Tempo-Spatial Patterns of Land Use Changes and Urban Development in Globalizing China: A Study of Beijing

Sensors

Yichun Xie²  Chuanglin Fang¹  George C.S. Lin³  Hongmian Gong⁴ 

[1] Institute of Geographic Science & Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 11A Datun Road, Anwai, Beijing 100101, China;Department of lGeography and Geology, Eastern Michigan University, 205 Strong Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, USA;Department of Geography, Room 301, Hui Oi Chow Science Building, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong;Department of Geography, Hunter College – CUNY, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA

关键词: urban development;    remote sensing;    GIS;    Beijing;   

DOI  :  10.3390/S7112881

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

This study examines the temporal and spatial changes in land use as a consequence of rapid urban development in the city of Beijing. Using a combination of techniques of remote sensing and GIS, the study identifies a substantial loss of plain dryland and a phenomenal expansion of urban construction land over the recent decade. Geographically, there is a clear shifting of urban construction land from the inner city to the outskirts as a consequence of suburbanization. The outward expansion of the ring-road system is found to be one of the most important driving forces explaining the temporal and spatial pattern of land use change. The uneven distribution of population stands as another factor with significant correlation with land use change. The application of the techniques of remote sensing and GIS can enhance the precision and comparability of research on land use change and urban transformation in China.

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