Integrating structure and function: mapping the hierarchical spatial heterogeneity of urban landscapes

Abstract Background Cities are social-ecological systems characterized by remarkably high spatial and temporal heterogeneity, which are closely related to myriad urban problems. However, the tools to map and quantify this heterogeneity are lacking. We here developed a new three-level classification...

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Main Authors: Yuguo Qian, Weiqi Zhou, Steward T. A. Pickett, Wenjuan Yu, Dingpeng Xiong, Weimin Wang, Chuanbao Jing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-10-01
Series:Ecological Processes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13717-020-00266-1