  The research performs urban ecosystem analysis supported by ENVI GIS by
integrated studies on land cover types and geospatial modeling of Taipei city.
The paper deals with the role of anthropogenic pressure on the structure of the
landscape and change of land cover types. Methods included assessment of the
impact from anthropogenic activities on the natural ecosystems, evaluation of
the rate and scale of landscape dynamics using remote sensing data and GIS. The
research aims to assist environmentalists and city planners to evaluate
strategies for specific objectives of urban development in Taiwan, China.
