Stringent measures, such as lockdowns, were implemented to curb the virus's spread, leading to reduced pollution levels and environmental improvements at various geographic scales, from cities to regions and nations. Such positive effects have been found and reported for regional scales, but not for a global scale till nowadays. This study aims to fill the gap by uncovering the modifications of global spatiotemporal eco-environmental vulnerability patterns between pre-pandemic (2016) and amid-pandemic (2020) periods. By analyzing various factors influencing the eco-environmental health or geo-health, such as human activities, climate change, and ecological dynamics, we seek to understand the intricate relationships and dynamics within these influential factors. We examined six categories of environmental vulnerability, which encompassed socioeconomics, land resources, natural hazards, hydrometeorology, and topography, using a five-dimensional stressor framework. Our analysis revealed a significant decrease in vulnerability levels across all categories, except for the very low level increased by 78.5% globally. These findings emphasize the detrimental impact of human activities on the global environment. They underscore the urgency of implementing spatial management strategies that prioritize sustainable geo-health development and foster a more resilient Earth.

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重新思考我们的世界：减少人类活动带来的更清洁地球的视角

为了遏制病毒的传播，采取了封锁等严格措施，从城市到地区和国家，各个地理范围内的污染水平降低，环境得到改善。这种积极的影响已经在区域范围内被发现和报道，但直到现在还没有在全球范围内出现。本研究旨在通过揭示大流行前（2016年）和大流行中（2020年）期间全球时空生态环境脆弱性模式的变化来填补这一空白。通过分析影响生态环境健康或地球健康的各种因素，如人类活动、气候变化和生态动态，我们试图了解这些影响因素之间错综复杂的关系和动态。我们使用五维压力源框架研究了六类环境脆弱性，包括社会经济、土地资源、自然灾害、水文气象和地形。我们的分析显示，除极低水平外，所有类别的脆弱性水平均显着下降，全球脆弱性水平增加了 78.5%。这些发现强调了人类活动对全球环境的有害影响。他们强调实施空间管理战略的紧迫性，优先考虑可持续的地球健康发展并培育一个更具复原力的地球。