Analysis of urban landscape change driving forces based on principal component analysis: a case study of City S in North China

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Analysis of urban landscape change driving forces based on principal component analysis: a case study of City S in North China

Yining Zhang 1 , Zhigang Wang 2*
  • 1 Hebei Agricultural University    
  • 2 Hebei Agricultural University    
  • *corresponding author wzhg1956@163.com
AEI Vol.16 Issue 6
ISSN (Print): 2977-3911
ISSN (Online): 2977-3903

Abstract

This study takes City S, a mega-city in North China, as the research object. Based on a thorough review of relevant literature and theoretical foundations, it employs the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) method to construct a multidimensional indicator system encompassing population, economy, society, and ecology. Using statistical data from 2013 to 2020, the study quantitatively analyzes the degree of influence exerted by various driving factors on urban landscape changes. The results show that natural factors, population factors, economic development factors, and social policy factors are the primary drivers of landscape change. Social development and ecological constraints also play a role in the adjustment of urban spatial structure to a certain extent. The study further reveals the comprehensive driving mechanism underlying urban landscape evolution and provides a theoretical basis and methodological support for urban land use optimization and landscape planning. PCA demonstrates strong applicability in identifying multifactor coupling mechanisms and can serve as a scientific reference for the formulation of urban sustainable development strategies.

Keywords:

landscape driving force, principal component analysis, urban landscape

Zhang,Y.;Wang,Z. (2025). Analysis of urban landscape change driving forces based on principal component analysis: a case study of City S in North China. Advances in Engineering Innovation,16(6),1-9.
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[14]. Dong, Y. H., Wu, D. Y., Wang, Y., & Sun, S. W. (2022). Landscape pattern change and its driving forces in Taocheng District, Hengshui City based on GIS. Hubei Agricultural Sciences, 61(21), 45–49, 129.

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Zhang,Y.;Wang,Z. (2025). Analysis of urban landscape change driving forces based on principal component analysis: a case study of City S in North China. Advances in Engineering Innovation,16(6),1-9.

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References

[1]. Bürgi, M., Hersperger, A. M., & Schneeberger, N. (2004). Driving forces of landscape change: Current and new directions. Landscape Ecology, 19(8), 857–868.

[2]. Wei, W., Zhang, Y. L., Zhao, B., & Wang, H. (2011). The impact of urban expansion on landscape pattern differentiation during rapid urbanization. Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 20(1), 7–12.

[3]. Xiao, Y., Wang, Y. H., & Yin, C. (2010). Study on land use change in Beijing’s urban area over the past 20 years based on TM imagery. In Chinese Society of Remote Sensing (Ed.), Proceedings of the 17th China Remote Sensing Conference (p. 201).

[4]. Li, G. D., & Qi, W. (2019). The impact of construction land expansion on the evolution of landscape patterns in China. Acta Geographica Sinica, 74(12), 2572–2591.

[5]. Li, C., Li, J. X., & Wu, J. G. (2018). What drives urban growth in China? A multi-scale comparative analysis. Applied Geography, 98, 43–51.

[6]. Koomen, E., Bakema, A., Stillwell, J., & Scholten, H. (1999). Land-use changes and their environmental impact in rural areas in Europe. In UNESCO Reports (pp. 81–102). Paris: UNESCO.

[7]. Hersperger, A. M., & Bürgi, M. (2007). Driving forces of landscape change in the urbanizing Limmat Valley, Switzerland. In Koomen, E., Stillwell, J., Bakema, A., & Scholten, H. (Eds.), Modelling Land-Use Change (pp. 45–60). Springer.

[8]. Aimes, N. B. P., Sendra, J. B., & Delgado, M. G. (2010). Exploring the driving forces behind deforestation in the State of Mexico using geographically weighted regression. Applied Geography, 30(4), 576–591.

[9]. Gong, Y. B. (2013). Research on the spatial-temporal evolution and driving mechanism of urban wetland landscape pattern in Changsha [Master’s thesis, Central South University of Forestry and Technology].

[10]. Fu, H. Y. (2014). Study on urban landscape pattern evolution and driving forces in Nanchang City [Master’s thesis, East China University of Technology].

[11]. Hu, J., Ma, A. Q., & Ma, B. R. (2017). Wetland landscape pattern evolution and driving force analysis in the Ziya River Basin from 2000 to 2014. Journal of Ocean University of China, 47(9), 110–118.

[12]. Luo, Y. J., & Li, C. (2019). Spatiotemporal evolution and driving mechanism of construction land expansion in Yangzhou. Chinese Journal of Ecology, 38(6), 1872–1880.

[13]. Che, T., Li, C., & Luo, Y. J. (2020). Landscape pattern evolution and its driving forces of construction land during urban expansion. Acta Ecologica Sinica, 40(10), 3283–3294.

[14]. Dong, Y. H., Wu, D. Y., Wang, Y., & Sun, S. W. (2022). Landscape pattern change and its driving forces in Taocheng District, Hengshui City based on GIS. Hubei Agricultural Sciences, 61(21), 45–49, 129.

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