Land | Invitation to Read Papers and Hot Topic Special Issues Related to Production–Living–Ecological Spaces

We are delighted to share some papers on production–living–ecological spaces research that were published in our journal Land (ISSN: 2073-445X) in 2023 and 2024. In addition, some Special Issues related to this topic are currently open for submission.

The following is a list of articles and Special Issues that we believe will interest you:

1. “Eco–Environmental Effects of “Production–Living–Ecological” Space Land Use Changes and Recommendations for Ecological Restoration: A Case Study of the Weibei Dryland in Shaanxi Province”
by Junfang Jin, Shuyan Yin, Hanmin Yin and Xin Bai
Land 2023, 12(5), 1060; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12051060
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/5/1060

2. “Spatial–Temporal Pattern Characteristics and Impact Factors of Carbon Emissions in Production–Living–Ecological Spaces in Heilongjiang Province, China”
by Rong Guo, Xiaochen Wu, Tong Wu and Chao Dai
Land 2023, 12(6), 1153; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12061153
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/6/1153

3. ”Evaluation of Spatial Functions and Scale Effects of “Production–Living–Ecological” Space in Hainan Island”
by Yuchen Peng, Qiaolin Luan and Changsheng Xiong
Land 2023, 12(8), 1637; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12081637
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/8/1637

4. “Spatial Identification and Change Analysis of Production-Living-Ecological Space Using Multi-Source Geospatial Data: A Case Study in Jiaodong Peninsula, China”
by Mingyan Ni, Yindi Zhao, Caihong Ma, Wenzhi Jiang, Yanmei Xie and Xiaolin Hou
Land 2023, 12(9), 1748; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12091748
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/9/1748

5. “Study into the Evolution of Spatiotemporal Characteristics and Driving Mechanisms of Production–Living–Ecological Spaces on the Indochina Peninsula”
by Shuang Lu, Zibo Zhou, Mingyang Houding, Liu Yang, Qiang Gao, Chenglong Cao, Xiang Li and Ziqiang Bu
Land 2023, 12(9), 1767; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12091767
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/9/1767

6. “Spatiotemporal Variations of Production–Living–Ecological Space under Various, Changing Climate and Land Use Scenarios in the Upper Reaches of Hanjiang River Basin, China”
by Pengtao Wang, Xupu Li, Liwei Zhang, Zhuangzhuang Wang, Jiangtao Bai, Yongyong Song, Hongzhu Han, Ting Zhao, Guan Huang and Junping Yan
Land 2023, 12(9), 1770; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12091770
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/9/1770

7. “Identify Optimization Type of Rural Settlements Based on “Production–Living–Ecological” Functions and Vitality: A Case Study of a Town in Northern China”
by Yafeng Zou, Chengfeng Yi, Yufei Rao, Feng Luo, Changhe Lv and Pinqi Wu
Land 2023, 12(10), 1905; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12101905
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/10/1905

8. “Spatiotemporal Differentiation and Coupling Coordination Relationship of the Production–Living–Ecological Function at County Scale: A Case Study of Jiangsu Province”
by Zhongshun Gong, Ye Yuan, Lu Qie, Sihua Huang, Xuefeng Xie, Rui Zhong and Lijie Pu
Land 2023, 12(11), 2027; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12112027
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/11/2027

9. “Production–Living–Ecological Spatial Function Identification and Pattern Analysis Based on Multi-Source Geographic Data and Machine Learning”
by Ziqiang Bu, Jingying Fu, Dong Jiang and Gang Lin
Land 2023, 12(11), 2029; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12112029
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/11/2029

10. “Exploring Integrative Development of Urban Agglomeration from the Perspective of Urban Symbiosis and Production–Living–Ecological Function”
by Sijia Lin, Chun Li, Yanbo Li and Liding Chen
Land 2024, 13(2), 258; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13020258
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/2/258

11. “Spatial Pattern and Coordination Relationship of Production–Living–Ecological Space Function and Residents’ Behavior Flow in Rural–Urban Fringe Areas”
by Xiaochen Sun, Bingzi Zhang, Shuni Ye, Sara Grigoryan, Yazhuo Zhang and Yike Hu
Land 2024, 13(4), 446; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13040446
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/4/446

12. “Analysis of the Environmental Benefits and Driving Forces of the Development of the “Production–Living–Ecological Space” Pattern Based on the ERI-ESV Geodetector”
by Xi Zhou, Guohua Ji, Feng Wang, Xiang Ji and Cheng Hou
Land 2024, 13(7), 1059; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13071059
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/7/1059

13. “The Ecological Environmental Effects and Topographic Gradient Analysis of Transformation in the Production–Living–Ecological Spaces in the Northern Slope of the Tianshan Mountains”
by Minghao Yi, Qingwu Yan, Keqi Li, Xiaosong Ma, Guie Li, Zihao Wu, Qinke Pan and Xingshan Chen
Land 2024, 13(8), 1170; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13081170
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/8/1170

14. “Achieving Sustainable Land Use Allocation in High-Altitude Area by 2030: Insights from Circle Structure and Scenario Predictions for Production–Living–Ecological Land in Xining Marginal Area, China”
by Zizhen Jiang, Yuxuan Luo, Qi Wen, Mingjie Shi, Ramamoorthy Ayyamperumal and Meimei Wang
Land 2024, 13(8), 1241; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13081241
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/8/1241

15. “Identifying Trade-Offs and Synergies of Production–Living–Ecological Functions and Their Drivers: The Case of Yangtze River Urban Agglomerations in China”
by Liang Zheng, Yajing Wang, Hui Yang, Yuzhe Bi, Lei Xu and Ying Wang
Land 2024, 13(8), 1322; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13081322
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/8/1322

Special Issues:

“Climate Mitigation Potential of Urban Ecological Restoration”
Guest Editors: Dr. Yongze Song and Dr. Zihao Zheng
Submission deadline: 25 April 2025

“Soil Contamination—Ecological Environment Risk Assessment and Remediation”
Guest Editors: Dr. Magdalena Myszura-Dymek and Prof. Dr. Grażyna Żukowska
Submission deadline: 31 July 2025

“Agri-Food Systems, Land Transitions and Society in Evolving Africa”
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Hossein Azadi
Submission deadline: 31 August 2025