Land Use and Landform Impact Factors Co-occurrence Matrix Interpretation

Terrain is the cause of formation of spatial distribution pattern of land use. Based on the land use data and the digital elevation model (DEM), the study analyzed the relationship between spatial distribution pattern of land use and landform factors - elevation, slope and aspect in Hang Zhou. A concept of elevation-slope united distribution index is proposed. The result shows that the terrain had great impact on spatial distribution pattern of land use. The advantageous land use type on each level of terrains were extracted according to the number and the structure of the land use types. It is founded that some distribution features induces the corresponding land use change pattern.