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Abstract
The usefulness of Shuttle Imaging Radar-A (SIR-A) data for settlement study in the North China Plain is discussed with reference to the applicability of quadrat analysis techniques. A negative binomial probability distribution model is found to fit the Chinese settlement pattern best. A graphical analysis further suggests the lack of conformity of the pattern to the Christallerian spatial structure. It is recommended that the SIR-A data should be used in conjunction with field work to further our understanding of spatial organization in the Chinese rural landscape.