Changes of Residential Land Density and Spatial Pattern from 1989 to 2004 in Jinan City, China
- Publish Date: 2011-08-17
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Key words:
- residential land density /
- landscape metric /
- urban sprawl /
- moving window /
- Jinan
Abstract: Urban sprawl is driven by a myriad of factors, the predominant one of which is the development of residential land. Selecting
part of Jinan City for a case study, we use the landscape metric of percent of landscape (PLAND) to capture residential land growth and
density changes in 1989, 1996 and 2004 to illuminate the dynamic process of residential land development. The results indicate that the
moving window method and the landscape metrics method are efficient ways to describe residential land density. The residential land
showed the greatest change among the built-up land with 1995.68 ha from 1989 to 2004, which is mainly transformed from agriculture
land and green space. The urban center area of study area is primarily covered with medium density residential land, and surrounded by
high density residential land. The development pattern of residential land exhibited both fill-in (new growth occurs through infilling the
free spaces within the developed area) and sprawl processes, influenced by a series of factors, such as urban development policy,
conservation of springs, recreational and aesthetic amenities. The findings of the study will help to guide urban planning with a focus on
the management and protection of the environment and resources.
Citation: | YIN Haiwei, KONG Fanhua, ZHANG Xiang. Changes of Residential Land Density and Spatial Pattern from 1989 to 2004 in Jinan City, China[J]. Chinese Geographical Science, 2011, 21(5): 619. |