Ecological Environment Construction Research Articles

Interaction between urbanization and carbon emission in Guizhou Province

Investigating interplay between urbanization and carbon emissions is crucial for reaching carbon peak objective. This study employs a VAR model to examine correlation between the urbanization rate and carbon emissions specifically within Guizhou Province, VAR model has obvious advantages in studying the dynamic relationship between them. The findings indicate that: (1) In Guizhou Province, there is a nuanced interplay between the urbanization rate and carbon emissions, with the magnitude and direction of their influence varying across different time intervals. (2) Carbon emissions in Guizhou Province exhibit a notable self-propelling effect, while concurrently, the urbanization rate demonstrates an inertia effect, which also contributes to its own advancement. (3) The influence of the urbanization rate on carbon emissions in Guizhou Province experiences gradual rise before plateauing, suggesting that the high-quality advancement of new urbanization in the region facilitates the achievement of carbon reduction objectives. Finally, policy recommendations are put forward: (1) Conscientiously implement the central ecological environment zoning control policies, such as: Guizhou Province Ecological environment zoning control Plan and Guizhou Province Urban and Rural Construction Carbon peak Implementation Plan and other policies. (2) Pay attention to the quality of Guizhou’s urbanization process. Solve the relationship between urbanization and carbon emissions, and realize the coordination and unification of urbanization and the carrying capacity of resources and environment. (3) Develop a new type of urbanization rich in Guizhou’s mountainous characteristics and promote the construction of low-carbon cities. Give full play to the regional characteristics of Guizhou’s mountainous areas, build a new type of urbanization with Guizhou’s mountainous characteristics, promote the construction of low-carbon cities in the process of urbanization development, and strengthen the coordinated development of ecological environment construction and urbanization.

The Specific Application and Meaning Expression of Folk Art in Urban Landscape Design Under the Optimized Interactive Genetic Algorithm

With the rapid and stable growth of China's economy and the rapid development of urban construction, urban complexes have sprung up in major cities. The lag in urban ecological environmental protection, maintenance and construction has brought great pressure to the needs of today's urban residents in terms of life, safety, and sense of belonging. In the major cities with many high-rise buildings in contemporary China, land resources are becoming more and more scarce, and the urban ecological environment is in urgent need of recycling, and due to the blind imitation of Western culture and design mode and the neglect of my country's traditional regional culture, the urban landscape lacks interaction, resonance, and sense of belonging with citizens, and the phenomenon of landscape similarity emerges in various cities, focusing on the landscape space of urban complexes. There are also these problems. Urban residents urgently need a third space that can adjust their physical, mental, and spiritual needs. How to design an urban complex landscape that meets the aesthetic needs and humanistic needs of contemporary cities and has regional characteristics has become the first important task of my research. Folk art is an artistic treasure created by the working people in their production and life. Folk art is the embodiment of cultural regionality and the foundation of national culture. It awakens people's awareness of the importance of local culture, awakens people's sense of belonging, and is closer to the local public life. Today, the living soil and social and humanistic environment of folk art are in the process of urbanization in our country, and there is a trend of gradual disappearance of lifestyle changes. How to make the contemporary urban complex landscape an organic soil for the survival, expression, application, and development of folk art is an important task in contemporary urban landscape design. Based on optimization, related concepts such as symbols, folk art symbols, urban complexes, urban complex landscape design, etc. have been sorted out. The relevant experimental results show that the construction land accuracy of the logistic regression model based on genetic algorithm has increased from 78.0% to 85.3%. kappa increased from 74.5% to 81.2%. Research shows that the logistic regression parameter optimization method based on genetic algorithm has better simulation effect than the conventional logistic regression method and is more suitable for the situation of unbalanced data distribution and many data features in the simulation of large-scale urban land dynamic changes.

