It is our honor to present some highly cited papers published by Land (ISSN: 2073-445X) in 2024. We would like to acknowledge the hardworking individuals and teams whose work inspires fellow researchers and influences the field of land system science. We invite you to read the outstanding works listed below.

1. “Earth Observation Data and Geospatial Deep Learning AI to Assign Contributions to European Municipalities Sen4MUN: An Empirical Application in Aosta Valley (NW Italy)”
by Tommaso Orusa, Annalisa Viani and Enrico Borgogno-Mondino
Land 2024, 13(1), 80; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13010080
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/1/80

2. “The Coupling Coordination and Influencing Factors of Urbanization and Ecological Resilience in the Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration, China”
by Qiaoli Chang, Yuying Sha and Yi Chen
Land 2024, 13(1), 111; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13010111
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/1/111

3. “Application of Time Series INSAR (SBAS) Method Using Sentinel-1 for Monitoring Ground Deformation of the Aegina Island (Western Edge of Hellenic Volcanic Arc)”
by Ioanna-Efstathia Kalavrezou, Ignacio Castro-Melgar, Dimitra Nika, Theodoros Gatsios, Spyros Lalechos and Issaak Parcharidis
Land 2024, 13(4), 485; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13040485
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/4/485

4. “Exploring Urban Service Location Suitability: Mapping Social Behavior Dynamics with Space Syntax Theory”
by Saleh Qanazi, Ihab H. Hijazi, Isam Shahrour and Rani El Meouche
Land 2024, 13(5), 609; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13050609
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/5/609

5. “Complex Methodology for Spatial Documentation of Geomorphological Changes and Geohazards in the Alpine Environment”
by Ľudovít Kovanič, Patrik Peťovský, Branislav Topitzer and Peter Blišťan
Land 2024, 13(1), 112; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13010112
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/1/112

6. “Susceptibility of Landslide Debris Flow in Yanghe Township Based on Multi-Source Remote Sensing Information Extraction Technology (Sichuan, China)”
by Hongyi Guo and A. M. Martínez-Graña
Land 2024, 13(2), 206; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13020206
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/2/206

7. “A Systematic Review on Digital Soil Mapping Approaches in Lowland Areas”
by Odunayo David Adeniyi, Hauwa Bature and Michael Mearker
Land 2024, 13(3), 379; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13030379
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/3/379

8. “Urban Geomorphology Methods and Applications as a Guideline for Understanding the City Environment”
by Alessia Pica, Luca Lämmle, Martina Burnelli, Maurizio Del Monte, Carlo Donadio, Francesco Faccini, Maurizio Lazzari, Andrea Mandarino, Laura Melelli, Archimedes Perez Filho et al.
Land 2024, 13(7), 907; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13070907
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/7/907

9. “Mangrove Ecotourism along the Coasts of the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: A Systematic Review”
by Lara G. Moussa, Midhun Mohan, Nicola Burmeister, Shalini A. L. King, John A. Burt, Stefanie M. Rog, Michael S. Watt, Susantha Udagedara, Lara Sujud, Jorge F. Montenegro et al.
Land 2024, 13(9), 1351; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13091351
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/9/1351

10. “Analysis of Changes in Ecological Environment Quality and Influencing Factors in Chongqing Based on a Remote-Sensing Ecological Index Mode”
by Yizhuo Liu, Tinggang Zhou and Wenping Yu
Land 2024, 13(2), 227; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13020227
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/2/227