Spatial and temporal distribution of rural settlements and influencing mechanisms in Inner Mongolia, China.

PLoS One · 2022 · PMC9651545 · PMID 36367843

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3.2 Temporal trends of population and land use During the period 1990–2020, the area of rural settlements in Inner Mongolia showed an increasing trend, from 8,438.52 km 2 in 1990 to 9,208.79 km 2 in 2020 ( Fig 3 ).

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