Coupled Man-Land Relationship for Regional Sustainability

Dear Colleagues,

The human–land system is a complex network formed by the intricate interplay between human activities and the geographical environment on the Earth's surface. The relationship between humans and the land is a fundamental research area in disciplines such as environmental science, geography, and ecology, among others. Global climate change is escalating with the continuously growing scale and intensity of human activities, resulting in increasingly substantial impacts on Earth's system. Consequently, the inherent contradiction between humans and the land is becoming more pronounced. It is imperative to effectively balance the protection of ecological environments with socio-economic development to gradually achieve harmonious human–land relationships and foster deeper connections within human–land systems.

We are delighted  to announce that this Special Issue, “Coupled Man-Land Relationship for Regional Sustainability”, will be hosted by the open-access journal Land. The goal of this Special Issue is to collect papers (original research articles and review papers) that give us new insights into the reciprocal interactions between humans and the environment; investigate the process of harmonizing human activities, economic development, and ecological conservation for regional social progress; and identify optimized patterns and pathways for achieving the sustainable development of human society.

This Special Issue will welcome manuscripts that consider themes including, but not limited to, the following:

• Discussions and case studies on the coupling of human–land systems;
• Innovation within quantitative evaluation indices for harmonious human–land relationships;
• The impacts of climate change and anthropogenic activities on the ecological environment, ecosystem services, etc., and the mechanisms behind these impacts;
• Assessments of the impact of intense human activity on regional human–land relationships;
• The efficacy of preserving natural environments for ecosystem management and ecological conservation, with the aim of carbon neutrality;
• The regulation of human activity intensity through land use planning, energy conservation, emission reduction, and the improvement of production processes;
• The interplay between the advancement of tourism, burgeoning industries, and regional sustainability.

We look forward to receiving your original research articles and reviews.

Dr. Pengtao Wang
Dr. Wanxu Chen
Dr. Xufeng Cui
Dr. Meimei Wang
Dr. Basanta Paudel
Dr. Xingchuan Gao
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Land is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• land resources
• human–land relationships
• sustainability
• land planning and management
• climate change
• anthropogenic activities and their effects
• ecological protection
• economic development
• remote sensing
• carbon neutrality