Identifying the relationship between urban land expansion and human activities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China

Using Landsat and nighttime light remote sensing data of the Yangtze River Economic Belt (the YREB) of China during the period of 1995–2015, ore, this paper explores the relationship between urban land expansion and the scope of human activities. 

Author Name(s): 
Liu, Yaolin;
 Zhang, Xianghui;
 Kong, Xuesong;
 Wang, Rui;
 Chen, Long
Citation: 

Liu, Y., et al. 2018. Identifying the relationship between urban land expansion and human activities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China. Applied Geography 94: 163-177

Publication type: 
Articles
Journal Article
Publication year: 
2018
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2018.03.016
Link(s): 
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0143622817311621
Biome/Habitat: 
Agricultural Lands
Coastal Areas
Rivers
Population: 
Growth Rates
Migration
Spatial Distribution
Urbanization
Nat. Res. and Env. Stressors: 
Biodiversity
Coastal
Land
Soil
Water
Water Pollution
Language: 
English