By using relevant data of Changsha Urban Statistical Yearbook,the land use expansion of Changsha City from 2000 to 2008 were analyzed from three aspects： the general features of built-up area change,the variation of the internal structure of construction land,and the form of urban expansion,then the stepwise regression analysis on Changsha urban land expansion driving forces was carried out combined with socio-economic statistical data,the results showed that the economic development is the core element of urban land expansion in Changs...