Characteristics of the spatio-temporal evolution of the improved integrated ecological effect index (IEEI) in mountainous province based on remote sensing: a case study in Yunnan province of southwest China

Land use/cover change (LUCC) and the evaluation of its ecological effects are the important and key areas of research on global environmental change and sustainable development. In response to the problems and limitations of various methods of evaluating the ecological effects of LUCC, this article takes Yunnan Province, a mountainous province with a relatively fragile “innate” ecological environment, as the research area. Based on LUCC data from the interpretation of seven phases of remote sensing (RS) images taken in Yunnan, combined with the investigation of soil erosion data by using remote sensing technology, an improved integrated ecological effect index (IEEI) for the LUCC and a method for its evaluation are proposed; this index was applied to calculate the integrated ecological effect index for the LUCC and analyze its spatiotemporal evolution in 129 counties in Yunnan from 1990 to 2020. The spatiotemporal changes, characteristics, and laws of the integrated ecological effects of LUCC in the whole province and counties from 1990 to 2020 were revealed, with the goal of offering a fundamental framework for long-term strategic planning and management in mountainous provinces. Overall, in the past 30 years, the integrated ecological effect of Yunnan Province and various counties has significantly improved. However, the IEEI of the province is not yet very high, and its regional differences are significant. It is urgent to increase the efforts of ecological civilization construction (ECC) throughout the province, adopt practical and effective ecologically-friendly land use ways and ecological environment protection and construction measures according to local conditions, and steadily improve the integrated ecological effect of various regions.

Rainfall Erosivity Characteristics during 1961–2100 in the Loess Plateau, China

Rainfall erosivity, which signifies the inherent susceptibility of soil erosion induced by precipitation, plays a fundamental role in formulating a comprehensive soil loss equation (RUSLE). It stands as a crucial determinant among the foundational factors considered in a comprehensive soil loss equation’s establishment. Nonetheless, the prediction and quantification of future alterations in rainfall erosivity under the influence of global warming have been relatively limited. In this study, climate change was widely evaluated and 10 preferred global climate models in the Loess Plateau were selected by using the data sets of 27 models simulating climate change and the CN05.1 data set provided by the latest CMIP6. The monthly precipitation forecast data were obtained by using the delta downscaling method. Combined with trend analysis, significance test, and coefficient of variation, the annual rainfall erosivity during 1961–2100 under four SSP scenarios was analyzed and predicted. Among the 27 GCM models used in this paper, the most suitable climate models for simulating monthly precipitation in the Loess Plateau were CMCC-CM2-SR5, CMCC-ESM2, TaiESM1, EC-Earth3, EC-Earth-Veg-LR, INM-CM4-8, CAS-ESM2-0, EC-Earth-Veg, ACCESS-ESM1-5, and IPSL-CM6A-LR. In comparison to the base period (1961–1990), during the historical period (1961–2014), the average annual rainfall erosivity on the Loess Plateau amounted to 1259.64 MJ·mm·hm−2·h−1·a−1, showing an insignificant downward trend. In the northwest of Ningxia, Yulin City and Yanan City showed a significant upward trend. In the future period (2015–2100), the annual rainfall erosivity continues to constantly change and increase. The potential average increase in rainfall erosivity is about 13.48–25.86%. In terms of spatial distribution, most areas showed an increasing trend. Among these regions, the majority of encompassed areas within Shanxi Province, central Shaanxi, and Inner Mongolia increased greatly, which was not conducive to soil and water conservation and ecological environment construction. This study offers a scientific reference for the projected future erosivity characteristics of the Loess Plateau.

Competition or cooperation? Research on the spatial game relationship of regional carbon emission efficiency

The gradient differences of economic development and industrial structure differences in Jing-Jin-Ji Region are significant. The ability of Jing-Jin-Ji Region to pay for environmental protection is imbalanced. The above two situations make it difficult to achieve coordinated pollution reduction and carbon reduction governance. Accurately measuring carbon emission efficiency and thoroughly analyzing the cooperation and competition relationship of regional carbon emission reduction based on fully considering stakeholders are of great significance for the joint construction, prevention and control of regional ecological environment. The research is also of great significance for promoting high-quality economic development and ensuring effective protection of the regional ecological environment. This study combines game theory and DEA theory to measure the carbon emission efficiency of the Jing-Jin-Ji Region, and then uses spatial game theory to analyze the average degree of being attacked, anti-attack ability, strongest attacker, and optimal partner for the carbon emission efficiency of different DMUs. The study concluded that: 1) Xicheng District and Hedong District have higher carbon emission efficiency, while Mentougou District, Fengtai District, Changping District, Fangshan District, Shijingshan District, Pinggu District and Yanqing County have the lowest carbon emission efficiency. 2) From an analysis of the degree of being attacked, it can be observed that economically developed areas experience a higher average degree of being attacked compared to economically underdeveloped areas. In regions with lower economic development, the influence of the local government on reducing carbon emissions is not significant, whether acting independently or in collaboration. Regions with contrasting industrial structures could be ideal partners, and areas with higher carbon emission efficiency could collaborate with regions with lower carbon emission efficiency to achieve greater reduction potential.

