The research on land use and land cover changes is a core for studies on the global change. The study on spatial pattern and its change of land use is important for better understanding land use/land cover changes and environmental management.Remote sensing and geographical information system were used to analyze the landscape pattern and its driving factors of land use in China. First, the types of land use in China were divided into six major types and twenty-six sub-types. The major types include cultivated land, forestland, grassland, water area, built-up land and
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