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Encounters of technology and space in the context of reindustrialization (Romania) 再工业化背景下的技术与空间邂逅（罗马尼亚）

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Applied Geography Pub Date : 2024-08-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103361

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Incorporating public perception of Renewable Energy Landscapes in local spatial planning tools: A case study in Mediterranean countries 将公众对可再生能源景观的认识纳入地方空间规划工具：地中海国家案例研究

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Applied Geography Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103358

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Spatial representations in a marginal and disconnected rural region in Hungary 匈牙利一个边缘和互不相连的农村地区的空间表征

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Applied Geography Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103360

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From trajectories to network: Delineating the spatial pattern of recreational walking in Guangzhou 从轨迹到网络：广州休闲步行的空间模式划分

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Applied Geography Pub Date : 2024-07-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103344

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Downscaling occupational employment data from the state to the Census tract level 将职业就业数据从州降级到人口普查区一级

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Applied Geography Pub Date : 2024-07-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103349

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Incorporating barriers restoration and stepping stones establishment to enhance the connectivity of watershed ecological security patterns 结合障碍修复和台阶石建设，加强流域生态安全模式的连通性

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Applied Geography Pub Date : 2024-07-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103347

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Colonize the desert vs. retreat to the mountains: The evolution of city-water relationships in the Tarim river basin over the past 2000 years 殖民沙漠与退隐山林：过去 2000 年塔里木河流域城市与水关系的演变

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Applied Geography Pub Date : 2024-07-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103346

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Moving forward from escaping the poverty trap in China's greenest regions: Examining four decades of socioecological evolution to re-orient sustainable development policies 在中国最绿色地区摆脱贫困陷阱：审视四十年的社会生态演变，重新定位可持续发展政策

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Applied Geography Pub Date : 2024-07-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103348

{"title":"Moving forward from escaping the poverty trap in China's greenest regions: Examining four decades of socioecological evolution to re-orient sustainable development policies","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103348","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103348","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Afforestation is an important aspect of ecosystem restoration (ER) and poverty alleviation (PA) through direct and indirect social, economic, and environmental effects. However, the existing afforestation projects worldwide have mainly viewed economic benefits through the narrow lens of subsistence and livelihood, thereby underestimating both indirect PA and the associated negative effects on agricultural production when formulating long-term solutions to global poverty. This study aimed to systematically examine the ecological, agricultural, and economic effects of ecosystem restoration in southeastern China over four decades based on biophysical models and statistical records, and further proposed an upgraded strategy for sustainable PA through ER that addresses conservation objectives and resource needs. We found that ER promoted vegetation growth and enhanced carbon sequestration and soil retention. Meanwhile, industrial transformation improved the economic scale and livelihood diversity (i.e., disposable income), which alleviated poverty and improved social services and infrastructure conditions. Nevertheless, the secondary and tertiary industries gradually replaced the primary industry in terms of output, and increased animal husbandry and forestry development weakened crop planting. Planting structure adjustments further threatened the stability of the grain supply, particularly after 1999, which could potentially lead to a grain crisis. Therefore, we propose upgraded forest management and coordinated development policies to avoid a grain crisis, improve livelihood diversity, balance multidimensional benefits, and facilitate sustainable development. Study results serve as a valuable reference for policy formulation and ER measures for more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable PA.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141960391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Understanding typhoon-induced vegetation loss and potential ecosystem disservices from land use zonings perspective in high-density Hong Kong 从高密度香港土地用途分区的角度了解台风导致的植被损失和潜在的生态系统服务损失

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Applied Geography Pub Date : 2024-07-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103345

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Understanding the effects of socioeconomic factors on housing price appreciation using explainable AI 利用可解释人工智能了解社会经济因素对住房价格升值的影响

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Applied Geography Pub Date : 2024-07-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103339

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