Abstract:A novel Triangle Methodology was designed to macroscopically assess the effects of human acuities on landscape pattern. Based on the intensity of anthropogenic effects, regional landscape was identified as three categories: a natural landscape, a half-natural half-artificial landscape, and an artificial landscape. The status and dynamic trends of landscape structure were then evaluated by examining the interrelationships among three aggregate landscape indices: a natural landscape index (NLI), a half-natura...