Publications
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Long-term effects of family planning and other determinants of fertility on population and Environment: Agent-Based Modeling Evidence from Wolong Nature Reserve, China
Published on February 26, 2011
The practice of family planning has a long history, but its environmental implications have not often been considered. Using data from Wolong Nature Reserve for the conservation of the world-famous giant pandas in China, we employ a spatially explici... -
China, India, and the Environment
Published on February 26, 2011
China and India, the emerging economic giants of the world, will play a signifi cant, perhaps a dominant, role -
Mapping understory vegetation using phenological characteristics derived from remotely sensed data
Published on February 26, 2011
Understory vegetation is an important component in forest ecosystems not only because of its contributions to forest structure, function and species composition, but also due to its essential role in supporting wildlife species and ecosystem services… -
China’s Environmental Challenges and Implications for the World
Published on February 25, 2011
After three decades of exceptional economic growth, China has become a global economic powerhouse. As the economy has grown, though, so have China’s environmental challenges, causing enormous socioeconomic consequences for China and the rest of the w... -
The Largest World’s Fair
Published on February 25, 2011
The more than 200 pavilions at the current world’s fair in Shanghai offer countless fun and science-related exhibits, unique multidimensional movies, and interesting activities. -
China’s Environment in a Globalizing World-How China and the Rest of the World Affect Each Other
Published on February 23, 2011
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Effects of household dynamics on resource consumption and biodiversity
Published on February 23, 2011
Human population size and growth rate are often considered important drivers of biodiversity loss1–6, whereas household dynamics are usually neglected. Aggregate demographic statistics may mask substantial changes in the size and number of households... -
Exploring Complexity in a Human-Environment System: An Agent-based Spatial Model for Multidisciplinary and Multiscale Integration
Published on February 21, 2011
Traditional approaches to studying human–environment interactions often ignore individual-level information, do not account for complexities, or fail to integrate cross-scale or cross-discipline data and methods… -
Coupled Human and Natural Systems
Published on February 15, 2011
Humans have continuously interacted with natural systems, resulting in the formation and development of coupled human and natural systems (CHANS). Recent studies reveal the complexity of organizational, spatial, and temporal couplings of CHANS. Th... -
Complexity of Coupled Human and Natural Systems
Published on February 14, 2011
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Ecological and Socioeconomic Effects of China’s Policies for Ecosystem Services
Published on February 14, 2011
To address devastating environmental crises and to improve human well-being, China has been implementing a number of national policies on payments for ecosystem services. Two of them, the Natural Forest Conservation Program (NFCP) and the Grain to Gr... -
Effects of attitudinal and sociodemographic factors on pro-environmental behaviour in urban China
Published on January 18, 2011
This study addresses this need by modelling the sociodemographic and attitudinal factors predicting pro-environmental behaviour in urban China. -
Chinas Environment in a Globalizing World
Published on January 17, 2011
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Application of Ecological-Niche Factor Analysis in Habitat Assessment of Giant Pandas
Published on January 17, 2011
Ecological-niche factor analysis (ENFA) is a multivariate approach to study geographic distribution of species on a large scale with only presence data. It has been widely applied in many fields including wildlife management, habitat assessment and h... -
Measuring direct impacts of attitudes on the environment using household location choices
Published on January 16, 2011
Journal or Book Title: Conservation Biology -
Spatial and temporal patterns of fuel collection in Wolong Nature Reserve: Implications for panda conservation
Published on January 16, 2011
Approximately 3 billion people, half of theWorld’s population, are still using fuelwood in their daily lives. Fuelwood collection has been recognized as an important factor in habitat fragmentation and degradation and biodiversity loss, especially in… -
Factors affecting land reconversion plans following a payment for ecosystem service program
Published on January 16, 2011
Humans have altered much of the natural land cover, resulting in ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss worldwide. Many countries have implemented conservation payment programs for agricultural land conversion to counter this trend. However, the… -
Two from China
Published on December 10, 2010
Excerpts from "Two from China". -
Views of Private-Land Stewardship among Latinos on the Texas-Tamaulipas Border
Published on December 4, 2010
We used a case study in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas to address this gap by identifying and assessing Latino views of PLS. -
China's Environmental Challenges and Implications for the World
Published on October 7, 2010
As the world’s most populous country with the fastest-growing major economy, China is crucial in shaping the course toward global environmental sustainability