Village ecosystem vulnerability in karst desertification control: evidence from South China Karst

Against the background of global environmental changes and intensification human activity, village ecosystem faces enormous challenges. In particular, rural areas in South China Karst face serious problems, such as karst desertification human–land conflicts. recent decades, Chinese government scientific researchers have committed to controlling desertification. However, ecosystems context control (KDC) remain fragile. To promote sustainable development villages KDC, this study considered different cases. Based on model susceptibility-exposure-lack resilience, we constructed an index system vulnerability research, used entropy method determine weight, introduced a contribution clarify level driving factors recommend related governance strategies. We found that (1) levels under KDC were different. Village mildly vulnerable none-potential areas, moderately potential-mild highly moderate–severe areas. (2) The combined effects natural environment activity led Karst. Among them, topography, climate, forest coverage, landscape pattern, soil erosion, desertification, economic level, production living are main affecting Karst, differences these lead ecosystems. (3) designed adaptive strategies for based influencing characteristics with primary goal development. They provide decision-making basis promoting KDC.