Chuanglin Fang

Sep 26, 2024 | nature.com | Guangdong Li |Chuanglin Fang |James Watson |Siao Sun |Wei Qi |Zhenbo Wang

AbstractProtected areas are the cornerstones of conservation efforts to mitigate the anthropogenic pressures driving biodiversity loss. Nations aim to protect 30% of Earth’s land and water by 2030, yet the effectiveness of protected areas remains unclear. Here we analyze the performance of over 160,000 protected areas in resisting habitat loss at different spatial and temporal scales, using high-resolution data.

Aug 3, 2024 | nature.com | Xin McRae Chen |Le Yu |Dailiang Peng |Xiaoling Zhang |Chuanglin Fang

AbstractChina prioritizes a coordinated and sustainable shift from rural to urban areas, termed rural-urban transformation. This involves land, population, and industry urbanization. Here we explore the spatiotemporal dynamics of rural-urban transformation patterns in China, focusing on the degree of integrated transformation and the coupling between the three tracks.