Key Viewpoint of Cryospheric Human-sociology: Function and Service

Authors

XIAO Cunde, State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
WANG Xiaoming, State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
SU Bo, State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China

Keywords

cryospheric human-sociology; cryospheric functions; cryospheric services; water tower; polar system; service valuation; resilience

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The cryosphere is closely related to human society. As a result of climate warming and corresponding cryosphere shrinkage, the cryosphere functions (CFs) and their associated services and hazards are undergoing profound changes. On the one hand, the cryosphere hazards become more and more frequent with heavily extreme events; on the other hand, the overall cryospheric service (CS) capacity has been deteriorating and would continue or be eventually lost. This article introduced the concepts of CFs, CSs, and their value on the basis of summarizing the human and social characteristics of the cryosphere and its affected areas. Then, taking the importance of world's "water towers" and changes in polar systems as examples, we illustrated the changes in CSs and their impact. Finally, the resilient pathway of cryosphere-affected socio-ecological systems was further discussed.

First page

504

Last Page

513

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

Cunde, XIAO; Xiaoming, WANG; and Bo, SU (2020) "Key Viewpoint of Cryospheric Human-sociology: Function and Service," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 35 : Iss. 4 , Article 13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.20200225003
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol35/iss4/13