Preparation of Cementitious Materials from Mechanochemically Modified Copper Smelting Slag Compounded with High-Aluminum Fly Ash.

Copper smelting slag discharged from mining and high-aluminum fly ash generated during the combustion of coal for energy production are two typical bulk solid wastes, which are necessary to carry out harmless and resourceful treatment. This research proposed an eco-friendly and economical method for the co-consumption of copper smelting slag and high-aluminum fly ash. Cementitious materials were compounded with copper smelting slag and high-aluminum fly ash as the main materials were successfully prepared, with a 28-d compressive strength up to 31.22 MPa, and the heavy metal leaching toxicity was below the limits of the relevant standards. The optimum mechanical properties of the cementitious materials were obtained by altering the material proportion, ball mill rotation speed, and CaO dosage. Under the combined effect of mechanical ball milling at a suitable speed and chemical activation with a certain alkali concentration, the prepared cementitious materials had an initial activation. The pastes of the cementitious materials generated a gel system during the subsequent hydration process. The two steps together improved the mechanical strength of the cured products. The preparation was simple to operate and offered a high stability of heavy metals. The heavy metal contaminants were kept at a low content throughout the process from raw materials to the prepared cured specimens, which was suitable for application in practical environmental remediation projects and could provide effective solutions for ecological environment construction.

Ecological restoration success on the Loess Plateau of China: A qualitative and quantitative exploration based on rephotography

AbstractEcological restoration programs such as the “Grain for Green Project” (GFGP) have significantly reduced soil erosion and increased vegetation cover on the Loess Plateau (LP) of China over the last decades. The LP has become the paragon of ecological restoration and soil and water conservation across the world and has been highlighted by numerous reports in the literature. However, there is a lack of “seeing is believing” evidence (that is, a picture is worth a thousand words) depicting the effectiveness of the ecological restoration on the LP. Rephotography (repeat photography) was used in this study to compare historical and current photographs of the same locations to explore the landscape changes associated with ecological restoration. Twenty‐nine photo pairs between 1925 and 2021 were compiled and combined with satellite imagery and the deduced Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) between 1986 and 2021. This allowed the establishment of a rephotography library reflecting the achievements of ecological remediation and reconstruction on the LP. This in turn provides intuitive and detailed evidence for the ecological environment construction of the LP and resonates with the notion of “lucid waters and lush mountains being invaluable assets”. In addition to presenting a great opportunity to investigate landscape change over time, which is difficult to discern using other approaches, the study provides a scientific reference and a basis for government decision‐making. The potential use of rephotography for calibrating remote sensed data was also discussed. Good agreement was found between the NDVI derived from rephotography of large areas and NDVI derived from satellite imageries, which may facilitate the accurate reconstruction of time series NDVI.

Evaluation on the Construction of Economic and Financial Ecological Environment Based on Sustainable Development

Evaluation on the Construction of Economic and Financial Ecological Environment Based on Sustainable Development

An analysis of the effectiveness of linguistic ecosystem building on local landscape language governance

Abstract With the social and economic development and the improvement of people’s living standards, people have put forward higher requirements for the governance of the ecological environment, and the goals for the management of local landscapes are becoming more and more diversified. This paper constructs a dynamic and coordinated GRL governance model according to the characteristics of local landscape language. It uses the gray correlation model to explore the correlation between the constituent factors of the damaging ecological environment effect. Taking the loess hills landscape of S province as the research object, the governance effect of ecological environment construction on vegetation, soil, and landscape patterns is explored. The study shows that after the environmental environment management, the number of landscape patches in the region increased by 18, and the fragmentation index of each landscape increased by 0.0475 Block / km2 on average, which increased the spatial structure complexity of the landscape. The study’s findings can provide theoretical guidance for managing local landscape language comprehensively and have a specific scientific basis.

Design and Development of A New GPR System for Soil Detection

Soil is a key factor in many fields such as national food security and ecological environment construction. In recent years, as an important geophysical method, ground penetrating radar (GPR) is widely used in soil detection. However, the detection efficiency and data quality of some GPR devices need to be improved in complex surface environments. In this paper, a new soil-special GPR device is designed. This device adopts a new antenna with strong directivity and high resolution. The corresponding data acquisition software is developed by Labview. Combined with GPS system, the acquisition trajectory is located with 1 cm accuracy. Compared with the MALA GPR device, the new soil-special GPR device has achieved high resolution detection results.

