Understanding Urban Expansion on the Tibetan Plateau over the Past Half Century Based on Remote Sensing: The Case of Xining City, China
The Tibetan Plateau (TP) is an important area that affects global sustainable development. Quantifying spatiotemporal patterns of urbanization is crucial for maintaining the sustainability on the TP. This study took Xining City, the largest city on the TP, as an example to understand the urban expan...
Main Authors: | Xinhao Pan, Yihang Wang, Zhifeng Liu, Chunyang He, Haimeng Liu, Zhirong Chen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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Series: | Remote Sensing |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/1/46 |
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