A comparative study of spatiotemporal patterns of urban expansion in six major cities of the Yangtze River Delta from 1980 to 2015

Introduction: China has been experiencing dramatic urbanization in parallel with its economic boom over the past three to four decades. The Yangtze River Delta (YRD), as the most important engine in the Chinese economy, has pioneered in the rapid urbanization road of China since the late 1970s. We q...

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Main Authors: Chenyu Fang, Shuqing Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-04-01
Series:Ecosystem Health and Sustainability
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20964129.2018.1469960