Resources Science, Volume. 42, Issue 10, 1870(2020)

Theories and technical methods for the comprehensive regionalization of natural resources in China

Haiyan ZHANG1, Jiangwen FAN1, Lin HUANG1, Yulei TANG2, Ying YUE3, Yu YANG3, and Xiaohuang LIU4、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing 100101, China
  • 2Center for Geophysical Survey, China Geology Survey, Langfang 065000, China
  • 3School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
  • 4Natural Resources Comprehensive Survey Command Center, China Geological Survey, Beijing 100055, China
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    The comprehensive regionalization of natural resources directly reflects the spatial heterogeneity of complex natural resources of land, minerals, forests, grasslands, wetlands, waters, islands, and so on. It provides an important scientific basis for the construction of the national natural resources observation system and the spatial distribution of scientific field observation stations by zones, categories, and levels. At present, theoretical research on the comprehensive regionalization of natural resources in China is still lacking. Furthermore, a scientific and accurate evaluation paradigm for its technical methods has not been formed. First, based on the spatial pattern and dynamic characteristics of natural resources, and starting with the systematic management of mountain, water, forest, cropland, and grassland systems, this article presented a conceptual framework for the comprehensive regionalization of natural resources. Next, we developed an indicator system and technical methods for the comprehensive regionalization of natural resources according to the basic principles of subjectivity, integrality, multiple scale, hierarchy, and expansibility. Finally, we examined the differences between the comprehensive regionalization of natural resources and natural system and ecological regionalization. This study may help enhance our knowledge of the coupling relationship and differentiation characteristics of natural resources, promote multidisciplinary development, and serve the requirements of the national strategies including the system of natural resource management.

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    Haiyan ZHANG, Jiangwen FAN, Lin HUANG, Yulei TANG, Ying YUE, Yu YANG, Xiaohuang LIU. Theories and technical methods for the comprehensive regionalization of natural resources in China[J]. Resources Science, 2020, 42(10): 1870

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    Paper Information

    Received: Sep. 10, 2020

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Apr. 23, 2021

    The Author Email: LIU Xiaohuang (liuxh19972004@163.com)

    DOI:10.18402/resci.2020.10.05

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