2 papers
physics.geo-ph2023
Universal discontinuous percolation transition in the Earth's terrestrial topography
Shengjie Hu, Zhenlei Yang, Zipeng Wang +2
Based on the Topographic Wetness Index (TWI), we studied the percolation process of water on the Earth's land surface and discovered a universal discontinuous phase transition acro…
physics.soc-ph2023
Converging trend of global urban land expansion sheds new light on sustainable development
Shengjie Hu, Zhenlei Yang, Sergio Andres Galindo Torres +5
Urban land growth presents a major sustainability challenge, yet its growth patterns and dynamics remain unclear. We quantified urban land evolution by analyzing its statistical di…