Yecheng Yuan is an Assistant Research Professor at the State Key Laboratory of Resources & Environmental Information System, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He completed his Ph.D. in Cartography and Geography Information System from the Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. He also holds a B.S. in Geography from Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. He has areas of expertise in Ecological Environment Evaluation & Geographic Information Systems.