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Based on the 2013 remote sensing data, DEM and field survey, we researched the characteristics of spatial distribution of 66 monasteries in Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture which is located in three rivers headwater region of Qinghai province in China. By use of GIS we analyzed the differences of land use types and landscape patterns between the monasteries and the settlements with in 4 km of area. The result indicated that the monasteries in Guoluo are mainly distributed in the elevation of 4000–4500 m, and most of them stand on a slope or a gentleslope. Compared with the land use type of the settlements, the monasteries showed a more stable land use pattern.
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The work presented in this paper was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31370480) and 111 Project (B08044). We also acknowledge all people who help us built the library.
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Xiao, Y., Guo, L., Zhou, S., Li, F., Wu, B. (2016). GIS-Based Distribution and Land Use Pattern of the Monasteries in Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in China. In: Bian, F., Xie, Y. (eds) Geo-Informatics in Resource Management and Sustainable Ecosystem. GRMSE 2015 2015. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 569. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49155-3_18
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