Land Use Maps for 2030 Scenarios in China's Luanhe River Basin

Four projected land use maps for 2030 model nine distinct land classes, including extensive, medium, and intensive cropland, across the Luanhe River Basin in China. The data was generated using the CLUMondo model to explore trajectories under Trend, Expansion, Sustainability, and Conservation scenarios, funded by UK Research and Innovation.

Use Cases

• Compare the spatial distribution of Extensive cropland, Medium intensive cropland, and Intensive cropland across the four 2030 scenarios.
• Analyze trade-offs between Built-up area expansion and Forest or Grassland conservation under different socio-economic targets.
• Model land system evolution by integrating the three classification factors: land use and cover, livestock, and agricultural intensity.
• Assess future challenges for water resources by examining changes in the Water land class between the Sustainability and Expansion scenarios.

Strengths

• Contains four distinct scenario projections (Trend, Expansion, Sustainability, Conservation) for comparative analysis.
• Classifies land into nine specific classes, including three cropland intensity levels and two grassland livestock levels.
• Data is based on local plans, policies, and stakeholder workshop inputs for scenario definition.

Limitations

• Projected data for a single future year (2030) lacks a historical time series for validation.
• Spatial resolution is fixed at 1km, which may be too coarse for local-scale analysis.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single river basin in China, reducing generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

Collection Method

Generated using the CLUMondo model based on socio-economic targets, local plans, and stakeholder input.

Time Range

Projections for the year 2030.

Freshness

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Geography

Luanhe River Basin, China.