Research Article

Analysis of Land Use Changes and Driving Forces in the Yanhe River Basin from 1980 to 2015

Table 1

Land use types.

Land use typesMeaning

CroplandRefers to land planted with crops, including cultivated land, newly developed land, land for consolidation, and land for leisure
Forest landRefers to the land where trees, bamboos, and shrubs grow and the land along the coast where mangroves grow
GrasslandRefers to the growth of herbaceous plants which is given priority to land
Water bodyRefers to land water, ditches, hydraulic structures, and other land
Urban landRefers to land used for industrial, mining, transportation, and other purposes outside counties and towns as well as other land used for construction purposes