This study investigates the correlation between land cover data and other factors that affect
population distribution. The results show that land cover data contain sufficient information to
infer population distribution and can be used independently to model the spatial pattern of
population density in China. China's population distribution model (CPDM) was developed
based on land cover data to calculate population density in China at 1km resolution. For
cells in rural areas, population probability coefficients were calculated based on weighted …