2025 November - 197 articles
Urban expansion in southern Jiangsu is intensifying the conflict between ecological protection and economic growth, hindering the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, we have not yet seen the development of a framework...
Based on panel data from China’s prefecture-level cities spanning 2009–2023, this study thoroughly examines the impact of digital technologies on urban land use efficiency and its underlying mechanisms. Findings reveal that advancements i...
Urban green spaces, as vital land use components, play a crucial role in promoting public mental health and well-being. This study investigates the differential restorative benefits and stress relief pathways in urban green spaces for populations wit...
Clarifying the spatiotemporal evolution pattern of cultivated land use system resilience (CLUSR) in major grain-producing areas and identifying the key obstacles constraining its enhancement is of great significance for promoting the sustainable deve...
A systematic assessment of the impact and mechanisms of Land Consolidation policy on ecological environment can provide valuable insights for optimizing territorial spatial development and restoring ecological functions, both in China and globally. U...
Flash droughts—characterized by their sudden development, severity, and short duration—impose considerable challenges on the soil–water complex of agricultural systems, especially under the Mediterranean climate. Though gaining incr...
Rapid global urbanization has intensified the need for cities to transition from growth-oriented models to sustainable development frameworks that prioritize livability, environmental quality, and social equity, positioning urban physical examination...
With the intensifying trend of population aging, the positive effects of Urban Green Space (UGS) on Psychological Well-being (PW) among older adults have garnered increasing attention. Previous studies examined the unidirectional pathways through whi...
Cities in developing nations such as India have undergone unregulated growth and uneven urbanization, fostering economic expansion while exacerbating spatial, social, and economic inequalities. This urbanization has significantly degraded water bodie...
The study focuses on the multidimensional attributes of rural marginalization and their differentiated impact on rural development levels. Based on a systematic review and summary of research findings, this study elucidates the conceptual implication...
Integrating ecosystem services into urban planning requires analytical tools that connect spatial land-use data with environmental performance. This paper applies a multi-scale, data-driven approach to assess urban carbon dynamics using spatial units...
With the intensification of climate change and the urban heat island effect, there is growing awareness of the role of urban greening in improving the urban climate. The aim of this study is to explore how various characteristics of green spaces&mdas...
To address demand–supply mismatches in traditional village human settlements (TVHSs), this study builds on existing human settlement research by introducing cultural landscape theory and constructing a comprehensive framework that includes the...
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Amid China’s dual-carbon goals and widening regional disparities, land-use/cover change (LUCC)-induced volatility in carbon storage (CS) has emerged as a binding constraint on emission reduction and the low-carbon transition in resource-based r...
The present research aims to analyze, assess, and interpret the territorial reality of the south of the Community of Madrid, with the case study of Aranjuez, revealing the interrelationship between urban growth, its link with the mechanisms that oper...
Ensuring equitable access to basic education is a core issue for promoting balanced regional development and sustainable educational outcomes. As a vast and sparsely populated region with relatively slow development, the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau f...
Soil erosion poses a significant threat to the sustainability of land systems in karst mountainous regions, where steep slopes, shallow soils, and intensive human activities exacerbate land degradation, undermining both the productive functions and e...
Global warming has intensified freeze–thaw activity in high-latitude and high-altitude regions; along the western sector of the farming–pastoral ecotone in northern China, pronounced seasonal freeze–thaw cycles now pose a severe thr...
The Memorial Park, “October in Kragujevac,” in addition to its memorial and symbolic value, is one of the largest memorial and landscape-designed city parks in Southeastern Europe. Methods of management, maintenance, landscaping, artistic...
Biodiversity maintenance function (BMF) denotes the capacity of ecosystems to sustain genetic, species, ecosystem, and landscape diversity. Assessing the spatial distribution and underlying drivers of BMF at the regional scale is essential for biodiv...
Coal mining leaves behind extensive tailing dumps that pose long-term ecological and soil degradation challenges. This study evaluates the restoration potential of vegetation on coal mine tailings in the Jiu Valley, Romania, focusing on soil nutrient...
In global national parks, many land parcels, despite being inside park boundaries, have incompatible land uses with their surroundings and are normally not integrated into the park’s unified management. These non-contiguous management spaces pr...
Drought poses significant threats to the Himalayan region, but comprehensive assessments incorporating meteorological, agricultural, and ecological dimensions are scarce. This work uses 30 years of observational and satellite data to provide a multid...
Equitable accessibility to elderly canteens is critical for addressing the challenges of an aging population. Using Nanjing as a case study, this paper constructed an integrated framework that fuses GIS spatial analysis with interpretable machine lea...
