Land use planning is always officially implemented as an effective tool to control urban development and protect farmland. However, its impact on land use change remains untested in China. Using a case study of Hang-Jia-Hu region, the main objective of this paper was to investigate the influence of different land use spatial control schemes on farmland conversion and urban development. Comparis...

Since the beginning of civilisation, humans have used land. As population grew, so did demand for land, which resulted in using land resources, referred to as "land use." In India, use planning has become essential is scarce. Due fast urbanisation, competition multiple uses exists, and severe shifts been recorded, necessitating a thorough land-use procedure. Therefore, this paper focuses on use...