Understanding the dynamic of greenspace in the urbanized area of Beijing based on high resolution satellite images

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 39-47

  Qian, Yuguo ^a   Zhou, Weiqi ^a   Li, Weifeng ^a   Han, Lijian ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Beijing; Greenspace dynamics; Greenspace pattern; High resolution satellite images; Scale; Urban

Indexed keywords

GREENSPACE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PATCH DYNAMICS; PATCH SIZE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REMOTE SENSING; RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; URBAN AREA; URBAN ECOSYSTEM;

BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA;

EID: 84940164964     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2014.11.006     Document Type: Article

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