With the help of GIS,and based on RS image MSS of 1979,TM of 1990 and ETM of 2000,and by using the indices of the landscape pattern,this paper studied the landscape change from 1979 to 2000 in Huadu Section of Guangzhou city. The results show that: (1) In Huadu Section,there were rapid increases in the patch number and area variety. (2) The residential area and construction area in this section increased. (3) The woodland and farmland were mainly transformed to construction area and residential area. (4) The landscape change was accelerating in the study area.