A Study on the Spatial Distribution and Factors of the Farmland Diversion for Parking Field or Dump-site in Suburban Area

Abstract

This paper aims to investigate the spatial distribution and the factors of the farmland diversion for parking field or dump-site using GIS and statistical analysis. The results are described as follows: 1) These type of farmland diversion has increased since 2000 in the urbanization control area in the suburb. 2) It is shown that there are different types of special distribution between the farmland diversion and the cultivation abandonment. 3) This phenomenon is caused by agricultural and urbanized factors especially intensive horticulture.