Land | Invitation to Read Highly Cited Papers in 2023 (II)

It is our honor to present some highly cited papers published by Land (ISSN: 2073-445X) in 2023. We would like to acknowledge the hardworking individuals and teams whose work inspires fellow researchers and influences the field of land system science. We invite you to read the outstanding works listed below:

1. “YOLOV4_CSPBi: Enhanced Land Target Detection Model”
by Lirong Yin, Lei Wang, Jianqiang Li, Siyu Lu, Jiawei Tian, Zhengtong Yin, Shan Liu and Wenfeng Zheng
Land 2023, 12(9), 1813; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12091813
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/9/1813

2. “Urban Heat Island Mitigation and Urban Green Spaces: Testing a Model in the City of Padova (Italy)”
by Paolo Semenzato and Lucia Bortolini
Land 2023, 12(2), 476; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12020476
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/2/476

3. “A Decision Support Tool for Green Infrastructure Planning in the Face of Rapid Urbanization”
by Peta Brom, Kristine Engemann, Christina Breed, Maya Pasgaard, Titilope Onaolapo and Jens-Christian Svenning
Land 2023, 12(2), 415; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12020415
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/2/415

4. “Biochar as Soil Amendment: The Effect of Biochar on Soil Properties Using VIS-NIR Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy, Biochar Aging and Soil Microbiology—A Review”
by Vasileios Tsolis and Pantelis Barouchas
Land 2023, 12(8), 1580; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12081580
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/8/1580

5. “Testing the Effect of Relative Pollen Productivity on the REVEALS Model: A Validated Reconstruction of Europe-Wide Holocene Vegetation”
by M. A. Serge, F. Mazier, R. Fyfe, M.-J. Gaillard, T. Klein, A. Lagnoux, D. Galop, E. Githumbi, M. Mindrescu, A. B. Nielsen et al.
Land 2023, 12(5), 986; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12050986
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/5/986

6. “Digital Twin for Active Stakeholder Participation in Land-Use Planning”
by David Adade and Walter Timo de Vries
Land 2023, 12(3), 538; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12030538
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/3/538

7. “A Computational Geospatial Approach to Assessing Land-Use Compatibility in Urban Planning”
by Omid Mansourihanis, Mohammad Javad Maghsoodi Tilaki, Samira Yousefian and Ayda Zaroujtaghi
Land 2023, 12(11), 2083; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12112083
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/11/2083

8. “Linking Flood Risk Mitigation and Food Security: An Analysis of Land-Use Change in the Metropolitan Area of Rome”
by Davide Marino, Margherita Palmieri, Angelo Marucci, Mariangela Soraci, Antonio Barone and Silvia Pili
Land 2023, 12(2), 366; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12020366
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/2/366

9. “Shifting Sands: Assessing Bankline Shift Using an Automated Approach in the Jia Bharali River, India”
by Jatan Debnath, Dhrubajyoti Sahariah, Anup Saikia, Gowhar Meraj, Nityaranjan Nath, Durlov Lahon, Wajahat Annayat, Pankaj Kumar, Kesar Chand, Suraj Kumar Singh et al.
Land 2023, 12(3), 703; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12030703
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/3/703

10. “Sustainable Rural Development through Local Cultural Heritage Capitalization—Analyzing the Cultural Tourism Potential in Rural Romanian Areas: A Case Study of Hărman Commune of Brașov Region in Romania”
by Cătălina Ancuța and Ioan Sebastian Jucu
Land 2023, 12(7), 1297; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12071297
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/7/1297