Analysis of the Ecology-Economy Coordination Degree in Yanqi Basin, Xinjiang, China

Abstract

In this study, we analyzed the change of the ecosystem services value by the land use/cover change in Yanqi basin in 1985, 1990, 1996, 2000, 2005 and 2011 by evaluation model of the ecosystem services value and the ecology-economy coordination degree. The results showed: (1) the total ecosystem services value is increasing gradually during the research period. The contribution rate of the water body and farmland to the ecosystem services value is large; the decreasing of the ecosystem service functions of grassland and forestland has negative contribution to the total ecosystem services value. (2) The ecology-economy coordination degree stands are at the low level conflict and low level coordination stage. Therefore, reasonable use and effective management of water and soil resource is the key to coordinated development of maintain the ecosystem service function and the economic sustainable development.