Announcements

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. “Spatiotemporal Changes and Influencing Factors of the Coupled Production–Living–Ecological Functions in the Yellow River Basin, China”
by Zidao Lu, Maomao Zhang, Chunguang Hu, Lianlong Ma, Enqing Chen, Cheng Zhang and Guozhen Xia
Land 2024, 13(11), 1909; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13111909
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/11/1909

2. “Eco-Efficiency of Olive Farms across Diversified Ecological Farming Approaches”
by Alexandra Sintori, Penelope Gouta, Vasilia Konstantidelli and Irene Tzouramani
Land 2024, 13(1), 72; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13010072
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/1/72

3. “Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Economic Density and Vegetation Cover in the Yellow River Basin: Unraveling Interconnections”
by Benxu Wang, Xuanqin Yang, Yaquan Dou, Qingjun Wu, Guangyu Wang, Ya Li and Xiaodi Zhao
Land 2024, 13(4), 475; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13040475
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/4/475

4. “Spatial Analysis of Point Clouds Obtained by SfM Photogrammetry and the TLS Method—Study in Quarry Environment”
by Ľudovít Kovanič, Patrik Peťovský, Branislav Topitzer and Peter Blišťan
Land 2024, 13(5), 614; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13050614
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/5/614

5. “Institutional, Ecological, Economic, and Socio-Cultural Sustainability—Evidence from Ponjavica Nature Park”
by Vladica Ristić, Igor Trišić, Snežana Štetić, Marija Maksin, Florin Nechita, Adina Nicoleta Candrea, Marko Pavlović and Andreea Hertanu
Land 2024, 13(5), 669; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13050669
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/5/669

6. “An Evaluation of Different Landscape Design Scenarios to Improve Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Shenzhen”
by Ying Zheng, Qiyao Han and Greg Keeffe
Land 2024, 13(1), 65; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13010065
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/1/65

7. “Estimation of Above-Ground Forest Biomass in Nepal by the Use of Airborne LiDAR, and Forest Inventory Data”
by Yam Bahadur KC, Qijing Liu, Pradip Saud, Damodar Gaire and Hari Adhikari
Land 2024, 13(2), 213; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13020213
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/2/213

8. “Spatial and Temporal Changes in Supply and Demand for Ecosystem Services in Response to Urbanization: A Case Study in Vilnius, Lithuania”
by Giedrius Dabašinskas and Gintarė Sujetovienė
Land 2024, 13(4), 454; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13040454
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/4/454

9. “Impacts of Soil Management and Sustainable Plant Protection Strategies on Soil Biodiversity in a Sangiovese Vineyard”
by Sara Del Duca, Stefano Mocali, Francesco Vitali, Arturo Fabiani, Maria Alexandra Cucu, Giuseppe Valboa, Giada d’Errico, Francesco Binazzi, Paolo Storchi, Rita Perria et al.
Land 2024, 13(5), 599; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13050599
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/5/599

10. “Transformative Impact of Technology in Landscape Architecture on Landscape Research: Trends, Concepts and Roles”
by Xiwei Shen, Mary G. Padua and Niall G. Kirkwood
Land 2024, 13(5), 630; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13050630
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/5/630