The paradox of rural depopulation and built-up growth
Insights from two decades of settlement change in China (2000–2020)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11468294 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yujin Zhou (0000-0002-8722-4511, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Jipeng Zhang (0000-0001-9638-2741, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Ge Liu (0000-0001-6577-6318, Chinese Academy of Sciences, corresponding author), Kaishan Song (0000-0001-9996-2450, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Bingxue Zhu (0000-0002-3274-021X, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Sijia Li (0009-0008-7661-2122, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Shidi Shao (Chinese Academy of Sciences), Yang Li (0000-0002-2835-6661, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Bo Han (0000-0002-9217-9401, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Bingqian Han |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 167 |
| Pages | 108048 |
| Publication date | 2026-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Land Use Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0264-8377 • E-ISSN: 1873-5754 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.landusepol.2026.108048 |
| OpenAlex | W7140493655 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 43 |
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |