The impact of land use change on food security under the background of rapid urbanization - a case study of Xiamen city

• Published in: Environmental Research Communications Vol. 6; no. 10; pp. 105006 - 105016
• Main Authors: Zhang, Tianhai, Sun, Wenqing, Xiao, Jiangtao, Yan, Guanfeng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.10.2024
• Subjects: Agricultural land; Arable land; Ecosystem services; Exports; Food availability; Food conversion; Food production; Food security; Food supply; Imports; Land use; land use change; Per capita; Population decline; Population growth; Self sufficiency; Urbanization; xiamen; China

China has undergone a long period of rapid urbanization from 2000 to 2020, resulted in huge conversion of arable land into built-up areas. This situation has raised concerns regarding food security, including issues like reduced food supply and challenges to achieving food self-sufficiency, particul...