Connections Between Land Use, Land Policies, and Food Systems
A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Water, Energy, Land and Food (WELF) Nexus".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 1117
Special Issue Editors
Interests: land use/land cover change; ecosystem services; food security; ecological livability; urbanization
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Interests: land use fragmentation; spatial equity; urban sustainability policy
Interests: land use; ecosystem services; land use management; spatial analysis; sustainable development
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The dynamic interplay between land use, land policies, and food systems is a vital concern in today's world. Understanding and addressing this relationship is essential for promoting sustainable development and ensuring food security for all. This Special Issue explores vital links between how land is used, the policies that shape it, and the food systems that rely on it. As global challenges like urbanization, climate change, and food insecurity grow, understanding these connections is key to building sustainable and fair food systems.
This Special Issue aims to demonstrate how land use and policies shape food systems, providing critical insights that can empower policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to forge resilient and equitable food systems across the globe.
The goal is to promote a holistic understanding of how land management strategies can foster resilient and equitable food systems that respond effectively to the challenges of the 21st century.
Our primary aim is to discuss the following topics: (1) Land Use and Agricultural Sustainability; (2) Land Tenure and Food Security; (3) Urbanization, Land Use and Food Systems under Climate Change; (4) Policy Innovation for Sustainable Land and Food Systems; (5) Global Perspectives and Local Contexts.
We invite scholars interested in the intersection of land management, food security, and sustainable development, including researchers, policymakers, and those working in agriculture, urban planning, and food systems, to contribute to this Special Issue.
Kind regards
Prof. Dr. Xiangzheng Deng
Dr. Peiheng Yu
Dr. Yuping Bai
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- land management
- land use/land cover change
- land policies
- food systems
- urbanization
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