ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Research on the Boundary Delimitation Method
of National Park Based on Cultural
Service Protection
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Zhongshan Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology, Zhongshan,
Guangdong Province 528402, PR China
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South China Institute of Environmental Science, MEE, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510655, PR China
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China Academy of Building Research (CABR), CABR Technology Co. Ltd, Beijing 100013, PR China
Submission date: 2021-05-27
Final revision date: 2021-07-03
Acceptance date: 2021-07-27
Online publication date: 2021-12-20
Publication date: 2022-01-28
Corresponding author
Linhan Fu
University of Pennsylvania, 19104, Philadelphia, United States
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(1):843-855
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ABSTRACT
China is in the process of establishing and improving the national park system and carrying out
pilot projects. With China’s vast territory and diverse ecological systems, appropriate delimitation
of the boundaries of national parks is a key scientific issue in the construction of the national park
system. Guidelines for the establishment of national parks attach great importance to its cultural service
functions such as scientific research, education and public recreation. It is of practical significance to
consider the cultural service values of ecosystems when exploring the boundary delimitation methods
used to delineate national parks. Based on remote sensing images and network big data resources, this
paper selects the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area as the study area and evaluates the
value of ecosystem cultural services in this area. From the perspective of cultural service protection,
this paper simulates a variety of scenarios and determines the optimal boundaries through comparative
analysis, taking the risk of decision-making into consideration. The principal findings are as follows.
(1) Cultural service value varies greatly among regions. (2) Considering the risk and balance of
decision-making, seven risk coefficients (0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.8, 1) between 0 and 1 were considered,
and this analysis generated seven scenarios for national park boundaries. (3) Scenario 5 is the most
favourable, with cultural, recreational, biodiversity, recuperative and aesthetic cultural efficiency
values of 1.292, 1.520, 1.469, 1.543 and 1.430 respectively. This study provides a novel approach for the
delineation of national park boundaries, and serves as a reference for regional development planning.