Changes in Land Use Pattern and Structure under the Rapid Urbanization of the Tarim River Basin

Urbanization not only affects a region’s economic development but also impacts its land use structure. As the largest inland river basin in China, Tarim River Basin has experienced rapid growth and urbanization recent years, posing serious threat to soil water resources ecological sustainability. In this study, four remote sensing data products from 1990–2020 are selected explore distribution of types their structure changes context urbanization. The results show that built-up area increased by 2855.74 km2 during 1990–2020, mainly transfer grassland barren land. Furthermore, migration center gravity moved desert oasis areas, indicating process intensified study period. overall trend is toward continuous increase arable decrease Future trends predict will continue increase. However, level off, due grassland, which accounts for 37.94% 20.40%, respectively. characteristics each type varied widely tend gradual balance future. Therefore, increasing urbanization, focusing on sustainable regional ecology crucial coordinated economy.