Land use/cover change (LUCC) is the result of interaction between human activities and
biophysical processes. Extensive researches have been done on LUCC in urban China, but …

Exploring land use structure and dynamics is critical for urban planning and management.
This study attempts to understand the Wuhan development mode since the beginning of the …

This paper develops a theoretical model of regional land use transitions based on
expanding and deepening the concept and connotations of land use transition. With the …

This paper establishes the analytical framework of the driving mechanism of land use
transitions on urban-rural integrated development. The evolution rules and spatio-temporal …

China's rapid urbanization over the past decades triggered a growing structural conflict in
regional land use, and this conflict is particularly evident in urban-rural land systems. By …

This study analyzed the spatiotemporal evolution of urban land and airborne concentrations
of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) in China through global autocorrelation, local spatial …

Urbanization alters the supply of ecosystem services that are vital for human well-being. The
loss of ecosystem services is particularly challenging in rapid urbanization areas where …

Global urbanization and urban sprawl have made urban land efficiency (ULE) a significant
issue for sustainable development. The Yangtze River Delta (YRD), the largest globalizing …

The impacts of socioeconomic development on urban land expansion in China vary across
space and time; however, comprehensive investigation of this issue remains scarce in the …

Megacities have evolved at an unprecedented rate under the pressure of urban population
growth and economic development, particularly in the developing countries. For instance …