Land Use/Cover Dynamics in Response to Changes in Environmental and Socio-Political Forces in the Upper Reaches of Yangtze River, China

Land Use/Cover Dynamics in Response to Changes in Environmental and Socio-Political Forces in the Upper Reaches of Yangtze River, China

Land use/cover change (LUCC), which results from the complex interaction of social, ecological and geophysical processes, is a major issue and the main cause of global environmental change. This study analyzed the land use/cover dynamics and their environmental and socio-political forces in the uppe...

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Main Authors: Zhenyao Shen, Xing Wu, Ruimin Liu, Xiaowen Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2008-12-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
Land use/cover change
Driving forces
Environmental condition
Sociopolitical factor
Upper reaches of Yangtze River
China
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/8/12/8104/

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