The Effect of Urbanization and Farmland Transfer on the Spatial Patterns of Non-Grain Farmland in China

Rapid urbanization has accelerated farmland transfer in China, which in turn has increased the cultivation intensity of non-grain farmland (NGF). The aim of this paper was to analyze the spatial patterns of non-grain farmland (NGF) at municipal-level cities in China from 2000 to 2014, and explore th...

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Main Authors: Xiaofeng Zhao, Yuqian Zheng, Xianjin Huang, Mei-Po Kwan, Yuntai Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/8/1438