Article: Tempo-spatial patterns of land use changes and urban development in globalizing China: A study of Beijing

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TitleTempo-spatial patterns of land use changes and urban development in globalizing China: A study of Beijing
AuthorsXie, Y2
Fang, C3
Lin, GCS1
Gong, H4
Qiao, B3
KeywordsBeijing
GIS
Remote sensing
Urban development
Issue Date2007
PublisherMolecular Diversity Preservation International. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.mdpi.net/sensors
CitationSensors, 2007, v. 7 n. 11, p. 2881-2906 [How to Cite?]
AbstractThis 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. © 2007 by MDPI.
ISSN1424-3210
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.151
ReferencesReferences in Scopus
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dc.contributor.authorXie, Y
dc.contributor.authorFang, C
dc.contributor.authorLin, GCS
dc.contributor.authorGong, H
dc.contributor.authorQiao, B
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T09:14:18Z
dc.date.available2010-09-06T09:14:18Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractThis 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. © 2007 by MDPI.
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dc.identifier.citationSensors, 2007, v. 7 n. 11, p. 2881-2906 [How to Cite?]
dc.identifier.epage2906
dc.identifier.hkuros150903
dc.identifier.issn1424-3210
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.151
dc.identifier.issue11
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-36849007338
dc.identifier.spage2881
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/86223
dc.identifier.volume7
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMolecular Diversity Preservation International. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.mdpi.net/sensors
dc.relation.ispartofSensors
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subjectBeijing
dc.subjectGIS
dc.subjectRemote sensing
dc.subjectUrban development
dc.titleTempo-spatial patterns of land use changes and urban development in globalizing China: A study of Beijing
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. Eastern Michigan University
  3. Chinese Academy of Sciences
  4. Hunter College