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Evaluating the suitability of different terrains for sustaining human settlements according to the local elevation range in China using the ASTER GDEM

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作者Xiao, Chi-wei; Feng, Zhi-ming; Li, Peng1; You, Zhen; Teng, Jia-kun
刊名JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE
出版日期2018-12-01
卷号15期号:12页码:2741-2751
关键词Human settlements Topographical suitability Local elevation range (LER) Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer Global DEM (ASTER GDEM) China
ISSN号1672-6316
DOI10.1007/s11629-018-5058-3
通讯作者Li, Peng(lip@igsnrr.ac.cn)
英文摘要The topographical suitability assessment of human settlements (SAHS) creates a solid foundation for regional population distribution and socio-economic development. Local elevation range (LER) is an important factor that can be used to assess the suitability of different terrains for sustaining human settlements. However, current digital elevation model (DEM)-based LER products suffer from some challenges typically because of their subjectively selected neighborhood scales and coarser spatial resolution. In this study, we initially determined the optimal statistical window and then calculated the appropriate LER with the finer resolution data of the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer Global DEM (ASTER GDEM) products for China. Then, the appropriate LER was used to evaluate the topographical SAHS and its correlations with the national gridded population distribution (1 km x 1 km) in 2010. The results show that the optimal statistical window for calculating a 1 arc-second (about 30 m) resolution GDEM LER for China can be determined using a 51 x 51 grid unit (width x height) within a rectangular neighborhood, corresponding to an area of about 2.34 km(2). Secondly, the LER values in the southern and western China were greater than those of the north and east, showing a trend which consistently reflects the general spatial features of landforms. Finally, the relationship between GDEM LER and population density was highly correlated with the R-2 value of 0.81. It showed that 85.22% of the Chinese population was located in areas where the LER is lower than 500 m. The topographically suitable area within China decreased from the southeastern coastal zone towards the northwestern inland areas due to transition from plains and basins to plateaus and mountains. The total area of moderate to high suitable level was 423.84 x 10(4) km(2), or 44.15% of the total land area, with 88.17% of the national population. Our study demonstrates the usefulness of appropriate LER in evaluating the topographical SAHS as well as its significant impact on population distribution.
WOS关键词ENVIRONMENT SUITABILITY ; POPULATION-DISTRIBUTION ; MOUNTAINOUS AREAS ; RELIEF DEGREE ; LAND-SURFACE ; SRTM ; URBANIZATION ; CITY ; DEM ; V2
资助项目National Key Research and Development Program[2016YFC0503506] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[41430861]
WOS研究方向Environmental Sciences & Ecology
语种英语
WOS记录号WOS:000453393800015
出版者SCIENCE PRESS
资助机构National Key Research and Development Program ; National Natural Science Foundation of China
源URL[http://ir.igsnrr.ac.cn/handle/311030/51436]  
专题中国科学院地理科学与资源研究所
通讯作者Li, Peng
作者单位1.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Geog Sci & Nat Resources Res, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China
2.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Coll Resources & Environm, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China
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Xiao, Chi-wei,Feng, Zhi-ming,Li, Peng,et al. Evaluating the suitability of different terrains for sustaining human settlements according to the local elevation range in China using the ASTER GDEM[J]. JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE,2018,15(12):2741-2751.
APA Xiao, Chi-wei,Feng, Zhi-ming,Li, Peng,You, Zhen,&Teng, Jia-kun.(2018).Evaluating the suitability of different terrains for sustaining human settlements according to the local elevation range in China using the ASTER GDEM.JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE,15(12),2741-2751.
MLA Xiao, Chi-wei,et al."Evaluating the suitability of different terrains for sustaining human settlements according to the local elevation range in China using the ASTER GDEM".JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE 15.12(2018):2741-2751.

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