Exploration of ecological environment construction and development paths in towns and cities by applying time series data

Abstract This paper explores the interaction mechanism between urbanization and the ecological environment based on the unique correlation between urbanization and the ecological environment. BISE and Savizky-Golay algorithms are combined to establish the time series data, and for the characteristic curves of the EVI time response of the land cover, the spectral angle mapping method is combined with the minimum distance method to form the spectral angle-minimum distance classification method. The application of time series data involves calculating the time and spatial change of urban land cover and analyzing the evolution of urban ecological environment elements. Based on the temporal and spatial consistency test and land cover analysis of urban ecological environment construction, as well as the development of urbanization construction, relevant development paths are proposed. The comprehensive score of new urbanization in the four districts and one city of Hengyang City is concentrated towards 1.6, indicating that the level of economic development and the construction of new urbanization have reached coupling at different levels, respectively.

A Multi-Scenario Prediction and Spatiotemporal Analysis of the Land Use and Carbon Storage Response in Shaanxi

The role of carbon sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems is crucial for achieving carbon neutrality. This study primarily focuses on examining the carbon storage in Shaanxi Province under different land-use scenarios. This study employed the LP-PLUS-InVEST model to explore the characteristics and spatial and temporal changes in carbon storage across four scenarios (business-as-usual (BUS), ecological protection (EPS), water–energy–food (WEF), and rural revitalization (RRS)) in Shaanxi Province. The results show that from 2000 to 2020, the carbon storage in Shaanxi Province is on a decreasing trend mainly due to the large occupation of ecological land by economic development. EPS has the largest increase in carbon storage under the four scenarios in 2030 and 2060. On the contrary, BUS has a rapid expansion of construction land, which leads to a gradual decreasing trend in carbon storage. WEF has a gradual increasing trend in carbon storage, while RRS has a trend of increasing and then slowly decreasing carbon storage. The spatial distribution trends of carbon storage in all scenarios were similar; high-carbon-reserve areas were mainly distributed in southern and central Shaanxi, which has a better ecological environment and less construction land, while low-value areas were distributed in the Central Shaanxi Plain, which has high land-use intensity. In terms of the stability of carbon reserves, the stable areas are predominantly concentrated in the Qinling Mountains, while the unstable areas are concentrated in the plain urban areas. Specifically, returning cultivated land to forest and grassland is an important initiative to promote the increase in carbon storage in Shaanxi Province. The decrease in carbon storage is mainly affected by strong urban expansion. Our study optimizes the land-use pattern according to the development needs of Shaanxi Province, and promotes the integrated development of ecological protection, food security, and economic development. Guidance is provided to promote regional carbon neutrality.

Maximizing ecological environment benefits from the perspective of agricultural water resource transformation

Abstract The economic benefits of tourism are an important indicator for evaluating the tourism economic activities and their impact. In order to maximize the tourism economic benefits, this article studied the economic benefits of tourism from the perspective of agricultural water resource transformation. This paper took the relevant data of Shandong Province from 2010 to 2022 as the object of study and established the evaluation index system of tourism economic benefits of Shandong Province. The coupling relationship between tourism economic benefits and ecological environment (EE) was studied, and the systemic evaluation index system of Shandong tourism economy and EE was constructed. The range method and entropy method were used to calculate indicator weights, thereby constructing a coupled collaborative model between the tourism economy and the EE. Based on the relationship between tourism economic benefits and EE, research has been conducted on the transformation methods of agricultural water resources in EE construction to improve tourism economic benefits. With the continuous improvement of the EE index, the coupling degree between the tourism economic index and the EE index in many cities in Shandong Province has improved, and the tourism economic benefits have greatly improved.

