Land use/cover changes and environmental consequences in Songnen Plain, Northeast China |
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| Authors: | Dianwei Liu Zongming Wang Kaishan Song Bai Zhang Liangjun Hu Ni Huang Sumei Zhang Ling Luo Chunhua Zhang Guangjia Jiang |
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| Institution: | [1]Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130012, China [2]KeyLaboratory for Vegetation Ecology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China |
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| Abstract: | The Songnen Plain in Northeast China, one of the key national bases of agricultural production, went through remarkable land
use/cover changes in recent years. This study aimed to explore the long-term land use/cover changes and the effects of these
changes on the environment. The Landsat-based analysis showed that, during 1986–2000, cropland, built-up land and barren land
had increased, among which cropland had the largest increase of 9,198km2 with an increase rate of 7.5%. Woodland, grassland, water body and swampland had decreased correspondingly, among which grassland
had the most dramatic decrease of 6,127km2 with a decrease rate of 25.6%. The transition matrix results revealed that grassland, woodland and swampland were the three
main land use types converted to cropland. Climate warming created the potential environment for the conversion of grassland
and swampland into cropland. Land resources policy made by central and provincial governments of China affected the pattern
and intensity of land use. Land use/cover changes accompanied by climatic variation brought out a series of environmental
consequences, such as sand desertification of land, land salinization and alkalinization, grassland degradation, and more
frequent floods. Under this circumstance, optimized land use structure and restoration measures are needed. |
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| Keywords: | land use change remote sensing sustainable development Songnen Plain China |
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