Urban Expansion and Agricultural Land Loss in China: A Multiscale Perspective

China’s rapid urbanization has contributed to a massive agricultural land loss that could threaten its food security. Timely and accurate mapping of urban expansion and urbanization-related agricultural land loss can provide viable measures to be taken for urban planning and agricultural land protec...

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Main Authors: Kaifang Shi, Yun Chen, Bailang Yu, Tingbao Xu, Linyi Li, Chang Huang, Rui Liu, Zuoqi Chen, Jianping Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/8/790