GIS-based distribution and land use pattern of the monasteries in Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in China

Yi Xiao, Luo Guo*, Sulong Zhou, Fen Li, Bingsheng Wu

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Based on the 2013 remote sensing data, DEM and field survey, we researched the characteristics of spatial distribution of 66 monasteries in Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture which is located in three rivers headwater region of Qinghai province in China. By use of GIS we analyzed the differences of land use types and landscape patterns between the monasteries and the settlements with in 4 km of area. The result indicated that the monasteries in Guoluo are mainly distributed in the elevation of 4000–4500 m, and most of them stand on a slope or a gentleslope. Compared with the land use type of the settlements, the monasteries showed a more stable land use pattern.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGeo-Informatics in Resource Management and Sustainable Ecosystem - 3rd International Conference, GRMSE 2015, Revised Selected Papers
EditorsYichun Xie, Fuling Bian
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages190-196
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9783662491546
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd International Conference on Geo-Informatics in Resource Management and Sustainable Ecosystem, GRMSE 2015 - Wuhan, China
Duration: 2015 Oct 162015 Oct 18

Publication series

NameCommunications in Computer and Information Science
Volume569
ISSN (Print)1865-0929

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Geo-Informatics in Resource Management and Sustainable Ecosystem, GRMSE 2015
Country/TerritoryChina
CityWuhan
Period2015/10/162015/10/18

Keywords

  • Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
  • Land use pattern
  • Monastery distribution

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Computer Science
  • General Mathematics

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