Arid Zone Research ›› 2025, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (8): 1488-1500.doi: 10.13866/j.azr.2025.08.12

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Landscape ecological risk and driving factors in the Jinghe River Basin based on geodetector analysis

LIU Fenglian1,2(), LUO Qinqin1,3, YANG Bowen1, CHEN Hongmin1, GAO Ziyi4()   

  1. 1. Institute of Land & Resources and Sustainable Development, Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, Kunming 650221, Yunnan, China
    2. Yunnan Key Laboratory of Service Computing, Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, Kunming 650221, Yunnan, China
    3. School of Finance and Public Administration, Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, Kunming 650221, Yunnan, China
    4. International Business School, Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, Kunming 650221, Yunnan, China
  • Received:2025-04-02 Revised:2025-06-15 Online:2025-08-15 Published:2025-11-24

Abstract:

The ecological security of the Jinghe River Basin, a crucial component of the ecological barrier in northwest China, is of paramount importance. This study constructed a landscape ecological risk assessment model using land use data and landscape pattern indices to evaluate the dynamic characteristics of landscape ecological risk evolution in the Jinghe River Basin. Key driving factors affecting this risk were identified through geodetector analysis. The results revealed the following: (1) Cultivated land and grassland are the predominant landscape types in the basin, with frequent mutual transfer between the two. In addition, the construction land has shown a continuous expansion trend, increasing by a total of 394.5 km2 during the study period. (2) Medium-risk areas account for over 41% of the landscape ecological risk types in the Jinghe River Basin. High- and medium-high-risk areas are primarily located along the Jinghe River network, particularly concentrated in the middle and southeastern flat terrain, together constituting about one-tenth of the basin area. Low-risk areas are predominantly found in the eastern and southwestern parts of the basin, where human interference is minimal. (3) Throughout the study period, more than 80% of the basin’s areas maintained stable risk levels, contributing to a reduction in the overall landscape ecological risk. (4) The main driving factors influencing landscape ecological risk include average annual temperature, GDP density, and elevation. The interaction between average annual temperature, average annual precipitation, and other influencing factors has significant effects on landscape ecological risk.

Key words: landscape ecological risk, space-time evolution, geographical detector, driving factor, Jinghe River Basin