Using Local Toponyms to Reconstruct the Historical River Networks in Hubei Province, China

As an important data source for historical geography research, toponyms reflect the human activities and natural landscapes within a certain area and time period. In this paper, a novel quantitative method of reconstructing historical river networks using toponyms with the characteristics of water a...

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Main Authors: Aini Zhong, Yukun Wu, Ke Nie, Mengjun Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/9/5/318