The Ecological Security Pattern and Its Constraint on Urban Expansion of a Black Soil Farming Area in Northeast China

Rapid urbanization in China has increased the demand of land resources for urban areas and caused a series of environmental problems. Ecological security under the pressure of urban sprawl has become one typical indicator for illustrating regional environmental conditions and thus inform urban devel...

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Main Authors: Shuhan Liu, Dongyan Wang, Hong Li, Wenbo Li, Wenjun Wu, Yuanli Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/6/9/263