Land Use Dynamics of the Fast-Growing Shanghai Metropolis, China (1979–2008) and its Implications for Land Use and Urban Planning Policy
Through the integrated approach of remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) techniques, four Landsat TM/ETM+ imagery acquired during 1979 and 2008 were used to quantitatively characterize the patterns of land use and land cover change (LULC) and urban sprawl in the fast-growing Shangha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Sensors |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/11/2/1794/ |