Spatiotemporal changes of land desertification sensitivity in northwest China from 2000 to 2017  

中国西北干旱区土地沙漠化敏感性时空格局

作　　者：WEI Wei GUO Zecheng SHI Peiji ZHOU Liang WANG Xufeng LI Zhenya PANG Sufei XIE Binbin 魏伟;郭泽呈;石培基;周亮;王旭峰;李振亚;庞素菲;颉斌斌(College of Geography and Environmental Science,Northwest Normal University,Lanzhou 730070,China;College of Earth and Environmental Sciences,Lanzhou University,Lanzhou 730000,China;Faculty of Geomatics,Lanzhou Jiaotong University,Lanzhou 730070,China;State Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Information System,Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research,CAS,Beijing 100101,China;Key Laboratory of Ecohydrology of Inland River Basin/Gansu Qilian Mountains Ecological Research Center,Northwest Institute of Eco-environment and Resources,CAS,Lanzhou 730000,China;School of Urban Economics and Tourism Culture,Lanzhou City University,Lanzhou 730070,China)

机构地区：[1]College of Geography and Environmental Science,Northwest Normal University,Lanzhou 730070,China [2]College of Earth and Environmental Sciences,Lanzhou University,Lanzhou 730000,China [3]Faculty of Geomatics,Lanzhou Jiaotong University,Lanzhou 730070,China [4]State Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Information System,Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research,CAS,Beijing 100101,China [5]Key Laboratory of Ecohydrology of Inland River Basin/Gansu Qilian Mountains Ecological Research Center,Northwest Institute of Eco-environment and Resources,CAS,Lanzhou 730000,China [6]School of Urban Economics and Tourism Culture,Lanzhou City University,Lanzhou 730070,China

出　　处：《Journal of Geographical Sciences》2021年第1期46-68,共23页地理学报（英文版）

基　　金：National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.41861040, No.41761047, No.41961027。

摘　　要：Sensitivity assessment is useful for monitoring land desertification. Research into how to prevent and control desertification is also important. In the arid region of northwest China, desertification is becoming worse and is a serious problem that affects local sustainable development. Based on remote-sensing and geographic information system technology, this study establishes a 'soil-terrain-hydrology-climate-vegetation' desertification sensitivity comprehensive evaluation system to reflect the spatiotemporal changes of land desertification, and proposes a spatial distance model to calculate a desertification sensitivity index. The spatiotemporal change characteristics of land desertification sensitivity in northwest China are quantitatively assessed from 2000 to 2017. Moreover, the main driving factors are analyzed using the geographical detector method. The results show the following.(1) Terrain, soil, climate, vegetation and hydrology affect and restrict each other, and constitute the background conditions of the distributions and changes of sensitivity to desertification in northwest China.(2) Desertification sensitivity generally displays a low distribution characteristic on the periphery of the area and a high one in the interior. The low-sensitivity regions are mainly in the five major mountain ranges(Altai Mountains, Tianshan Mountains, Kunlun Mountains, Altun Mountains and Qilian Mountains), while the high-sensitivity regions are mainly in regions such as the Junggar Basin, the Tarim Basin and the Inner Mongolia Plateau, as well as the Taklimakan Desert, Badain Jaran Desert and Tengger Desert. The spatial distribution of desertification sensitivity is obviously regional, and the high-and low-sensitivity regions have clear boundaries and a concentrated distribution.(3) With regard to spatiotemporal evolution, changes in desertification sensitivity since 2000 have been predominantly stable, and the overall sensitivity has displayed a slowly decreasing trend, indicating that potential desertification regiSensitivity assessment is useful for monitoring land desertification. Research into how to prevent and control desertification is also important. In the arid region of northwest China, desertification is becoming worse and is a serious problem that affects local sustainable development. Based on remote-sensing and geographic information system technology, this study establishes a “soil-terrain-hydrology-climate-vegetation” desertification sensitivity comprehensive evaluation system to reflect the spatiotemporal changes of land desertification, and proposes a spatial distance model to calculate a desertification sensitivity index. The spatiotemporal change characteristics of land desertification sensitivity in northwest China are quantitatively assessed from 2000 to 2017. Moreover, the main driving factors are analyzed using the geographical detector method. The results show the following. (1) Terrain, soil, climate, vegetation and hydrology affect and restrict each other, and constitute the background conditions of the distributions and changes of sensitivity to desertification in northwest China. (2) Desertification sensitivity generally displays a low distribution characteristic on the periphery of the area and a high one in the interior. The low-sensitivity regions are mainly in the five major mountain ranges (Altai Mountains, Tianshan Mountains, Kunlun Mountains, Altun Mountains and Qilian Mountains), while the high-sensitivity regions are mainly in regions such as the Junggar Basin, the Tarim Basin and the Inner Mongolia Plateau, as well as the Taklimakan Desert, Badain Jaran Desert and Tengger Desert. The spatial distribution of desertification sensitivity is obviously regional, and the high- and low-sensitivity regions have clear boundaries and a concentrated distribution. (3) With regard to spatiotemporal evolution, changes in desertification sensitivity since 2000 have been predominantly stable, and the overall sensitivity has displayed a slowly decreasing trend, indicating that potential desertifica

关 键 词：desertification sensitivity spatiotemporal change geographical detector GIS northwest China 

分 类 号：X171.1[环境科学与工程—环境科学]