Dear Colleagues,

The climatic evolution of the last few decades has forced the adaptation and redefinition of development patterns and territorial management at a global level. The impact of these changes is primarily felt by landscape managers, namely farmers and foresters, who must readjust their investments in order to ensure the greater resilience of their crops in the face of climate change. On the other hand, the consequences of this crisis, as well as changes aggravated by anthropic action, have also significantly altered ecosystems.

With this in mind, there is a growing interest in new approaches to land management and landscape planning aiming to improve scientific knowledge around this topic and the quality of life of citizens. Thus, innovative methods supported by field studies and computational approaches that promote effective management of the landscape are urgently needed. With this aim in mind, this Special Issue welcomes the submission of papers concerning modeling, remote sensing, landscape planning, decision support tools, the fundamental science of vegetation and specific case studies that cover different territories, spatial and temporal scales.

Both original research articles and reviews will be considered. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Landscape resilience;
• Forest production and management;
• Adaptation of agricultural crops;
• Geobotany-based approaches;
• Interactions between city and countryside;
• Quality of urban life;
• Labor migration.

If you would like feedback before submitting your final work, please submit your proposed titles and abstracts (250 words) to the guest editors by 15th October 2022 at [email protected].

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Mauro André Maurício Raposo
Dr. Constança Camilo Alves
Prof. Dr. Carlos Pinto-Gomes
Guest Editors

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• adaptation
• bioclimatology
• biogeography
• landscape planning
• management methods
• public policies
• resilience