Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Land System

Dear Colleagues,

Climate change is causing several land-connected environmental issues: irreversible changes and path dependence are common features of land systems that have effects on biodiversity, water management, and natural resources in general. In order to find long-term solutions, a basic step that needs to be taken is the development of a strong framework for environmental sustainability assessments. Indeed, the development of environmental sustainability assessments of land systems is crucial to guide policymakers, as well as the other actors, in the right direction when addressing all these new challenges. Moreover, strong land-related environmental assessment studies are fundamental for constructing a solid adaptation strategy under the climate change scenario. Although a rich amount of research about environmental assessments has been developed over the last few years, environmental land assessments still need additional development, especially when considering the combined effect of land use and change and climate change scenarios at different scales.

This Special Issue aims to collect research on and insights into land environmental assessment, including both methodological proposals and significant case studies. We welcome researchers to submit their high-quality research on topics that include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Assessment methods, frameworks, and tools;
2. Climate change valuation specifically related to land issues;
3. Environmental assessment of land-use scenarios;
4. Adaptation strategies for land management;
5. Land environment and policy impact.

Dr. Lucia Rocchi
Guest Editor

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