The results showed that in 1979-2006, both the urban build-up area and its expansion rate in Shenyang were increased continuously, and reached the maximum in 2001-2006.

• 结果表明：1979-2006年间，沈阳市城市建设用地面积持续增加，扩展强度逐渐增强，以2001-2006年间的城市扩展规模和速度最大；