Arid Zone Research ›› 2022, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (3): 943-954.doi: 10.13866/j.azr.2022.03.28

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Monitoring and prediction of ecological environmental quality in the Yanhe River Basin based on the remote sensing ecological index

WANG Lixia1(),ZHAO Rui1,LIU Zhao2,ZHANG Shuangcheng1,KONG Jinling1,YANG Yun1   

  1. 1. School of Geological Engineering and Geomatics, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710054, Shaanxi, China
    2. School of Water Conservancy and Environment, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710054, Shaanxi, China
  • Received:2021-08-25 Revised:2021-10-20 Online:2022-05-15 Published:2022-05-30

Abstract:

Based on Landsat remote sensing images of the Yanhe River Basin in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016, the remote sensing ecological index (RSEI) was calculated to analyze and evaluate temporal and spatial changes of environmental quality in the Yanhe River Basin. The CA-Markov model was also used to simulate and predict the ecological environment in 2022 and 2028. Results show that (1) the RSEI has good applicability in the Yanhe River Basin and can be used to monitor and evaluate temporal and spatial characteristics of the ecological environment in the basin. (2) For the time scale, the mean RSEI value changed from 0.392 in 1998 to 0.530 in 2016 and showed an increasing trend year by year. On a spatial scale, the RSEI gradually increased from southeast to northwest. RSEI grades were divided by 0.2 intervals and the total area of RSEI grades was mainly poor and moderate. These grades accounted for a total of 62.4%, which was distributed mainly in the valley of the basin, while the high grade area accounted for the least, at approximately 8.1%, which was distributed mainly in the mountainous region of the southern part of the basin. (3) There is a large spatial difference between the effects of natural and human factors on changes in environmental quality in the watershed. In the area with an altitude of 1200-1800 m, the change of eco-environmental quality was affected mainly by natural factors. However, areas below 1200 m are affected mainly by human activities. (4) It is predicted that by 2028, the ecological environment quality of the basin will continue to improve, and the area of good and high grade will account for 66%, but there are still big problems in the northwest of the basin because of the fragile ecological environment background.

Key words: Yanhe River Basin, remote sensing ecological index, ecological environment quality, principal component analysis, CA-Markov model