Research Article

Effects of Land Use/Cover Change on the Ecosystem Service Values in the Greater Bay Area of China Accounting for Spatiotemporal Complexity

Table 3

Land use/cover patterns in the GBA.

LUCCArea (km2)Proportion (%)Area change (km2)
200520102015202020052010201520202005–20102010–20152015–20202005–2020

Farmland13349.4512817.8512563.5312253.2223.8422.8922.4321.88−531.61−254.32−310.31−1096.23
Forestland30721.5330460.7430153.7830073.1454.8654.3953.8553.7−260.79−306.96−80.65−648.4
Grassland1162.941116.61256.11201.182.081.992.242.14−46.34139.5−54.9238.24
Water body4105.644006.983901.233954.597.337.166.977.06−98.66−105.7453.35−151.05
Wetland150.97119.74122.4298.380.270.210.220.18−31.232.68−24.04−52.59
Built-up land6491.957467.67993.568413.5511.5913.3414.2715.02975.66525.954201921.61
Unused land17.5310.59.385.940.030.020.020.01−7.03−1.12−3.44−11.58