Regenerative Design for Sustainable Land Systems: Integrating Heritage, Ecology, and Circular Economy Principles
A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Land Planning and Landscape Architecture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 16
Editors
Interests: urban planning; spatial planning; land and sustainability
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Interests: spatial planning and geotourism; natural and cultural heritage; geography of tourism
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Interests: architectural and urban regeneration; reuse of heritage buildings; architectural heritage and design; architectural regeneration of green areas and water edges; sustainable urban waterfronts
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As land systems worldwide face intensifying pressures from climate change, biodiversity loss, and resource depletion, regenerative design offers a transformative pathway to restore ecological function, honor cultural heritage, and create circular resource flows. Yet integrated frameworks that bridge design innovation, heritage values, and sustainability science remain underdeveloped.
The goal of this Special Issue is to collect papers (original research articles and review papers) that provide insights on how regenerative design approaches can restore degraded lands, enhance biodiversity, and create circular resource flows while respecting cultural heritage.
This Special Issue will welcome manuscripts that link the following themes:
- Innovative design strategies for ecological rehabilitation, soil regeneration, and biodiversity enhancement while respecting cultural landscapes;
- Approaches that conserve historic urban/rural fabrics while enhancing ecosystem services, climate resilience, and community wellbeing;
- Design principles that minimize waste, maximize resource loops, and create value from land-based byproducts in agricultural, urban, and peri-urban contexts;
- From site-specific interventions to landscape-level planning that connects regenerative practices across spatial and governance scales;
- Co-production approaches that integrate traditional ecological knowledge, design innovation, and scientific evidence for contextually appropriate solutions.
We look forward to receiving your original research articles and reviews.
Prof. Dr. Celestina Fazia
Prof. Dr. Dorina Camelia Ilieș
Prof. Dr. Clara Stella Vicari Aversa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- regenerative design
- circular economy
- ecological restoration
- heritage-led regeneration
- land rehabilitation
- multifunctional landscapes
- nature-based solutions
- adaptive reuse
- archeological and industrial heritage
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