Author Affiliations
1School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China2Department of Geography, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA3School of Physical Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China4School of Public Administration, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Chinashow less
Fig. 1. The location and shape of East Lake
Fig. 2. Changes in the area of East Lake in 1995, 2005, and 2015
Fig. 3. Changes in the shoreline of East Lake in 1995, 2005, and 2015
Fig. 4. Land use changes around East Lake during 1995-2015
Fig. 5. The direction and distance of movement of the centroid in East Lake during 1995-2015
Fig. 6. The development of East Lake high-tech development district caused the recession of the southern part of the water body of East Lake during 1995-2015
Fig. 7. Wuhan high-speed railway station occupied a large part of the water body and the surrounding wetland in the northeastern region of East Lake during 1995-2015
Fig. 8. Changes in the GDP and built-up area of Wuhan during 1995-2015
Fig. 9. In the western part of East Lake, the water body was occupied mainly by Hubei Provincial Museum and Hubei Provincial Museum of Art during 1995-2015
Fig. 10. Real estate industry development encroached onto the surrounding wetland and lake area of East Lake during 1995-2015
Fig. 11. Development of scenic spots in the water body of East Lake during 1995-2015
Fig. 12. Illegal construction reduced the area of East Lake during 1995-2015
Fig. 13. Exponential increase in the population of Wuhan city during 1995-2015
Fig. 14. Exponential increase in the urbanization rate of Wuhan city during 1995-2015
Fig. 15. Exponential increase of the GDP of Wuhan city during 1995-2015
Fig. 16. Formation mechanism model to explain the changes of urban lakes
Period | Area (km2) | Perimeter (km) | Distance (km) |
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1995-2005 | -2.13 | -21.89 | -0.58 | 2005-2015 | -1 | -0.67 | -0.08 | 1995-2015 | -3.13 | -22.56 | -0.66 |
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Table 1. Changes in the morphology of East Lake