Based on remote sensing image, land-use map, topographic map, geomorphologic map and other materials from field survey, the study analyzed the spatial pattern of land use and the relationship between land use and topography in Liling city by creating DEM, geomorphologic zoning, and altitude classification. The results showed that： 1 ） The area of forestland, which is distributed all over the mountain area or foot of the hill, occupied 54.7 % of the total. The area of paddy field, which is distrifiuted on the valley plain under the altitude of...
