Rapid urbanization at the expense of the environment led to a reduction in vegetation cover,
and consequently aggravated land degradation, urban water logging, heat island effect and …

The significant economic development witnessed in China in recent decades has been
accompanied by the increasing expansion of urban areas. Although a growing literature has …

To investigate precise nexus between land‐use and land‐cover changes (LUCC) and
driving factors for rational urban management, we used remotely sensed images to map …

Land use and land cover (LULC) datasets for Beijing in 1978, 1987, 1992, 2000 and 2010
were developed from Landsat images using the object-oriented classification approach. The …

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 …

Modeling ecological land evolution and determining the responsible driving forces is a
common research topic in land use and landscape ecology. However, the interaction effect …

Land use change under rapid urbanization can drastically change terrestrial ecological
conditions. This study presents an integrated analysis of land use dynamics and the …

As the convenient outlet to the Bo Sea and the major region of economic development in the
Yellow River Basin, Shandong Province in China has undergone large changes in land …

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 …

Sustainable land use is an important part of sustainable development. China is the largest
developing country and has made significant achievements in economic development …