Land system science provides a theoretical lens for deepening our understanding of
interactions between social and environmental systems. Synthesis and integration of land …

Many studies of urban land use have focused on understanding the process and drivers of
urban land expansion (ULE). However, these studies rarely examined the long-term trends …

With significant economic development over the last several decades in China, urban land
has increasingly sprawled and encroached upon arable land and rural settlements. In this …

Since the turn of the new millennium, urban-rural transformation has entered a critical
period. Ever-widening gaps between urban and rural areas are common in most parts of …

The continuing expansion of construction land at the cost of agricultural lands and natural
resources has elicited considerable concern among scholars and policy makers. Habitat III …

Urban sprawl is now a worldwide phenomenon, especially in the rapidly developing areas
in China. However, the process of land-use/land-cover (LULC) dynamics can lead to …

China is undergoing an unprecedented urbanization process in which massive amounts of
rural land has been converted to urban use. Indeed, rapid urban land expansion in China …

This study contributes to research on the land–growth–environment nexus by putting
emphasis on assessing the quality of land urbanization using our evaluation index system …

China's rapid urbanization has imposed a considerable strain on land resources and
infrastructure, resulting in environmental deterioration, food shortage, traffic congestion, and …

Understanding the driving mechanisms of urban land spatial expansion (ULSE) is crucial for
the guidance of rational urban land expansion. Previous studies have primarily focused on …