A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Research on the Potential of Forestry’s Carbon-Neutral Contribution in China from 2021 to 2060
Forest ecosystems play a crucial role in mitigating climate change. To assess and quantify the specific emissions reduction benefits of forest carbon sequestration, this study used a combination of backpropagation neural networks, biomass conversion factor method, and logistic models to predict the carbon-neutral contribution from existing forests, planned afforestation, and forest tending activities in China from 2021 to 2060. The results showed that (1) the emissions reduction contribution of forestry pathways in China was 7.91% (8588.61 MtCO2) at the carbon peak stage and 8.71% (24,932.73 MtCO2) at the carbon-neutral stage; (2) the southwest was the main contributing region, while the east and north lagged; (3) afforestation activities made the largest emission reduction contribution during the forecast period, while the contribution of existing forests continued to decline; and (4) carbon sequestration contribution by different forest origins was comparable during the carbon peak, while the contribution of plantation forests was expected to surpass that of natural forests during the carbon-neutral period. In order to maximize the benefits of the carbon-neutral pathway of forestry, it is necessary to enhance the policy frameworks related to forestry activities, forestry financial investment systems, and sustainable forest management systems to maximize the potential of this sector. Furthermore, more focus should be placed on reduction sectors to ensure the timely achievement of carbon goals and boost sustainable development in the context of climate change.
Research on the Potential of Forestry’s Carbon-Neutral Contribution in China from 2021 to 2060
Forest ecosystems play a crucial role in mitigating climate change. To assess and quantify the specific emissions reduction benefits of forest carbon sequestration, this study used a combination of backpropagation neural networks, biomass conversion factor method, and logistic models to predict the carbon-neutral contribution from existing forests, planned afforestation, and forest tending activities in China from 2021 to 2060. The results showed that (1) the emissions reduction contribution of forestry pathways in China was 7.91% (8588.61 MtCO2) at the carbon peak stage and 8.71% (24,932.73 MtCO2) at the carbon-neutral stage; (2) the southwest was the main contributing region, while the east and north lagged; (3) afforestation activities made the largest emission reduction contribution during the forecast period, while the contribution of existing forests continued to decline; and (4) carbon sequestration contribution by different forest origins was comparable during the carbon peak, while the contribution of plantation forests was expected to surpass that of natural forests during the carbon-neutral period. In order to maximize the benefits of the carbon-neutral pathway of forestry, it is necessary to enhance the policy frameworks related to forestry activities, forestry financial investment systems, and sustainable forest management systems to maximize the potential of this sector. Furthermore, more focus should be placed on reduction sectors to ensure the timely achievement of carbon goals and boost sustainable development in the context of climate change.
Research on the Potential of Forestry’s Carbon-Neutral Contribution in China from 2021 to 2060
Zheng Chen (author) / Buddhi Dayananda (author) / Brendan Fu (author) / Ziwen Li (author) / Ziyu Jia (author) / Yue Hu (author) / Jiaxi Cao (author) / Ying Liu (author) / Lumeng Xie (author) / Ye Chen (author)
2022
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
Unknown
Metadata by DOAJ is licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0
China Building Energy Use and Carbon Emission Yearbook 2021 : A Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality by 2060
| UB Braunschweig | 2022
Decarbonization scenarios and carbon reduction potential for China’s road transportation by 2060
| Springer Verlag | 2022
Decarbonization scenarios and carbon reduction potential for China’s road transportation by 2060
| DOAJ | 2022