TY - JOUR

T1 - Assessment of rural livelihoods in South-West China based on environmental, economic, and social indicators

AU - Herrmann, Sylvia

AU - Fox, Jefferson M.

N1 - Funding Information: The interdisciplinary research project LILAC 2 2 The LILAC (Living Landscape China) project was supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research under promotional reference 0330797A. (Living Landscapes China) was designed to provide data at a scale more useful for decision making and regional planning. A central part of this project was the integrated modeling group. This modeling group developed a model-based decision support system, the NabanFrameModeling Framework ( Berkhoff and Herrmann, 2009 ). The modeling framework formed an umbrella for the application of a combination of models from sociology, agro-economy, ecology, and land-use change, which allowed the calculation of scenarios based on the current state of land use and economic and ecological effects. The description of scenarios provides a means to visualize development ideas for more sustainable future land use. The land-use change modeling has been made spatially explicit to provide a comprehensive basis for the stakeholders’ development decisions. 3 Copyright: Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

PY - 2014/1

Y1 - 2014/1

N2 - A multitude of rural areas is facing increasing conflicts with regard to rural development and nature conservation because of the rapid commercialization of farming and the building and improvement of roads. In Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, South West China, this development results in strong land use changes. An analysis of these changes demands an integrated approach addressing their ecological, social, and economic dimensions. Using a combined modelling system, the NabanFrame Modeling Framework, the interdisciplinary research project LILAC was able to provide the calculation of scenarios based on the current state of land use and economic and ecological effects. The papers in the special issue combine description of the different components of the framework with some examples of scenarios calculated with the framework. Furthermore, frame conditions for better implementation of environmentally friendly land use options are explored. The role of interdisciplinary research in the development of site-adapted and integrated land use solutions is described.

AB - A multitude of rural areas is facing increasing conflicts with regard to rural development and nature conservation because of the rapid commercialization of farming and the building and improvement of roads. In Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, South West China, this development results in strong land use changes. An analysis of these changes demands an integrated approach addressing their ecological, social, and economic dimensions. Using a combined modelling system, the NabanFrame Modeling Framework, the interdisciplinary research project LILAC was able to provide the calculation of scenarios based on the current state of land use and economic and ecological effects. The papers in the special issue combine description of the different components of the framework with some examples of scenarios calculated with the framework. Furthermore, frame conditions for better implementation of environmentally friendly land use options are explored. The role of interdisciplinary research in the development of site-adapted and integrated land use solutions is described.

KW - Editorial

KW - Integrated modeling

KW - Interdisciplinary research

KW - Rural livelihood

KW - South-West China

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U2 - 10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.06.006

DO - 10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.06.006

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84889089411

VL - 36

SP - 746

EP - 748

JO - Ecological indicators

JF - Ecological indicators

SN - 1470-160X

ER -