Oasification in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of China: New Changes and Re-Examination
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Research Design
2.1. Research Area
2.2. Research Sample
2.3. Research Method
3. Research Results
3.1. Temporal Distribution of the Literature
3.2. Discipline Distribution of the Literature
3.3. Research Hotspots and Development Trends
3.3.1. Analysis of Research Hotspots
3.3.2. Analysis of Research Frontiers
4. Main Contents and Views
4.1. Study on Driving Mechanism of Oasification
4.2. Study on Spatial-Temporal Evolution of Oasification
4.3. Study on Ecological-Economic Mutual Feedback Mechanism of Oasification
4.4. The Oasis Sustainable Development Path in Harmonious Coexistence of Man and Nature
4.5. Theory Summary
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions and Outlook
6.1. Research Conclusions
6.2. Research Outlook
6.2.1. Reconstruction of Theoretical Framework of Multidimensional Cyclic Symbiosis System of Oasification Is Necessary
6.2.2. Rethinking the Effects of Oasification in Arid Areas under the Concept of Sustainable Development
6.2.3. In-Depth Exploration of the Evolution Mechanism under the Optimal Path of Sustainable Development of Oasification
6.2.4. Oasification Management—A Preferred Path for Sustainable Development of Oasification
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Ranking | Subject Classification of CNKI | Subject Classification of WoS |
---|---|---|
1 | Environmental Science and Resource Utilization (33.67%) | Environmental Sciences (40.40%) |
2 | Biology (8.31%) | Ecology (18.14%) |
3 | Physical Geography and Mapping (8.14%) | Geosciences Multidisciplinary (17.50%) |
4 | Agricultural Basic Science (7.98%) | Soil Science (12.20%) |
5 | Agronomy (6.88%) | Water Resources (10.79%) |
6 | Agricultural Economy (5.54%) | Geography Physical (6.25%) |
7 | Animal Husbandry and Animal Medicine (3.95%) | Meteorology Atmospheric Sciences (6.07%) |
8 | Meteorology (3.44%) | Remote Sensing (5.01%) |
9 | Forestry (2.94%) | Plant Sciences (4.73%) |
10 | Automated Technique (2.35%) | Multidisciplinary Sciences (4.55%) |
Research Theme | Keywords | Representative Literature | |
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Title | Author (Year) | ||
Spatial-Temporal Evolution | Landscape pattern | Preliminary analysis on the oasis stability at the landscape level in the arid regions. | Luo, G.P.; Zhou, C.H.; Chen, X. (2004) [30] |
Land use/cover change | Quantifying the impacts of land use/land cover change on groundwater depletion in Northwestern China—a case study of the Dunhuang oasis. | Zhang, X.F.; Zhang, L.H.; He, C.S.; Li, J.L.; Jiang, Y.W.; Ma, L.B. (2014) [31] | |
Ecological effects | Environmental effect | Oases, as well as their sustainable development, and constructions in China. | Shen, Y.C.; Wang, J.W.; Wu, G.H. (2002) [32] |
Ecological conservation | A review of the research on oasisization and its environmental effect in the northwest arid regions of China. | Yang, Y.T.; Yang, Y.; Wu, Z.Y. (2015) [33] | |
Driving Factor | Climate change | The geographical features and climatic effects of oasis. | Zhang, Q.; Hu, Y.Q. (2002) [34] |
Human activity | Human driving forces of oasis expansion in northwestern China during the last decade—a case study of the Heihe River Basin. | Zhou, D.Y.; Wang, X.J.; Shi, M.J. (2017) [35] | |
Driving force | The constraints and driving forces of oasis development in arid region—a case study of the Hexi Corridor in Northwest China. | Bie, Q.; Xie, Y. (2020) [36] | |
Sustainable Development Path | Sustainable development | Theory and practice of oasis ecological economic sustainable development. | Li, W.M. (2003) [37] |
Suitable scale | Analysis of oasis evolution and suitable development scale for arid regions—a case study of the Tarim River Basin. | Chen, Y.N.; Chen, Z.S. (2013) [38] |
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Zhu, H.; Du, M.; Yin, X. Oasification in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of China: New Changes and Re-Examination. Sustainability 2023, 15, 3335. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043335
Zhu H, Du M, Yin X. Oasification in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of China: New Changes and Re-Examination. Sustainability. 2023; 15(4):3335. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043335
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhu, Honghui, Meiling Du, and Xiaojun Yin. 2023. "Oasification in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of China: New Changes and Re-Examination" Sustainability 15, no. 4: 3335. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043335