3.2.3. GDP

Figure 7b illustrates the GDP per km2, which also takes land use, night light, and settlement density into account (for more details, see sections on methods and data). In parallel with the population density, the western parts of Guizhou province also have high GDP values and lower forest cover, so there is an inverse relationship between GDP and forest area (Table 5). The areas with higher GDP exhibit forest loss as a consequence of economic development and urban expansion.
