The Relationship between Ecosystem Health and Ecological Safety

Abstract:

With the rapid economic development and the highlighting environmental issues, more attention has been paid to ecosystem health and ecological safety. Along with the development of the concept of sustainable development, people gradually realized the importance of natural ecosystems. Ecological safety is the basis of sustainable development. It is a necessary condition to build a harmonious and environment friendly society. A healthy ecosystem is the basic guarantee of the realization of human social and economic development. This paper analyzes the relationship between ecosystem health and ecological safety, and finds that there are many connections and differences between them.According to the comparison of indices in the same evaluation model, the differences are analyzed. The paper helps to avoid the confusion between this two terms, and aims to make the goal of environmental management clear.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 260-261)
• Pages: 781-785
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.260-261.781
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Ying Song, Rui Ying Chang, Zheng Da Yu, Ren Qing Wang, Jian Liu
• Keywords: Ecological Safety, Ecosystem Health, Environmental Management

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