Most cited papers in Environmental Changes in China

Environmental Changes in China

What are the most cited papers in Environmental Changes in China?

The most cited paper in Environmental Changes in China is "Key issues of land use in China and implications for policy making" (Yansui Liu, Fang Fang, Yuheng Li, 2014), with 1,165 citations. Next come "Land use change analysis in the Zhujiang Delta of China using satellite remote sensing, GIS and stochastic modelling" (899) and "Neural-network-based cellular automata for simulating multiple land use changes using GIS" (884).

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Showing 50 of 98 papers. Every paper with more than 235 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#	Paper
1	Key issues of land use in China and implications for policy making Yansui Liu, Fang Fang, Yuheng Li · Land Use Policy	27 May 2014	1,165
2	Land use change analysis in the Zhujiang Delta of China using satellite remote sensing, GIS and stochastic modelling Qihao Weng · Journal of Environmental Management	Mar 2002	899
3	Neural-network-based cellular automata for simulating multiple land use changes using GIS Xia Li, Anthony Gar‐On Yeh · International Journal of Geographical Information Systems Open access	Jun 2002	884
4	Spatial patterns and driving forces of land use change in China during the early 21st century Jiyuan Liu, Zengxiang Zhang, Xinliang Xu et al. · Journal of Geographical Sciences	3 Jun 2010	879
5	Use and misuse of landscape indices Harbin Li, Jianguo Wu · Landscape Ecology	2004	851
6	Study on spatial pattern of land-use change in China during 1995–2000 Jiyuan Liu, Mingliang Liu, Dafang Zhuang et al. · Science China Earth Sciences	Apr 2003	772
7	Soil and water loss from the Loess Plateau in China Hui Shi, Mingan Shao · Journal of Arid Environments	May 2000	765
8	Spatiotemporal patterns and characteristics of land-use change in China during 2010–2015 Ning Jia, Jiyuan Liu, Wenhui Kuang et al. · Journal of Geographical Sciences	21 Mar 2018	734
9	Evaluating urban expansion and land use change in Shijiazhuang, China, by using GIS and remote sensing Jieying Xiao, Yanjun Shen, Jingfeng Ge et al. · Landscape and Urban Planning	12 Feb 2005	728
10	Expert Knowledge Based Valuation Method of Ecosystem Services in China Chen Cao · 自然资源学报	2008	702
11	Summer Monsoon Rainfalls in China Yihui Ding · Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan Ser II Open access	1992	671
12	Impact of urbanization on cultivated land changes in China Xiangzheng Deng, Jikun Huang, Scott Rozelle et al. · Land Use Policy Open access	3 Feb 2015	670
13	The influence of ENSO on the summer climate change in China and its mechanism Huang Ronghui, Wu Yifang · Advances in Atmospheric Sciences	Feb 1989	649
14	Strategic adjustment of land use policy under the economic transformation Yansui Liu, Jintao Li, Yuanyuan Yang · Land Use Policy	9 Apr 2018	613
15	Rapid loss of lakes on the Mongolian Plateau Shengli Tao, Jingyun Fang, Xia Zhao et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access	2 Feb 2015	595
16	From land cover change to land function dynamics: A major challenge to improve land characterization Peter H. Verburg, Jeannette van de Steeg, A. Veldkamp et al. · Journal of Environmental Management Open access	22 Sep 2008	589
17	Landscape ecological approach to the relationships of land use patterns in watersheds to water quality characteristics Sang‐Woo Lee, Soon‐Jin Hwang, Sae-Bom Lee et al. · Landscape and Urban Planning	24 Mar 2009	543
18	Land use transitions and land management: A mutual feedback perspective Hualou Long, Yi Qu · Land Use Policy	9 Apr 2018	521
19	Relationships between landcover proportion and indices of landscape spatial pattern Eric J. Gustafson, George R. Parker · Landscape Ecology	Jun 1992	521
20	Cellular Automata as the Basis of Integrated Dynamic Regional Modelling Roger W. White, Guy Engelen · Environment and Planning B Planning and Design	Apr 1997	512
21	Groundwater Exploitation and Its Impact on the Environment in the North China Plain Changming Liu, Jingjie Yu, Eloise Kendy · Water International	Jun 2001	509
22	China’s lakes at present: Number, area and spatial distribution Ronghua Ma, Guishan Yang, Hongtao Duan et al. · Science China Earth Sciences	15 Oct 2010	503
23	Observed trends in extreme precipitation events in China during 1961–2001 and the associated changes in large‐scale circulation Yuqing Wang, Li Zhou · Geophysical Research Letters Open access	May 2005	462
