Earth and Planetary Sciences
8 years ago

Human activities driving landscape changes in fragile Chinese region, study finds.

Shuitu baochi yanjiu
Study on the Surface Landscape Changes in Fenhe River Basin of the Loess Plateau
Ma Yijuan

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The study analyzed changes in the landscape of the Fenhe River basin on the Loess Plateau in China from 2000 to 2008. Using satellite images and technology like RS and GIS, researchers found that farmland decreased significantly during this period. The shape of the landscape became more regular, connectedness increased, diversity went up, and contagion decreased, indicating stronger human impact on the landscape. The main types of landscape changes were from farmland to grassland, forest, and settlement. Farmland mostly turned into settlement in flat areas, while changes to grassland and forest occurred in higher, sloped regions.