).The China-Central Asia-West Asia Economic Corridor(CCAWAEC),one key large-scale proje...Large-scale projects,such as the construction of railways and highways,usually cause an extensive Land Use Land Cover Change(LULCC).The China-Central Asia-West Asia Economic Corridor(CCAWAEC),one key large-scale project of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI),covers a region that is home to more than 1.6 billion people.Although numerous studies have been conducted on strategies and the economic potential of the Economic Corridor,reviewing LULCC mapping studies in this area has not been studied.This study provides a comprehensive review of the recent research progress and discusses the challenges in LULCC monitoring and driving factors identifying in the study area.The review will be helpful for the decision-making of sustainable development and construction in the Economic Corridor.To this end,350 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers,as well as book chapters were analyzed based on 17 attributes,such as main driving factors of LULCC,data collection methods,classification algorithms,and accuracy assessment methods.It was observed that:(1)rapid urbanization,industrialization,population growth,and climate change have been recognized as major causes of LULCC in the study area;(2)LULCC has,directly and indirectly,caused several environmental issues,such as biodiversity loss,air pollution,water pollution,desertification,and land degradation;(3)there is a lack of well-annotated national land use data in the region;(4)there is a lack of reliable training and reference datasets to accurately study the long-term LULCC in most parts of the study area;and(5)several technical issues still require more attention from the scientific community.Finally,several recommendations were proposed to address the identified issues.展开更多
Keeping up the Momentum and Working Together for A New Chapter in China-CEEC Cooperation Dear Colleagues,Ladies and Gentlemen,Friends,Welcome to the China-CEEC Summit.This Summit takes place as countries are going all...Keeping up the Momentum and Working Together for A New Chapter in China-CEEC Cooperation Dear Colleagues,Ladies and Gentlemen,Friends,Welcome to the China-CEEC Summit.This Summit takes place as countries are going all out to fight COVID-19.To meet at such an unusual moment shows our resolve to stand together in face of difficulties and pursue shared development through cooperation.展开更多
基金This research was jointly funded by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Science(CAS)(XDA19030303)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41631180,41701432,41571373)+1 种基金the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS(grant 2019365)the CAS-TWAS President’s Fellowship for International Doctoral Students.
文摘Large-scale projects,such as the construction of railways and highways,usually cause an extensive Land Use Land Cover Change(LULCC).The China-Central Asia-West Asia Economic Corridor(CCAWAEC),one key large-scale project of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI),covers a region that is home to more than 1.6 billion people.Although numerous studies have been conducted on strategies and the economic potential of the Economic Corridor,reviewing LULCC mapping studies in this area has not been studied.This study provides a comprehensive review of the recent research progress and discusses the challenges in LULCC monitoring and driving factors identifying in the study area.The review will be helpful for the decision-making of sustainable development and construction in the Economic Corridor.To this end,350 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers,as well as book chapters were analyzed based on 17 attributes,such as main driving factors of LULCC,data collection methods,classification algorithms,and accuracy assessment methods.It was observed that:(1)rapid urbanization,industrialization,population growth,and climate change have been recognized as major causes of LULCC in the study area;(2)LULCC has,directly and indirectly,caused several environmental issues,such as biodiversity loss,air pollution,water pollution,desertification,and land degradation;(3)there is a lack of well-annotated national land use data in the region;(4)there is a lack of reliable training and reference datasets to accurately study the long-term LULCC in most parts of the study area;and(5)several technical issues still require more attention from the scientific community.Finally,several recommendations were proposed to address the identified issues.
文摘Keeping up the Momentum and Working Together for A New Chapter in China-CEEC Cooperation Dear Colleagues,Ladies and Gentlemen,Friends,Welcome to the China-CEEC Summit.This Summit takes place as countries are going all out to fight COVID-19.To meet at such an unusual moment shows our resolve to stand together in face of difficulties and pursue shared development through cooperation.
