A study on landscape mosaic structure in Urban-Rural area in Northwest of China with RS and GIS-A case study of Xigu district in Lanzhou city

Jian Hua Xu, Yan Lu, Ai Nan-Shan, Wen Ze Yue

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Abstract

At the study area of Xigu District in Lanzhou City, using RS & GIS as tools we apply Diversity, Dominance, Fragmentation , Isolation and so on to study the quantitative, fractal and spatial characters of landscapes structures in the four sub-regions divided by the morphological features. Using the Fractal Theory to establish the fractal structure models, we analyze the complexity and stability of various landscapes distribution with fractal dimension value. The spatial distribution characteristics of landscape mosaic structure are also expounded. At the end of the paper we discuss the relevant problems on the main factors which control and effect on the spatial pattern of landscapes as well as on landscape optimization and management.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)366-376
Number of pages11
JournalChinese Geographical Science
Volume11
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001

Keywords

  • Fractal
  • Landscape mosaic
  • Spatial structure
  • Xigu district in lanzhou city

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