英文摘要 |
Sprawling development has exacerbated the financial burden on governments and environmental pollution. This development pattern is a dynamic phenomenon of a combination of many development features and is difficult to observe with a single indicator. This study establishes the evaluation indicators of urban sprawl using analytical techniques that utilize satellite images, geographic information system and the landscape ecological indices. It computes Taipei metropolitan area indices for 1991 and 2001 in an effort to characterize the area’s development patterns and trends. Analytical results indicate that 11 districts in the metropolitan area have a trend toward sprawling development, while 14 districts have trends favoring compact development. In terms of spatial distributions, the Taipei metropolitan area is expanding in two directions – from the eastern edge of Taipei City (Neihu and Nangang districts) eastward toward Xizhi, Keelung and Ruifang, and from the southern edge (Wenshan District) southward toward Xindian. The areas with a trend toward high-density development are located west and north of Taipei City, particularly in Yingge, Wugu, Tucheng, Bali, Shulin, Luzhou and Tamshui. The cause of this high-density development is that the population increased at a rate faster than built districts in these areas during 1991-2001. Additionally, land development is concentrated on remaining vacant land surrounding built districts or where the population density was high. As the surface area of the built districts increased, the scattering degree of patch shape within these areas decreased, demonstrating a compact development of land use pattern. |