Research Article

A Multitarget Land Use Change Simulation Model Based on Cellular Automata and Its Application

Table 1

Data sources and description.

Data typeData featuresData sources

Land use real mapsPolygon (1988, 2003, and 2012)Provided by the Dalian Municipal Bureau of Land Resources and Housing
RoadsPolyline (2012)
City/town centerPoint (2012)
CoastlinePolyline (2012)
Land use zoningLand use planning (2006–2020)
DEMGDEM DEM (30 m resolution)Provided by the International Scientific & Technical Data Mirror Site, Computer Network Information Center, and Chinese Academy of Sciences (http://www.gscloud.cn)