Table 5 Changes of ecological security in study area from 2005 to 2022

From: Ecological and carbon footprint based sustainability of traditional polder heritage in Nanxun Huzhou China

Year

Ecological Pressure Index

Ecological Security Grade

Characterization State

Ecological Security Index

ED and ES

2005

1.069

  

0.483

−9085.035

2006

1.139

0.467

−18,069.154

2007

1.143

0.467

−17,572.464

2008

1.153

0.464

−17,930.668

2009

1.149

0.465

−18,595.060

2010

1.150

0.465

−18,027.132

2011

1.149

0.465

−17,090.910

2012

1.148

0.466

−16,829.328

2013

1.145

4

Moderately risky

0.466

−16,690.852

2014

1.123

  

0.471

−10,182.715

2015

1.121

0.471

−9634.598

2016

1.122

0.471

−8534.940

2017

1.119

0.472

−8260.335

2018

1.063

0.485

−4184.010

2019

1.131

0.469

−8453.871

2020

1.127

0.470

−8518.567

2021

1.128

0.470

−9018.633

2022

0.967

3

Moderately safe

0.508

2432.083