Urban Land-Cover Dynamics in Arid China Based on High-Resolution Urban Land Mapping Products

Urban Land-Cover Dynamics in Arid China Based on High-Resolution Urban Land Mapping Products

Rapid urbanization has occurred in northwestern China, threatening the sustainability of its fragile dryland ecosystems. A lack of precise urban land-cover information has limited our understanding on the urbanization in the dryland. Here, we examined urban land-cover changes from 2000 to 2014 in 21...

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Main Authors: Tao Pan, Dengsheng Lu, Chi Zhang, Xi Chen, Hua Shao, Wenhui Kuang, Wenfeng Chi, Zhengjia Liu, Guoming Du, Liangzhong Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
urban expansion
land-cover change
greening
precise mapping products
arid China
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/7/730

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