Mapping Annual Land Use and Land Cover Changes in the Yangtze Estuary Region Using an Object-Based Classification Framework and Landsat Time Series Data

A system understanding of the patterns, causes, and trends of long-term land use and land cover (LULC) change at the regional scale is essential for policy makers to address the growing challenges of local sustainability and global climate change. However, it still remains a challenge for estuarine...

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Main Authors: Jinquan Ai, Chao Zhang, Lijuan Chen, Dajun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/2/659