Urbanization changes urban landscapes and results in ecological and environmental
problems. To solve these problems, it is essential to quantify the dynamics of urban …

There are widespread concerns about urban sprawl in China. In response, modeling and
assessing urban expansion and subsequent land use and land cover (LULC) changes have …

The distinct urbanization process of China has attracted worldwide attention because of its
impressive speed, massive scale, and policy intervention. However, the interrelationship …

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 …

Rural-urban development transformation has entered a crucial period with the development
of urbanization, informatization, industrialization and agricultural modernization. Quantifying …

Urban expansion and the consequent reduction in cultivated land have disrupted the
balance between humans and the land. This study was conducted to characterize …

Relatively little attention has been paid to examining the spatial expansion features of cities
at various tiers at the regional level in China, especially those located in central and western …

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 …

With its phenomenal development in recent decades, urbanization in China has been
covered in a large number of studies. These studies have focused on large cities, with …

Urbanization is an irreversible trend worldwide, especially in rapidly developing China.
Accelerated urbanization has resulted in rapid urban sprawl and urban landscape pattern …