24	Why Large-Scale Afforestation Efforts in China Have Failed To Solve the Desertification Problem Shixiong Cao · Environmental Science & Technology	Mar 2008	455
25	Assessment of past, present and future environmental changes on the Tibetan Plateau 陈德亮, 徐柏青, 姚檀栋 et al. · Chinese Science Bulletin (Chinese Version) Open access	2015	446
26	Identifying the impacts of natural and human factors on ecosystem service in the Yangtze and Yellow River Basins Lulu Fang, Lunche Wang, Lunche Wang et al. · Journal of Cleaner Production	23 Jun 2021	445
27	Spatial and temporal dynamics of urban sprawl along two urban–rural transects: A case study of Guangzhou, China Xi Jun Yu, Cho Nam Ng · Landscape and Urban Planning	26 Jul 2006	431
28	Understanding and quantifying landscape structure – A review on relevant process characteristics, data models and landscape metrics Angela Lausch, Thomas Blaschke, Dagmar Haase et al. · Ecological Modelling	20 Sep 2014	424
29	The rapid and massive urban and industrial land expansions in China between 1990 and 2010: A CLUD-based analysis of their trajectories, patterns, and drivers Wenhui Kuang, Jiyuan Liu, Jinwei Dong et al. · Landscape and Urban Planning Open access	26 Oct 2015	423
30	Analyzing spatial restructuring of land use patterns in a fast growing region using remote sensing and GIS Xia Li, Anthony Gar‐On Yeh · Landscape and Urban Planning	19 Dec 2003	421
31	Value of ecosystem services in China Zhongxin Chen, Xinshi Zhang · Chinese Science Bulletin	May 2000	412
32	Monitoring and predicting land use change in Beijing using remote sensing and GIS Qiong Wu, Hongqing Li, Rusong Wang et al. · Landscape and Urban Planning Open access	24 Jan 2006	407
33	China's land resources and land-use change: insights from the 1996 land survey George C. S. Lin, Samuel P. S. Ho · Land Use Policy	Apr 2003	404
34	On the Issues of Scale, Resolution, and Fractal Analysis in the Mapping Sciences* Nina Lam, Dale A. Quattrochi · The Professional Geographer	Feb 1992	404
35	Modeling Urban Growth Effects on Surface Runoff with the Integration of Remote Sensing and GIS Qihao Weng · Environmental Management	Dec 2001	403
36	Spatio-temporal dynamic patterns of farmland and rural settlements in Su–Xi–Chang region: Implications for building a new countryside in coastal China Hualou Long, Yansui Liu, Xiuqin Wu et al. · Land Use Policy	28 May 2008	400
37	A Review of Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring in China Jun Li, Yanqiu Pei, Shaohua Zhao et al. · Remote Sensing Open access	2 Apr 2020	398
38	Changes of Climate Extremes in China Panmao Zhai, Anjian Sun, Fumin Ren et al. · Weather and Climate Extremes Book chapter	1999	397
39	CLUE: a conceptual model to study the Conversion of Land Use and its Effects A. Veldkamp, L.O. Fresco · Ecological Modelling Open access	Mar 1996	394
40	Trends in temperature extremes during 1951–1999 in China Panmao Zhai, Xiaohua Pan · Geophysical Research Letters	Sep 2003	391
41	Cultivated land conversion and potential agricultural productivity in China Xiangzheng Deng, Jikun Huang, Scott Rozelle et al. · Land Use Policy	15 Nov 2005	390
42	Recent land cover changes on the Tibetan Plateau: a review Xuefeng Cui, Hans‐F. Graf · Climatic Change Open access	23 Feb 2009	387
43	Mutual influence between human activities and climate change in the Tibetan Plateau during recent years Mingyuan Du · Global and Planetary Change	21 Feb 2004	373
44	Land use change and driving factors in rural China during the period 1995-2015 Yang Zhou, Xunhuan Li, Yansui Liu · Land Use Policy	4 Sep 2020	372
45	Spatio-temporal Patterns and Driving Forces of Urban Land Expansion in China during the Economic Reform Era Jiyuan Liu, Jinyan Zhan, Xiangzheng Deng · AMBIO	Aug 2005	369
46	Land-use changes and policy dimension driving forces in China: Present, trend and future Jing Wang, Yongqi Chen, Xiaomei Shao et al. · Land Use Policy	29 Dec 2011	364
47	Recent glacial retreat in High Asia in China and its impact on water resource in Northwest China Tandong Yao, You‐Qing Wang, Shiying Liu et al. · Science China Earth Sciences	15 Nov 2004	363
48	The spatiotemporal dynamics of rapid urban growth in the Nanjing metropolitan region of China Chi Xu, Maosong Liu, Cheng Zhang et al. · Landscape Ecology	29 Mar 2007	348
49	Mapping wetland changes in China between 1978 and 2008 Zhenguo Niu et al. · Chinese Science Bulletin Open access	10 Apr 2012	347
50	Degradation and restoration of forest ecosystems in China Wenhua Li · Forest Ecology and Management	30 Sep 2004	338

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