Human Impacts on Land Cover and Panda Habitat in Wolong Nature Reserve Linking Ecological, Socioeconomic, Demographic, and Behavioral Data

Author(s):

Liu, Jianguo "Jack"; An, Li; Batie, Sandra; Groop, Richard E.; Liang, Zai; Linderman, Marc; Mertig, Angela G.; Ouyang, Zhiyun; Qi, Jiaguo

Journal or Book Title: People and the Environment:Approaches for Linking Household and Community Surveys to Remote Sensing and GIS

Keywords: Wolong Nature Reserve; giant pandas; wildlife habitat; land cover; forest; socioecono~nics; demographics; ccology; human behaviors; linkages; households; remote sensing; CIS; modeling; China

Page Number(s): 241-263

Year Published: 2003

Abstract:

Understanding patterns, processes, and consequences of land-cover change requires close linkages among various ecological, socioeconomic, demographic, and behavioral data. In this chapter, we present an
interdisciplinary study of human impacts on land cover and panda habitat in Wolong Nature Reserve (China). Wolong is one of the largest reserves (200,000 ha) designated for giant panda conservation, but it also includes more than 4,000 local residents whose activities have a substantial impact on panda habitat. We have developed a conceptual framework that outlines the rationale for the linkage of varlous data. Our household and community surveys were linked with remote sensing and geographic information
systems at three stages: data collect~on, data analysis, and systems modeling and simulation. The integration of various sources of data offers useful insight into the underlying mechanisms behind changes in land
cover and panda habitat and allows us to project future ecological and demographic changes under different policy scenarios.

URL: Human Impacts on Land Cover and Panda Habitat in Wolong Nature Reserve Linking Ecological, Socioeconomic, Demographic, and Behavioral Data

Type of Publication: Book Chapter

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