Güneralp Burak, Perlstein Andrew S, Seto Karen C
Department of Geography, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA,
Ambio. 2015 Oct;44(6):532-43. doi: 10.1007/s13280-015-0625-0. Epub 2015 Feb 3.
China has high biodiversity and is rapidly urbanizing. However, there is limited understanding of how urban expansion in the country is likely to affect its habitats and biodiversity. In this study, we examine urban expansion patterns and their likely impacts on biodiversity in China by 2030. Our analysis shows that most provinces are expected to experience urban expansion either near their protected areas or in biodiversity hotspots. In a few provinces such as Guangdong in the south, urban expansion is likely to impinge on both protected areas and biodiversity hotspots. We show that policies that could facilitate the integration of natural resource protection into urban planning exist on paper, but the prevailing incentives and institutional arrangements between the central and local governments prevent this kind of integration. Removing these obstacles will be necessary in order to safeguard the country's rich biodiversity in light of the scale of urbanization underway.
中国拥有高度的生物多样性，且正在迅速城市化。然而，对于该国的城市扩张可能如何影响其栖息地和生物多样性，人们的了解有限。在本研究中，我们考察了中国的城市扩张模式及其到2030年对生物多样性可能产生的影响。我们的分析表明，大多数省份预计将在其保护区附近或生物多样性热点地区经历城市扩张。在南方的一些省份，如广东，城市扩张可能会同时影响保护区和生物多样性热点地区。我们表明，虽然在理论上存在能够促进将自然资源保护纳入城市规划的政策，但中央和地方政府之间现行的激励措施和制度安排阻碍了这种整合。鉴于正在进行的城市化规模，消除这些障碍对于保护该国丰富的生物多样性而言将是必要的。
