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Land-type mapping and its application to land-use zoning: a case study of Jiangsu province, eastern China.
- Source :
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Journal of Maps . Sep2020, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p847-854. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Achieving sustainable development through China's national territory spatial planning requires comprehensive knowledge of all land characteristics. This paper introduces a land-type map of Jiangsu province (104 km2) in eastern China to provide such knowledge. The land-type map focuses on both physical geographic components (e.g. climate types, landforms, and soil types) and human-related components (e.g. land-use types and intensities). These components were represented by parameter layers and integrated with the help of the Geographic Information System (GIS) overlay function. A hierarchical land-type classification system was generated to provide land mapping units that represented certain degrees of geographic homogeneity and land-use potential. Trading off the relationship between resource protection and resource utilization, the space of Jiangsu was divided into seven land-use zones with different land-use policies based on the land-type map. The land-type map can thus be taken into consideration for land planning and management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17445647
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Maps
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 148039474
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2020.1838959