WANG Jun, LIU Wen-zhao, WANG Xing-yu, et al. Adaptive Cycles of Rural Social-Ecological System on the Loess Plateau[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2008, 27(4): 94-99.
WANG Jun, LIU Wen-zhao, WANG Xing-yu, et al. Adaptive Cycles of Rural Social-Ecological System on the Loess Plateau[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2008, 27(4): 94-99.DOI:
the evolvement mechanism of social-ecological system was explored in a case study of Wangdong Village
Changwu County
Shaanxi Province.The dynamic adaptive cycles of Wangdong Village were identified by integrating key variables from social
economic
and ecological aspects.The social-ecological system of Wangdong Village has experienced a total adaptive cycle(1949—1961)
then fell into a poverty trap(1961—1980)
and now is in the exploitation phase of a new adaptive cycle(1980-).The institutional changes
especially the adjustment of land use policies
are the main driving force for the adaptive cycles.The technical innovation maintains the current system in the exploitation phase.Climate change such as drought is a strong disturbance to the social-ecological system and may lead the system into a releasing phase.