Journal of Geographical Sciences, Volume. 30, Issue 4, 583(2020)

Spatial characteristics and driving forces of the morphological evolution of East Lake, Wuhan

Kunlun CHEN1...2,3, Xiaoqiong LIU1, Xi CHEN2, Yuqi GUO3 and Yin DONG4,* |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
  • 2Department of Geography, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
  • 3School of Physical Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
  • 4School of Public Administration, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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    Figures & Tables(17)
    The location and shape of East Lake
    Changes in the area of East Lake in 1995, 2005, and 2015
    Changes in the shoreline of East Lake in 1995, 2005, and 2015
    Land use changes around East Lake during 1995-2015
    The direction and distance of movement of the centroid in East Lake during 1995-2015
    The development of East Lake high-tech development district caused the recession of the southern part of the water body of East Lake during 1995-2015
    Wuhan high-speed railway station occupied a large part of the water body and the surrounding wetland in the northeastern region of East Lake during 1995-2015
    Changes in the GDP and built-up area of Wuhan during 1995-2015
    In the western part of East Lake, the water body was occupied mainly by Hubei Provincial Museum and Hubei Provincial Museum of Art during 1995-2015
    Real estate industry development encroached onto the surrounding wetland and lake area of East Lake during 1995-2015
    Development of scenic spots in the water body of East Lake during 1995-2015
    Illegal construction reduced the area of East Lake during 1995-2015
    Exponential increase in the population of Wuhan city during 1995-2015
    Exponential increase in the urbanization rate of Wuhan city during 1995-2015
    Exponential increase of the GDP of Wuhan city during 1995-2015
    Formation mechanism model to explain the changes of urban lakes
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      Changes in the morphology of East Lake

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      Table 1.

      Changes in the morphology of East Lake

      PeriodArea (km2)Perimeter (km)Distance (km)
      1995-2005-2.13-21.89-0.58
      2005-2015-1-0.67-0.08
      1995-2015-3.13-22.56-0.66
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    Kunlun CHEN, Xiaoqiong LIU, Xi CHEN, Yuqi GUO, Yin DONG. Spatial characteristics and driving forces of the morphological evolution of East Lake, Wuhan[J]. Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2020, 30(4): 583

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    Paper Information

    Received: Apr. 25, 2019

    Accepted: Dec. 29, 2019

    Published Online: Sep. 30, 2020

    The Author Email: DONG Yin (dongy_simlab@163.com)

    DOI:10.1007/s11442-020-1744-5

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