Publications by authors named "Xiaomin Xiang"
Article Synopsis
- Land use function (LUF) is key for evaluating land system changes and is important for effective land use planning and management.
- A new classification system for LUFs, based on spatial planning goals, was tested in Jiangsu Province, analyzing data from 2000 to 2015 across 63 counties.
- The study revealed significant changes in LUFs due to different county characteristics and identified four distinct LUF zones, suggesting a need for tailored local strategies in future land use policies.
Food security has always been a focus issue in China. Farmland consolidation (FC) was regarded as a critical way to increase the quantity and improve the quality of farmland to ensure food security by Chinese government. FC projects have been nationwide launched, however few studies focused on evaluating the effectiveness of FC at a national scale.
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