Land Planning and Landscape Architecture
A section of Land (ISSN 2073-445X).
Section Information
The “Land Planning and Landscape Architecture” section of Land welcomes contributions that focus on theories, approaches, techniques, and arts concerning the analysis, design, planning, and management of landscapes. We welcome submissions of both an academic and a practical nature, exploring land planning, landscape architecture and discussion of theories and approaches to address socio-ecological issues through land planning and landscape architecture. This section acts as a bridge connecting research and social needs in urban and rural areas.
Potential topics relevant to “Land Planning and Landscape Architecture” include:
- Multi-scale planning and design;
- Land planning methods, including participatory planning, ecosystem-based planning, collaborative planning, integrated planning, strategic planning, sustainable planning, smart planning, territorial ecological planning, etc.;
- Planning theory and planning policy related to land;
- Digital landscape architecture;
- Urban and regional development related to land;
- Land use and land use change;
- Disaster risk assessment/management/reduction;
- Climate resilience;
- Nature-based solutions;
- Green/blue/gray/brown infrastructure;
- Landscape protection/management/restoration;
- Land planning, landscape architecture as it pertains to:
- smart cities
- ecosystem services
- human health and well-being
- biodiversity
- education
- GIS, remote sensing, big data, AI, VR, BIM, IoT and other advanced technologies
- social/spatial/environmental/distributional/procedural justice
- transport
- heritage
- real estate
- energy transition
Manuscripts may be of a conceptual–theoretical nature, and can be a demonstration of successful cases and applied research. We also welcome short communications on design projects. Inter- and transdisciplinary manuscripts are highly encouraged, as are proposals for relevant Special Issues.
We are particularly interested in submissions relating to the design of healthier, greener cities that will ensure healthy living and promote well-being for all people; contributions aimed at making landscapes inclusive and safe; and manuscripts that demonstrate the design of sustainable landscapes to strengthen their resilience and adaptive capacity to withstand climate-related hazards and natural disasters.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Innovative Approaches in Urban Planning: Enhancing Community Engagement and Heritage Conservation (Second Edition) (Deadline: 23 April 2026)
- Sustaining the Past and Future: Innovative Approaches to Design, Heritage and Environmental Sustainability (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Effects of Rural-Urban Migration on Urban Infrastructure in Fast-Growing Cities (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Adaptive Management of Coastal Landscapes (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Cultural Heritage Preservation as a Basis for Sustainable Development and Transformation of Historic Urban Landscapes (Second Edition) (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- National Parks and Natural Protected Area Systems (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Smart City and Architectural Design, Second Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Green and Blue Infrastructure, Climate Change, and Urban Resilience: Best Practices and Adaptive Implementation (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Feature Papers for "Land Planning and Landscape Architecture" Section, Second Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Planning for Sustainable Urban and Land Development, Second Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Modeling Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Land Development (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- The Relationship Between Landscape Sustainability and Urban Ecology (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Integrating Post-Industrial Landscape Design Approaches with Climate Adaptation and Social Equity (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Urban Resilience and Heritage Management (Second Edition) (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Resilient Urban Regeneration in European Cities (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Building Resilient and Sustainable Urban Futures (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Young Researchers in Land Planning and Landscape Architecture (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Sustainable Urban Planning and Development for Resilient and Equitable Communities (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Urban Ecological Indicators: Land Use and Coverage (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Vulnerability and Resilience of Urban Planning and Design (Second Edition) (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Landscape Governance in the Age of Social Media, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Healthy and Inclusive Urban Public Spaces (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Land Use and Landscape Impacts of the Energy Transition: Challenges and Opportunities for Integrated Energy and Landscape Planning (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Urban Nature, Public Space and Walkable Urban Form for Climate Resilience, Planning and Design (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Land Development and Investment (Second Edition) (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Heritage Landscapes, Their Inventory, Management and Future (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- The New Suburbia: Redefining Suburban Growth—Exploring Deeper Meanings and Dynamics (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Synergies in Land Use Planning: Advancing Urban–Rural Integration for Sustainable Development (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Tourism Spatial Planning Across Rural–Urban Landscapes: Integrating Economic Growth, Heritage Conservation, and Ecosystem Services (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advancing Urban–Rural Community Empowerment Through Participatory Planning and Collaborative Co-Creation (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Community-Based Land Dynamics in Urban Transformation: Perceptions, Reconfigurations, and