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Fractal Characteristic Evolution of Coastal Settlement Land Use: A Case of Xiamen, China

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  • Xiaojian Yu

    (School of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, China)

  • Zhiqing Zhao

    (School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology, Key Laboratory of Cold Region Urban and Rural Human Settlement Environment Science and Technology, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Harbin 150001, China)

Abstract

Coastal settlements in urban areas show certain degrees of spatial complexity. Understanding the evolution law of fractal settlements is practically important for marine engineering and urban planning. In this paper, we investigate the fractal evolution of coastal settlement land use based on fractal theory. The fractal dimensions of the land uses for three typically coastal settlements in Xiamen city, China, are obtained to quantify their spatial complexity. The results reveal the fractal characteristics and regional differences of the coastal settlements. Furthermore, nonlinear modeling is applied to describe the fractal dimension evolution of the coastal settlement land uses from 2000 to 2018. Three settlements in rapid urbanization show different nonlinear evolution equations of the fractal dimension due to their different land uses. This study might provide a theoretical basis for understanding the fractal characteristic evolution of coastal settlements in urban areas and show its potential application in urban geography.

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  • Xiaojian Yu & Zhiqing Zhao, 2021. "Fractal Characteristic Evolution of Coastal Settlement Land Use: A Case of Xiamen, China," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(1), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:11:y:2021:i:1:p:50-:d:714435
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