Simulation of LUCC Dynamics and Estimation of Carbon Stock under Different SSP-RCP Scenarios in Heilongjiang Province

An accurate estimation of carbon stocks in terrestrial ecosystem and their future changes in relation to land use and land cover change (LUCC) is important for regional territorial spatial optimization and low-carbon development. In this paper, we integrated the System Dynamics (SD) model, PLUS model and InVEST model to simulate land use dynamics and corresponding carbon stocks in Heilongjiang Province from 2030 to 2050 under three SSP-RCP scenarios proposed by the CMIP6. The findings revealed significant variations in land use demand projections across different SSP-RCP scenarios, with increases observed in farmland, construction land and unused land while decreases in woodland and grassland, and the SSP585 scenario showed the highest increment or decrease. Under the SSP126 scenario, the expansion of farmland was due to a reduction in construction land, with little change observed in woodland and grassland, which resulted in a carbon stock increase of 102.71 × 106 Mg at the highest rate; conversely, under the SSP585 scenario, rapid expansion of farmland, construction land and unused land came at the expense of forest and grassland, leading to a significant carbon stock decrease of 204.64 × 106 Mg. The increase in farmland and the decrease in woodland under the SSP245 scenario was relatively moderate with little change observed in construction, resulting in a carbon stock increase of 108.10 × 106 Mg. Regardless of any scenario considered here, forests remain an important carbon sink contributing significantly to carbon sequestration as well as other ecosystem services in Heilongjiang Province. Enhancing territorial spatial planning and ecological environment construction, while promoting an eco-economic development model, will significantly contribute to the achievement of carbon neutrality and regional sustainable development goals.

Experimental study on slope morphological characteristics and stability analysis of GCHP engineering in the loess plateau

Construction gully slope to terrace (STT) is one of soil and water conservation measure in Gully Consolidation and Highland Protection (GCHP) Project. If the design is unreasonable, not only can’t play its due role, but even more severe soil erosion will occur. In order to quantify the relationship between drainage system of STT and soil erosion, this paper took Fengbao gully head in Dongzhi Plateau as a prototype, and analyzed the hydraulic erosion process of gully head with and without drainage system. Based on the actual precipitation in the area where the prototype is located, three groups of slopes (scenario 1 is an untreated slope, scenario 2 is only STT treatment, and scenario 3 is a STT with a relatively complete drainage system). A series of scouring experiments (flow rates of 0.43, 0.32, 0.86, 1.62, 1.24 and 0.32 m3/h) were carried out on the physical model. The results show that secondary geological disasters such as landslides and diarrhea are more likely to occur on the STT without drainage system than on the untreated slope. Having a relatively perfect drainage system can reduce the sediment concentration to a great extent. The sediment concentration produced by each scouring experiment in scenario 1 is 270.27%, 1018.63%, 479.21%, 250.38%, 556.78% and 151.18% higher than that in scenario 3, respectively. The sediment concentration produced by each scouring experiment in scenario 2 is 486.03%, 1625.21%, 536.96%, 959.29%, 158.94% and 316.67% higher than that in scenario 3, respectively. The sediment concentration fluctuated continuously with time, with multiple peaks and valleys. It is considered that the first few years of construction, if the slope surface after leveling is still exposed, the drainage pipe is suspended to drain and collect water, and the pipeline mouth is directly washed away, which may cause more serious erosion. This study can provide a scientific basis for soil and water conservation and ecological environment construction in the Loess Plateau and the health management of the GCHP Project.

Exploring the mechanism of coordinated development with multi-source data fusion: a case study in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, China

Measuring the degree of regional coordinated development and analyzing the factors affecting regional coordinated development are of great significance for assessing the status of regional coordinated development and formulating regional coordinated development strategies. The advancement of remote sensing data and big data provide the possibility to measure the degree of regional coordinated development on a more precise scale. The aim of this study is to use multiple sources of data to construct the evaluation indicator system of coordinated development level and to analyze the mechanism of regional development. All the 200 counties (districts) in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region are selected as the study area. By measuring the level of coordinated development of 200 county units in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region from 2012 to 2017, it is found that although the synergy degree at the county level of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei is increased, the overall regional synergy degree is still at a low level. The spatial panel model is further used to analyze the factors that influence the coordinated development of all counties. The conclusion is that with the promotion of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development policy, the excessive government intervention, and the imbalance of market allocation in the past in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region have been alleviated. However, the weaknesses in the process of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development are still obvious. The population density and urban size have become the constraints in the process of coordinated development. The degree of opening to the outside world and the investment in the ecological environment construction is still far from enough. These findings enable us to have a clearer assessment of the level of coordinated development and a deeper understanding of the influence mechanism of the regional development in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Furthermore, this study might benefit regional development strategy research.

