Analysis of Land Use Changes and Driving Forces in the Yanhe River Basin from 1980 to 2015
Table 1
Land use types.
Land use types
Meaning
Cropland
Refers to land planted with crops, including cultivated land, newly developed land, land for consolidation, and land for leisure
Forest land
Refers to the land where trees, bamboos, and shrubs grow and the land along the coast where mangroves grow
Grassland
Refers to the growth of herbaceous plants which is given priority to land
Water body
Refers to land water, ditches, hydraulic structures, and other land
Urban land
Refers to land used for industrial, mining, transportation, and other purposes outside counties and towns as well as other land used for construction purposes