Satellite derived coastal reclamation expansion in China since the 21st century

Since 2000, many coastal land reclamation projects have been implemented in China to alleviate the shortage of coastal land resources with rapid urban sprawl and economic growth. As a result, both the length and proportion of artificial shoreline increased significantly. Meanwhile, coastal reclamati...

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Main Authors: Shuai Jiang, Nan Xu, Zhichao Li, Conghong Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989421003474