The Evaluation of Art Beauty in the Integration of Art Elements Into Urban Street Landscape Ecological Environment Construction

The Evaluation of Art Beauty in the Integration of Art Elements Into Urban Street Landscape Ecological Environment Construction

Environmental regulation, green innovation and high-quality development of enterprise: Evidence from China

Environmental regulation, as a safe line of defense for the ecological environment, is an important practical exploration to guide green innovation and to promote high-quality development of enterprise. This research examines the impact of environmental regulation on high-quality development of enterprise and the realization path based on the data of Chinese A-share listed enterprises from 2010 to 2020. The fixed-effect model reveals a significant positive correlation between environmental regulation and high-quality development of enterprise. Moreover, the chain intermediation model is used to examine the realization path. Specifically, environmental regulation hinders enterprises' green management innovation and thus has a negative impact on high-quality development of enterprise, which is manifested as a masking effect. Environmental regulation has a positive impact on the high-quality development of enterprise through enhancing green technology innovation or the intermediation chain of "promoting green technology innovation - driving green management innovation". Heterogeneity analysis reveals that environmental regulation has a facilitating effect on the high-quality development of enterprises for non-state-owned enterprises, and enterprises within the carbon emission trading pilot areas. In addition, environmental regulation has the strongest promoting effect on high-quality development of enterprise in the mature stage, followed by the growth stage. The research provides actionable paths for the government to optimize the institutional system of ecological environment construction and accelerate the modernization process of environmental governance.

Evaluation of water resources carrying capacity in Tarim River Basin under game theory combination weights

As a basic resource, water resources are the controlling element of ecological environment construction and are vital to social development and human survival. Water resources carrying capacity is an important criterion to measure the harmony of ecology, society, economy and resources in the region. The increasing contradiction of water resources in the Tarim River Basin of Xinjiang has restricted the rigid constraints of water resources in various fields of economic and social development. In order to provide a better basis for water resources management in the Tarim River Basin. This paper selects 21 indicators and constructs an evaluation system containing four subsystems: water resources, society, economy, and ecology. The objective function is constructed through the idea of game assembly, and the comprehensive weights obtained by combining the entropy weighting method and CRITIC method are assigned. Finally, we substitute into TOPSIS model to calculate the proximity to get the water resources carrying capacity index. The results show that the average value of the water resources carrying capacity index of the five prefectures of the Tarim River Basin in Xinjiang from 2010 to 2019 is 0.34, and according to the trend of change with the year, the carrying capacity of the five prefectures fluctuates at a low level from 2011 to 2016. Except for Bazhou, where the water resources carrying capacity dropped sharply due to the transfer of water to the outside, the other four prefectures showed an overall upward trend after 2016. This indicates that the water resources carrying capacity of the Tarim River basin, which was on the verge of overload in the past, is gradually becoming better after the rectification of relevant measures such as counterpart assistance to Xinjiang and efficient water conservation. And there is still more room for development in the future.

Assessment of eco-environmental quality changes and spatial heterogeneity in the Yellow River Delta based on the remote sensing ecological index and geo-detector model

As the youngest wetland ecosystem, the Yellow River Delta (YRD) has well-structured and species-rich natural wetland resources. However, its eco-environment is very fragile due to the existence of long-term natural and man-made pressures. Along these lines, the ecological quality assessment is considered of great significance to the sustainable development of the YRD. More specifically, spatial differentiation is regarded as the spatial manifestation of both natural and anthropogenic pressure on the eco-environment quality (EEQ). From the spatial heterogeneity analysis, the driving factors can be revealed and a reliable basis for environmental governance in this region can be provided. To the end, based on the Google Earth Engine (GEE) cloud platform, a remote sensing ecological index (RSEI) was developed here to quickly, objectively, and efficiently evaluate the EEQ in the YRD. Moreover, the spatial heterogeneity of the eco-environmental quality and the interaction among the driving factors in this region were quantitatively analysed by using the geo-detector model (GDM). The results indicated that (1) the EEQ of the YRD exhibited a slightly improved trend from 2013 to 2021; (2) the overall EEQ remained at an intermediate level, and at an intermediate level or above in 80% of the study area; (3) the interaction of multiple both factors affect the EEQ of the YRD, among which land-use/cover is considered the most significant factor affecting the spatial differentiation of the EEQ. It is imperative to consider the multiple factors in a comprehensive manner to realize the green economy of sustainable development in the YRD, while the role of humans in improving the ecological environment construction should be strengthened.