Based on the future population forecast data, urban expansion driving factor data (road network density, residential area, night light, GDP) and so on, the future urban expansion model is used to simulate and predict the urban expansion pattern and land use distribution of Xining City in 2050. The data set contains four data results corresponding to the urban pattern of Xining in 2050 under different scenarios. They are maintaining the status quo (BAU), urban compact development (infill), continuing the existing pattern and protecting cultivated land (protect), compact development and protecting cultivated land (infill).

File naming and required software

The simulation of urban expansion is that land use data is stored in grid format, and the file name is "landuse"_ XN_ yyyy_ XX ", landuse is land use, xn is Xining City, yyyy is year, XX is simulation scenario. It can be opened with ArcGIS, and the value represents the land use type.

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Shen, S. (2021). Urban landuse pattern simulation of Xining City (2050). National Tibetan Plateau Data Center, DOI: 10.11888/Socioeco.tpdc.271176. CSTR: 18406.11.Socioeco.tpdc.271176. (Download the reference： RIS | Bibtex )

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