How did the urban land in floodplains distribute and expand in China from 1992–2015?

Urban land in floodplains (ULF) is a vital component of flood exposure and its variations can cause changes in flood risk. In the context of rapid urbanization, ULF is expanding rapidly in China and imperiling societal sustainability. However, a national-scale analysis of ULF patterns and dynamics h...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shiqiang Du, Chunyang He, Qingxu Huang, Peijun Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2018-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aaac07