Notice of RetractionLand use/cover change and their driving forces in Nanchang

Abstract

In this paper, we studied the land use/cover change (LUCC) and their driving forces from 1997 to 2005 in Nanchang. The characteristics of land use change in the districts were systematically analyzed in terms of land use quantity, structure and degree. Results showed: 1) The area of cultivated land and grassland were decreasing, the transportation land, and residential and isolated industry land were increasing in recent years; 2) The LUCC in Nanchang was driven by the ratio of rural population to total population, number of village labors, local finance, resident's savings and GDP per capita. LUCC can reflect the socioeconomic developing course. The driving forces of land use changes should be paid more attention in order to draw relevant land use/cover policies.