Sustainable Land-Use Strategies (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Land Use, Ecosystem Services and Environmental Management in Mediterranean Climate Areas (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Application of the Ecosystem Service in Landscape Planning: From Cognition to Decision-Making (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Spatial Optimization of Land Use: A Perspective on Carbon Emission and Energy Landscape Planning (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Land Space Optimization and Governance (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Campus of the University: Spatial Evolution, Societal Response, and Design Innovation (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Smart Urban Planning: Digital Technologies for Spatial Design (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Sustainable Development of Urban Spaces Based by the Principles of Green Urbanism (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Urban Planning in a Time of Crisis (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Urban Landscape and Greenway Planning (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Transport Planning in Smart Cities and Sustainable Urban Design (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Green Exposure, Public Space Usage, and Travel Behavior: Strategies for Building Inclusive Cities and Supporting Vulnerable Groups (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Co-Creating Resilient Cities: Community Engagement for Inclusive and Sustainable Urban Planning (Deadline: 1 September 2026)
- Integrating Spatial Analysis into Sustainable Urban Planning (Deadline: 1 September 2026)
- Strategic Planning for Urban Sustainability (Second Edition) (Deadline: 1 September 2026)
- Urban Landscape Transformation vs. Heritage and Memory (Deadline: 5 September 2026)
- Urban Spatial Planning for Health and Well-Being (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Transforming Urban Form and Landscape Architecture for Sustainable and Resilient Cities (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Urban Landscapes for Well-Being: Designing Resilient Spaces for Healthier Communities (Deadline: 28 September 2026)
- Morphological and Climatic Adaptations for Sustainable City Living (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Nature-Based Solutions in Landscape Planning (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- The Role of Cultural Heritage in Land Planning and Urban Regeneration for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Builders of the Middle Landscape: The Role of Urban Elites in the Construction of Rural Landscapes Between Antiquity and the Renaissance (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Spatial Patterns and Urban Indicators on Land Use and Climate Change (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Sustainable Urban and Rural Planning for Tourism: Designing a Better Future for Residents (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Urban and Peri-Urban Environment: Searching for Sustainable Planning, Design and Management Solutions (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Green Spaces and Urban Morphology: Building Sustainable Cities (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- The Next Era of Renewable Energy Deployment: Land-Use Planning, Policy, and Modelling Innovations (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Participatory Urban Landscapes: Designing to Amplify Local Voices and Ensure Multispecies Health (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Urban Blue–Green Spaces and Spatial Planning: Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Smart Green Infrastructure: Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Urban Spatial Planning and Resilient Cities (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Urban Planning and Ecosystem Protection: A Path to Mutual Benefits (Deadline: 1 October 2026)
- Urban Planning Drives 3D City Development in Time and Space (Deadline: 2 October 2026)
- Innovative Green–Blue Infrastructure Solutions in Urban Planning (Deadline: 2 October 2026)
- Smart City Planning with Spatial Information: Evolution, Contextual Adaptation, and Policy Shifts (Deadline: 10 October 2026)
- Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation of Urban Stormwater Management: Performance Assessment of Blue-Green Infrastructure (Deadline: 13 October 2026)
- Multi-Scale Observations of the Impacts of Green Space on Urban Landscapes (Deadline: 23 October 2026)
- Urban Planning Innovation Based on Big-Data, AI, and Digital Technology (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Integrating Urban Design and Landscape Architecture (Second Edition) (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Participatory Land Planning: Theory, Methods, and Case Studies—Second Edition (Deadline: 18 November 2026)
- Reframing Urban Morphology: Heritage, Sustainability, and Contemporary Urban Transformation (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Reconsidering Urban Green Spaces: Biodiversity Functionality, Accessibility, and Wellbeing in Cities (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Landscapes for Human-Oriented Smart Cities (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Geospatial Solutions for Urban, Rural, and Environmental Challenges (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Synergistic Integration of Transport, Land, and Ecosystems (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Urban Heritage Landscapes: Integrating Conservation into Sustainable Land Management (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Geospatial Technologies for Housing Sustainability and Urban Development (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Inhabiting the Just City: Urban Responses to Housing Vulnerability (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Ecosystem Services Design from Single Space Solution to Landscape Vision—Second Edition (Deadline: 9 December 2026)
- Urban Planning for a Sustainable Future (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Enhancing Biodiversity-Friendly Built Environments in Line with the New European Bauhaus (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Spatial Governance, Environmental Change, and Urban Sustainability: Planning Pathways Toward SDG 11 and SDG 13 (Deadline: 1 April 2027)