Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Cropland Conversion in Response to the “Grain for Green Project” in China’s Loess Hilly Region of Yanchuan County

To prevent environmental degradation, China’s central government launched the “Grain for Green Project” (GGP) in 1999. Since its beginning, the effects and influences of the GGP have been hotly debated among domestic and international scholars and policymakers. This paper is taking the County of Yan...

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Main Authors: Jieyong Wang, Yansui Liu, Zhigao Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-10-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/5/11/5642