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Classification Method and Determination of Mountainous Area Types at Township Scales: A Case Study of Yuxi City, Yunnan Province

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  • Li Wu
  • Binggeng Xie
  • Xiao Xiao
  • Bing Xue
  • Jingzhong Li

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The high-resolution regional division of mountainous area types has important scientific significance for promoting precise management of land space and regional sustainable development. At present, the classification method of mountainous area types is mainly at the county level and above, while classifications for towns and villages are nearly nonexistent, which poses a technical challenge for rural revitalization and the construction of ecological civilization in mountainous areas. We used Yuxi city, Yunnan Province, as the target area of this research, which was based on GIS technology and Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data and socioeconomic environmental monitoring data. The most appropriate statistical unit (e.g., 2.8224 km 2 ) for topographic relief was defined, and the study area was divided into six mountain types: flatlands, hills, low mountains, medium-low mountains, midmountains, and subhigh mountains. Based on the township scale, an index system and classification method dominated by the plain comprehensive index were established to carry out mountain area classifications at township scales. The 75 towns of Yuxi city can be classified into 27 plain towns, 23 mountain-plain towns, and 25 mountain towns from an empirical application perspective, which can provide strong data support and a reference basis for studying the evolution characteristics of land use in different geographical spaces and their interrelationships as well as differentiated land space planning and governance.

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  • Li Wu & Binggeng Xie & Xiao Xiao & Bing Xue & Jingzhong Li, 2020. "Classification Method and Determination of Mountainous Area Types at Township Scales: A Case Study of Yuxi City, Yunnan Province," Complexity, Hindawi, vol. 2020, pages 1-13, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:hin:complx:3484568
    DOI: 10.1155/2020/3484568
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    1. Jiahao Zhai & Chiwei Xiao & Zhiming Feng & Ying Liu, 2022. "Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Land-Use Changes and Conflicts between Cropland and Forest in the Mekong River Basin during 1990–2020," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-17, June.
    2. Li Wu & Jing Zhou & Binggeng Xie, 2023. "Comparative Analysis of Temporal-Spatial Variation on Mountain-Flatland Landscape Pattern in Karst Mountainous Areas of Southwest China: A Case Study of Yuxi City," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(2), pages 1-17, February.
    3. Li Wu & Yanjun Yang & Hailan Yang & Binggeng Xie & Weiqun Luo, 2023. "A Comparative Study on Land Use/Land Cover Change and Topographic Gradient Effect between Mountains and Flatlands of Southwest China," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-20, June.
    4. Li Wu & Yanjun Yang & Binggeng Xie, 2022. "Modeling Analysis on Coupling Mechanisms of Mountain–Basin Human–Land Systems: Take Yuxi City as an Example," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(7), pages 1-16, July.
    5. Aike Kan & Qing Xiang & Xiao Yang & Huiseng Xu & Xiaoxiang Yu & Hong Huang, 2023. "Revealing the Environmental Characteristics of Towns in the Middle Himalayas Using a Geographic Information System and Self-Organizing Map," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(20), pages 1-15, October.

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