Quantitatively Assessing Ecological Stress of Urbanization on Natural Ecosystems by Using a Landscape-Adjacency Index

Quantitatively Assessing Ecological Stress of Urbanization on Natural Ecosystems by Using a Landscape-Adjacency Index

Urban spatial expansion poses a threat to regional ecosystems and biodiversity directly through altering the size, shape, and interconnectivity of natural landscapes. Monitoring urban spatial expansion using traditional area-based metrics from remote sensing provides a feasible way to quantify this...

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Main Authors: Meixia Lin, Tao Lin, Laurence Jones, Xiaofang Liu, Li Xing, Jinling Sui, Junmao Zhang, Hong Ye, Yuqin Liu, Guoqin Zhang, Xin Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
landscape-adjacency degree
urban expansion
ecological stress
land use
Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomerations
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/7/1352

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