Integrated Forestry Land Use Systems: Challenges and Benefits
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Ecology and Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 196
Special Issue Editors
Interests: resource and environmental information integration; ecology monitoring and assessment; environmental planning and management; ecological improvement and restoration; low-carbon development
Interests: mapping and assessment of ecosystems and ecosystem services; assessment of ecosystem status; monitoring and assessment of the conservation status of habitats; biodiversity and biogeography; conservation and management of nature-species, habitats, ecosystems, and landscapes; vegetation ecology
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Interests: intelligent time-space big data processing and analysis; analysis and modeling of territorial space information; natural resources monitoring
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, "Integrated Forestry Land Use Systems: Challenges and Benefits" aims to explore the multi-dimensional challenges and benefits of managing forests within complex, integrated landscapes. As global environmental governance shifts towards holistic management, understanding the interplay between forest conservation, agricultural production, and coastal protection is crucial. We seek high-quality research that bridges the gap between ecological modeling and governance performance.
We particularly encourage submissions that utilize innovative methodologies-such as scenario simulation, policy evaluation, and spatial intelligence to evaluate the effectiveness of policies like Territorial Spatial Planning and National Park Systems. Our goal is to provide a scientific and decision-making basis for sustainable forest.
Prof. Dr. Peihong Jia
Prof. Dr. Panayotis Dimopoulos
Dr. Hua Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- integrated forestry land use systems
- ecosystem services trade-offs and synergies
- policy effectiveness and governance performance
- agroforestry and low-carbon agriculture
- blue carbon and coastal forests
- remote sensing and spatial modeling
- decision support systems
- sustainable forest management
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