The Relationship between Urban Sprawl and Farmland Displacement in the Pearl River Delta, China

The Relationship between Urban Sprawl and Farmland Displacement in the Pearl River Delta, China

China is rapidly urbanizing and will inevitably face trade-offs between promoting economic growth through further urbanization and protecting fertile farmland against accelerated urban expansion. This paper presents how this dilemma is being addressed in one of the most rapidly urbanizing regions in...

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Main Authors: Shiqiang Du, Peijun Shi, Anton Van Rompaey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-12-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
urban sprawl
landscape index
farmland protection
spatial analysis
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/3/1/34

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