Tempo-Spatial Patterns of Land Use Changes and Urban Development in Globalizing China: A Study of Beijing

This study examines the temporal and spatial changes in land use as aconsequence of rapid urban development in the city of Beijing. Using a combination oftechniques of remote sensing and GIS, the study identifies a substantial loss of plaindryland and a phenomenal expansion of urban construction lan...

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Main Authors: Biao Qiao, Hongmian Gong, George C.S. Lin, Chuanglin Fang, Yichun Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2007-11-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
GIS
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/7/11/2881/