Land Evaluation Science (Land Science Series)

Author: Zhou Shenglu et al.
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book comprehensively and systematically introduces the basic theories, methodological principles, supporting technologies, and applications of land evaluation. The book consists of 4 parts and 22 chapters. The Introduction Part (2 chapters) primarily covers the concept of land, land use and classification, the basic concepts and methods of land evaluation, and the theoretical foundations of land evaluation. The Methodological Principles Part (12 chapters) introduces the methodological principles of natural land evaluation, including land suitability assessment and land production potential estimation; natural-economic comprehensive land evaluation, including farmland grading, farmland classification, and farmland valuation; land asset evaluation, including urban land grading, urban land classification, and urban land valuation; land ecological-environmental evaluation, including land ecological security assessment and land pollution (environmental quality) assessment; and land use performance evaluation, including land sustainable use assessment and land intensive use assessment. The Supporting Technologies Part (5 chapters) focuses on introducing commonly used mathematical methods, geostatistical methods, remote sensing technology, geographic information system (GIS) technology, and expert system technology in land evaluation, in line with the development trends of quantification, informatization, and intelligence in land evaluation. The Applications Part (3 chapters) provides examples of the practical applications of land evaluation principles and methods in solving relevant problems in various fields. This book can serve as a teaching material for undergraduate and graduate students in majors such as land resource management, resource and environmental urban planning and management, physical geography, economic geography, urban planning, and environmental science. It is also a valuable reference for management and technical personnel in departments and enterprises related to land and resources, economic management, agriculture and forestry, environmental protection, and urban and regional planning.