Earth and Planetary Sciences
8 years ago

Construction Boom in Chongqing Leads to Farmland Loss and Forest Growth

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Chongqing Shifan Daxue xuebao. Ziran kexue ban
A Research on the Land Use Change Spatial Differentiation in the Main Districts of Chongqing
Yangyang Zhang

Paper Summary

The research analyzed satellite images of Chongqing from 1988, 2001, and 2007 to study changes in land use. Over this period, there was an increase in construction and forest land, while farmland decreased. Farmland was mostly converted into construction and green spaces. The overall land use quality improved slightly over the years.

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