Welcome to Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology! Today is Share:

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 2004, Vol. ›› Issue (12): 2297-2303.

Previous Articles     Next Articles

Dynamic analysis of land use and land coverage in mid-eastern China during 1988~2000

TIAN Ziqiang1, ZHENG Binghui1, WANG Wenjie2, LI Zicheng 1   

  1. 1. River and Coastal Environment Research Center, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China;
    2. China National Environmental Monitoring Center, Beijing 100029, China
  • Received:2004-04-02 Revised:2004-06-17 Online:2004-12-15

Abstract: Using remote sensing(RS) and geographic information system(GIS) technologies and based on the documentary and field sampling data,this paper constructed and analyzed the 1988 and 2000 landscape maps of mid-eastern China.The mapping area of mid-eastern China was about 2.87?106km2.With the rapid increase of economy and population,the area of farmland and town in mid-eastern China increased 10.921?105hm2 and 13.754?105 hm2,accounted for a 2.14% and 19.25% increase,respectively from 1988 to 2000.At the same time,the forest area decreased 17.83?104hm2,declined by 1.12%,because of the increasing demand for lumber provision and reclamation.The meadow area in 2000 increased 19.287?105 hm2,ascending 7.75%,while the coverage and quality of grassland declined,owing to the deteriorating environment.The untilled land in 2000 dropped 34.31%,contrast with 1988 by the reason of a large number of lands being exploited.

Key words: Mid-eastern China, Landscape mapping, Land-use/cover dynamic analysis

CLC Number: