Abstract:
The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region enjoys the greatest economic vitality and the highest growth potential across the economic landscape of China. Intensifying the ecosystem services value (ESV) assessment is critical to the region's coordinated development. Using a modified ESV assessment model and relevant land cover and remote sensing data, this study assessed the ESV of the region by taking the geographic space grid as the basic expression unit. The results indicate that the total ESV of the region in 2020 amounted to RMB 982.25 billion. Spatially, the northwestern part of the region presented higher ESV than its southeastern portion. From the angle of service types, the ESV of the region varied significantly across different ecosystem service functions in 2020, with the ESV of regulation services predominating. From the perspective of administrative divisions, Hebei Province contributed nearly 80% of the regional ESV. The spatial mismatch between "ecological highland" and "economic depression" emerged as a core constraint on the high-quality coordinated development of the region. The correlation analysis of samples from various districts and counties in the region reveals that, besides resulting from natural conditions, the spatial pattern of ESV represents a spatial reflection of human development activities and their intensity. Overall, the results of this study can provide a reference for making decisions about how to determine ecological compensation zones and formulate ecological compensation standards for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.