Open AccessSpatio-temporal distribution and classification of utilization of urban bare lots in low-slope hilly regions
Author(s) -
Qi Cao,
Manjiang Shi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
plos one
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99
H-Index - 332
ISSN - 1932-6203
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0246746
Subject(s) - urbanization , land cover , distribution (mathematics) , geography , land use , remote sensing , urban planning , index (typography) , transformation (genetics) , environmental science , physical geography , cartography , computer science , civil engineering , ecology , mathematics , engineering , mathematical analysis , biochemistry , chemistry , world wide web , gene , biology
Urban bare lots are persistent phenomena in urban landscapes in the course of urbanization. In the present study, we examined the spatio-temporal distribution of urban bare lots in low-slope hilly areas, and to assess the major pathways by which they are generated and later re-transformed for exploitation. We extracted land use and land cover (LULC) change information and analyzed spatio-temporal distribution characteristics of urban bare lots using Landsat TM/OLI series remote sensing images. Subsequently, we proposed an index system for their evaluation and classification, and identified five types of urban bare lots. Urban bare lot quantity and distribution are closely correlated with human activity intensity. Stakeholders should consider the multiple effects of location, topography, landscape index, transportation, service facilities, and urban planning in urban bare lot classification activities for renovation and re-transformation.