funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41161063,41261090,41361043,41661036);the National Natural Science Foundation of China–Xinjiang Mutual Funds(U1603241);the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Science and Technology Support Project(201591101);the special fund of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Key Laboratory(2014KL005,2016D03001);the Open Project Fund of the Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology of the Education Ministry,Xinjiang University(040079)
Cities provide spatial contexts for populations and economic activities. Determining the spatial-temporal patterns of urban expansion is of particular significance for regional sustainable development. To achieve a be...