Landscape Restoration in Fragmented Ecosystems: Innovations and Challenges
A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Landscape Ecology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: landscape planning; decision-support systems; resilience; project economic appraisal; scenario building
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Interests: cultural landscape; heritage enhancement and conservation; local economic development; sustainability in heritage and urban planning
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Landscape systems worldwide are experiencing rapid and often irreversible transformations driven by climate change, urbanization processes, evolving socio-economic conditions, and changing patterns of human behavior. These changes generate complex challenges for sustainable land management, ecosystem resilience, and the well-being of local communities. Advances in forecasting techniques, mathematical and computational modeling, and participatory approaches provide valuable tools to better understand landscape dynamics and to design effective restoration, mitigation, and adaptation strategies. As societies and the global agenda increasingly prioritize carbon and energy neutrality, the integration of mathematical and computational modeling with behavioral and social insights becomes crucial for developing land-use solutions that are both environmentally robust and socially equitable.
The aim of this Special Issue is to gather high-quality, cutting-edge research that advances knowledge on land systems and supports evidence-based decision-making for sustainable landscape futures. In alignment with the journal’s scope, this Special Issue seeks to highlight interdisciplinary work that bridges natural sciences, social sciences, and technological innovation to address pressing land-use and climate-related challenges. We invite contributions that offer original research papers, empirical evidence, methodological contributions, conceptual frameworks, and review papers that can guide policy, planning, and community-based actions and provide actionable insights for decision-makers.
This Special Issue welcomes manuscripts addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
- Landscape restoration, enhancement, and resilience.
- Forecasting methods, econometric approaches, and decision-support tools.
- Human behavior, social impact, and community engagement in land-use change.
- Mathematical and computational modelling for sustainable land management.
- Climate emergency responses, mitigation pathways, and adaptation strategies.
- Carbon neutrality, energy transition, and land-based climate solutions.
We look forward to receiving your original research articles and reviews.
Dr. Vanessa Assumma
Dr. Lucia Della Spina
Dr. Ana Jacinta Soares
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- landscape restoration and enhancement
- forecasting and econometric models
- human behavior and social impact
- mathematical modelling
- climate emergency
- carbon and energy neutrality
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