Coupling Relationship Between Production Pattern Change and Ecological Degeneration in Urbanization Process: A Case Study of Mengxi Village of Hangzhou, China

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10.2991/978-2-38476-092-3_133How to use a DOI?

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Ecosystem Evolution; Urbanization; Sustainable development; landuse

Abstract

This paper investigates the ecosystem services provided by both natural and human-made ecosystems in the Mingxi Village of Hangzhou, China. By exploring the benefits of these services, the qualitative value of the ecosystem were characterized and the interdependent relationship between ecosystem structure, function, and services were understood. First, the traditional practices of the Mengxi Village were investigated, together with its wildlife inhabitants. The ecosystem services that sustain the inhabitants’ livelihoods and wealth were extracted and summarized. The result highlights the composite traditional agriculture that supports livelihoods and the extraction of ecosystem services, including the cultural services that support human well-being and environmental attachment. Secondly, the evolution of the Mengxi Village’s ecosystem structure over time and its impact on the extraction of ecosystem services were analyzed. It reveals the human intervention’s impact on the natural ecosystem from the perspective of material and species cycles. Third, the impact of policy changes on land use patterns, production methods, and labor and social relationships in the Mengxi Village were explored. Interviews with key individuals in the area revealed significant changes in these aspects due to policy changes, leading to changes in the extraction of ecosystem services. Finally, the underlying reasons for the Mengxi Village’s inability to sustain its traditional production and life patterns were discussed. The relationship between changes in ecosystem structure, traditional land use patterns, and surrounding industries highlights how labor-intensive industries are inevitably transformed in the modernization process. This transformation results in changes to the Mengxi Village’s traditional lifestyle and land use patterns. In conclusion, this essay provides valuable insight into how ecosystem services are extracted in the Mingxi Village and the changes in extraction caused by changes in ecosystem structure, function, and policy. It highlights the importance of understanding the interdependent relationship between human intervention and natural ecosystems for supporting sustainable development practices.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Hailan Yu
AU  - Jun Wei
AU  - Huabin Shentu
AU  - Senjun Huang
AU  - Caiwei Gu
AU  - Xiaowen Pan
AU  - Shaoyi Wang
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/09/09
TI  - Coupling Relationship Between Production Pattern Change and Ecological Degeneration in Urbanization Process: A Case Study of Mengxi Village of Hangzhou, China
BT  - Proceedings of the 2023 9th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1069
EP  - 1078
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-092-3_133
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-092-3_133
ID  - Yu2023
ER  -