Urban Expansion and Its Impact on the Land Use Pattern in Xishuangbanna since the Reform and Opening up of China

Urban Expansion and Its Impact on the Land Use Pattern in Xishuangbanna since the Reform and Opening up of China

Since the Chinese government carried out the reform and opening up policy, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture has experienced rapid urbanization and dramatic land use change. This research aims at analyzing urban expansion in Xishuangbanna and its impact on the land use pattern using combined m...

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Main Authors: Hui Cao, Jian Liu, Chao Fu, Wanfeng Zhang, Guizhou Wang, Guang Yang, Lei Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
urban expansion
radar graph
landscape metrics
urban-rural gradients
the reform and opening up
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/2/137

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