Table 2 Liner trends of percentage of area with regional average weekly VHI at different ranges for the period of 1982–2016 in Jing-Jin-Jin region, Beijing and Tianjin cities.

From: Assessment of vegetation growth and drought conditions using satellite-based vegetation health indices in Jing-Jin-Ji region of China

Region

VHI range

Linear equation

Trend

Average value (%)

Max value (%)

Jing-Jin-Ji region

VHI < 5

y = −0.0239x + 48.4540

Decrease

0.65

12.75

VHI < 15

y = − 0.0859x + 174.7868

Decrease

3.07

31.26

VHI < 25

y = − 0.2123x + 433.9317

Decrease

9.48

57.49

VHI < 35

y = − 0.3935x + 808.8915

Decrease

22.03

83.20

VHI < 40

y = − 0.4735x + 977.5322

Decrease

30.64

90.49

40 < VHI < 60

y = 0.1543x − 259.3224

Increase

49.19

87.76

VHI > 60

y = 0.3195x − 618.6419

Increase

20.17

81.38

Beijing City

VHI < 5

y = − 0.0055x + 11.6835

Decrease

0.72

22.80

VHI < 15

y = − 0.0038x + 11.3928

Decrease

3.84

47.54

VHI < 25

y = − 0.0215x + 54.5699

Decrease

11.55

72.05

VHI < 35

y = − 0.1146x + 254.4341

Decrease

25.20

91.46

VHI < 40

y = − 0.1793x + 392.5272

Decrease

34.04

96.02

40 < VHI < 60

y = − 0.0163x + 79.5513

Decrease

46.95

94.85

VHI > 60

y = 0.1956x − 372.1544

Increase

19.01

85.31

Tianjin City

VHI < 5

y = 0.0104x − 19.8853

Increase

0.80

28.83

VHI < 15

y = 0.0324x − 60.8101

Increase

4.22

76.91

VHI < 25

y = 0.0386x − 65.1976

Increase

12.95

94.13

VHI < 35

y = − 0.0256x + 76.8262

Decrease

28.72

97.83

VHI < 40

y = − 0.0535x + 145.6432

Decrease

38.63

98.85

40 < VHI < 60

y = 0.0553x − 64.5055

Increase

46.07

82.28

VHI > 60

y = − 0.0019x + 19.1741

Decrease

15.31

80.10