Journal
GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
Volume 53, Issue -, Pages 309-321Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/gj.2987
Keywords
construction land (Cl); driving force; land use change; Xi'an
Categories
Funding
- Shaanxi Province Foundation of Important Science & Technology Innovative Team [2016KCT-23]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [310827162026]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [41040011]
- High Performance Demonstration System of Earth Surface System for Scientific Research and Application [30-Y30B13-9003-14/16]
Ask authors/readers for more resources
China has witnessed rapid urban growth over the past 3 decades resulting in vast ecological and environmental issues. Understanding the process of construction land (Cl) expansion and its driving factors are crucial for urban growth planning and management to mitigate the adverse impacts of such growth. Based on remote sensing data for 1975, 1990, 2000, and 2008, we monitored Cl changes in Xi'an City over the past 3 decades. The land use transform matrices were calculated. The results showed that from 1975 to 2008, remarkable changes in Cl occurred in Xi'an City. Over the past 30years, the Cl concentration spread from one centre to multiple centres. The elevation, slope, traffic condition, wetland, education industry, rebuilding of city village, and historical and cultural sites may be the most important driving forces. We therefore recommend discussing the interactions of these potential driving factors within the Cl sprawl.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available