… As a case study in Hangzhou City, one of the most rapidly developing cities in China, this
paper explores the spatio-temporal dynamics, and evolution of land use and landscape pattern …

… we assume that landscape patterns represent land use changes-both … land use changes
and change in landscape patterns, having understood the direction and magnitude of land use …

… future land use change. This study simulated and predicted the land use landscape pattern
… The spatiotemporal changes and evolution characteristics of the land use landscape pattern …

… to predict the amount of land use change; transition potential maps … of land use; landscape
pattern indexes in the start year are used to differentiate the transition probabilities of land use …

… the spatial-temporal changes in land use and landscape patterns, as well as the impact on
ESV, to provide a reasonable scientific basis for the management and use of land resources. …

… That the drivers of abandonment of arable land and erosion coincide indicates that de-intensification
leads to a more favourable landscape pattern with respect to reduction of erosion …

… decrease in the fractal dimension through time indicates the degree to which human activities
are disturbing and simplifying the landscape patterns, regardless of the specific land uses. …

… to which established landscape patterns can be changed. … on the development of landscape
pattern, we compare dispersed- … established, the landscape pattern created by dispersed …

… based papers on the use of landscape ecological techniques … between land cover and land
use spatial pattern and … to study landscape pattern, thus linking spatial pattern to land use …

… of landuse pattern and intensity on landscape by means of an indicator. The method used to
calculate a ‘landscape indicator’ (I land ) … as well as the subjective approach of landscape. I …