Road network expansion can result in the fragmentation of ecological landscapes due to the transformation of landscape processes and patterns.However,knowledge about these processes and patterns is scarce.In this stud...Road network expansion can result in the fragmentation of ecological landscapes due to the transformation of landscape processes and patterns.However,knowledge about these processes and patterns is scarce.In this study,the road network and landscape patterns in the Dongzhi tableland of the Chinese Loess Plateau(CLP) between 2005 and 2020 were characterized,and their spatial relationships were analyzed.The results showed that(1) the kernel density estimation(KDE) method is useful in characterizing road network density.When the bandwidth value is four,the boundary of the road network kernel can be distinguished clearly.(2) The road network in the tableland expanded greatly over the past 15 years,and the total area of road kernels in the Dongzhi tableland increased from 55.73 km~2 in 2005 to 223.55 km~2 in 2020.(3) High-density road networks were generally distributed on cultivated and constructed lands where the slopes were generally 0°–5°,while low-and medium-density road networks were mostly distributed in grassland areas where the slopes were greater than 5°.(4) Road network density is closely related to the coverage of cultivated and constructed lands.The results of this study are helpful in understanding the potential impact of road network evolution on the landscape at a regional scale.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.41790444Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences,No.XDB40000000National Key Research and Development Program,No.2018YFC1504701。
文摘Road network expansion can result in the fragmentation of ecological landscapes due to the transformation of landscape processes and patterns.However,knowledge about these processes and patterns is scarce.In this study,the road network and landscape patterns in the Dongzhi tableland of the Chinese Loess Plateau(CLP) between 2005 and 2020 were characterized,and their spatial relationships were analyzed.The results showed that(1) the kernel density estimation(KDE) method is useful in characterizing road network density.When the bandwidth value is four,the boundary of the road network kernel can be distinguished clearly.(2) The road network in the tableland expanded greatly over the past 15 years,and the total area of road kernels in the Dongzhi tableland increased from 55.73 km~2 in 2005 to 223.55 km~2 in 2020.(3) High-density road networks were generally distributed on cultivated and constructed lands where the slopes were generally 0°–5°,while low-and medium-density road networks were mostly distributed in grassland areas where the slopes were greater than 5°.(4) Road network density is closely related to the coverage of cultivated and constructed lands.The results of this study are helpful in understanding the potential impact of road network evolution on the landscape at a regional scale.