The sustainable development of resource-based cities faces challenges due to the imbalance between ecosystem service supply and demand. This study examines Xingtai, a typical resource-based city located in northern China, using ecosystem service bund...
This study explores how China’s National Circular Economy Demonstration City (NCEDC) policy affects the green total factor productivity of urban land (UL-GTFP), using the program as an exogenous policy intervention. Based on panel data for 278...
A scientifically robust evaluation system for ecological products value realisation is urgently needed in China. Approaches that rely solely on objective indicators face significant challenges due to data limitations and regional heterogeneity. This...
Outcomes for urban green infrastructure (GI) and low-impact development (LID) vary; thus, we ask when and how public participation affects performance. We apply a four-dimensional framework—breadth (who participates), depth (decision influence)...
Climate, which has important effects on pedogenesis, affects soils and its structure and mass transport through temperature and precipitation. Soil salinity or alkalinity, which is caused by the effects of climate, parent material, topography, and an...
It is increasingly recognized that urban planning is essential in promoting low-carbon urban development, and the research on urban carbon metabolism patterns informs the theoretical support for carbon neutrality through urban structural optimization...
Protected area managers have long employed unregulated or dispersed camping policies that allow visitors to select and create campsites, frequently in flat areas where problems with campsite proliferation, expansion, severe resource impacts, social c...
Salinization in the western Songnen Plain has limited regional ecology and land use for decades, with its primary cause closely tied to sediment transport. To elucidate sediment evolution and its role in soil salinization, a borehole from saline-alka...
The sustainable development of ecologically sensitive areas, such as geoparks, requires a comprehensive understanding of the complex interactions between tourism expansion and ecosystem services (ESs). This study investigates these relationships thro...
The article examines mechanisms for reorganizing leased agricultural land in Ukraine and Germany to foster sustainable agricultural structures. Both countries face distinct challenges: Ukraine confronts the dual challenge of war-related land rehabili...
Human settlements’ suitability in ecologically fragile regions is critical for sustainable development and ecological security. However, comprehensive assessments that integrate multiple natural environmental factors are insufficient. Here, we...
The 15 min city concept seeks to promote health, well-being, and quality of life by ensuring that essential services are located within a 15 min walking or cycling distance from housing and are accessible through sustainable modes of transportation....
The Oromia region has recently embarked on a big digitalization program for rural land governance in the country called the National Rural Land Administration information system (NRLAIS), aiming for effective management of land ownership and control...
PM2.5 and O3 are now the primary air pollutants in Chinese cities and pose serious risks to human health. In particular, the two- and three-dimensional patterns of urban buildings and green spaces play a crucial role in governing the dispersion of ai...
Identifying the key drivers behind the spatiotemporal dynamics of ecosystem service functions is essential for clarifying how ecosystems respond to environmental changes. Such insights deepen our understanding of the evolution of complex ecological p...
Ecosystem service value (ESV) is a critical indicator of regional ecological well-being. Assessing and forecasting ESV are essential for achieving the coordinated development of environmental and economic systems. This study employs the SD-PLUS model...
This study explores the transformation of Beijing’s metropolitan commuting network resulting from the relief of the non-essential capital functions policy. The aim is to understand how this policy has contributed to the development of the Beiji...
Building cycling-friendly street environments is crucial for promoting sustainable urban mobility. However, existing studies exploring the influence of the built environment on cycling have paid limited attention to the three-dimensional characterist...
Land use change is closely related to land surface temperature (LST). Based on remote sensing data from 2001 to 2020, this study analyzed the spatiotemporal variations and driving mechanisms of daytime and nighttime LST in the Urumqi Metropolitan Are...
Ethiopia is among the most climate-vulnerable countries in Africa, with agriculture, water resources, health, and disaster risk management highly exposed to climate variability and change. This study examines the role of climate services in supportin...
This study investigates how urban park co-governance fosters a sense of belonging among residents and advances the Right to the City. It examines the role of parks in mitigating spatial fragmentation, inadequate living conditions, and relational disc...
Planned capitals across the Global South frequently experience unplanned land use transitions that contradict their founding visions. Despite six decades of planning and academic inquiry, Islamabad’s research remains fragmented. Environmental s...
Under the background of urban–rural dual structure, integrating urban and rural resilience construction is inevitable to realize high-quality development. This study constructs a unified urban–rural resilience index system, evaluates coun...
The “land governance orthodoxy” that has dominated development circles for the past two decades posits that government-issued title deeds are a prerequisite for economic growth in Africa and elsewhere in the Global South. Anything other t...
Birds, as both wetland ecosystem health indicators and highly perceptible forms of wildlife, provide multi-sensory interaction opportunities shaping human health and well-being. However, most studies simplify birds into static landscape metrics, with...
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