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A Multi-objective Zoning Framework for Mineral Resources Development and Management: A Case Study in Henan Province, China

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Sustainable development of mineral resources (MRs) is important for a national strategy of resource security and ecological civilization. Reasonable zoning of MRs for development and management is key. In this study, we developed a multi-objective framework for MRs zones (MRZs), including indicator sets and dividing processes, after evaluating and grading indicators of 131 county-level units in Henan Province, China. We used this framework to customize resource management measures for all kinds of MRZs. The dominant criteria in the zoning evaluation system were resource conditions, development and utilization conditions, ecological environment conditions, and socioeconomic conditions, which included ecological priority, resource security, and socioeconomic development. Discriminant analyses, spatial superposition, cluster analyses, and exclusion method in ArcGIS were used to divide the study area into five categories: prohibited MRZ, restricted MRZ, key MRZ, optimal MRZ, and common MRZ. The results indicated the obvious regional characteristics of MRZ distribution in Henan Province, with 32 restricted MRZs, seven key MRZs, three optimal MRZs, and 23 common MRZs. Prohibited MRZs were located in 51 counties. For the different MRZ types, specific management measures were put forward to improve the layout structure and facilitate the future MRs planning.

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This work was financially supported by Henan Social Science Planning Project (No. 2017BJJ035), the Humanities and Social Science Research Project of Henan Education Department (No. 2017-ZZJH-230) and Key R & D and promotion projects in Henan Province (Nos. 182102410026 and 192400410111).

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  1. Henan Engineering Research Center of Land Consolidation and Ecological Restoration, Institute of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, 95 Wenhua Road, Zhengzhou, 450002, People’s Republic of China

    Yali Zhang, Xiaoyang Li, Song Wang & Jialiang Guo

  2. Land and Resources in Henan Province Scientific Research Institute, 41 Huanghe Road, Zhengzhou, 450002, People’s Republic of China

    Guofang Lv

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Zhang, Y., Li, X., Wang, S. et al. A Multi-objective Zoning Framework for Mineral Resources Development and Management: A Case Study in Henan Province, China. Nat Resour Res 29, 3103–3119 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11053-020-09652-0

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