The Application of Spatial Analysis in the Research of Mechanism of Land use/Land Cover Change

Change in land use and land cover (LUCC) is a major component of global environmental change, and the study of the mechanism of the change in land use and land cover is the key to LUCC. This paper analyzes land use/land cover change and its dynamics, points out that spatial analysis is an effective method in the research of LUCC. Then the application of spatial analysis in the research of LUCC, including the spatial analysis technology on the map, statistical analysis and the model of LUCC is discussed. In addition some suggestions for the solution of the present deficiency is the research are given in this paper, in order to lead to an explicit way for the research of mechanism of LUCC.