This is an analysis of the relationships between changes in land use, land cover and socio-
economic metabolism in Austria between 1950 and 1995, covering the period during which …

Major changes in land use may be anticipated in Europe in the decades to come as a result
of technological, socio-economic and political developments as well as global …

This paper discusses changes in the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems caused by land
use. It presents an empirical analysis of changes in land use, agricultural productivity, and …

Traditionally, agricultural land-use change (LUC) analyses focus on the conversion of
natural land to agriculture especially in developing countries. Studies considering recent …

This paper assesses the area demand of Austria in the 75 years from 1926 to 2000. In order
to estimate the area of arable land, pastures and forests needed to sustain Austria's socio …

The patterns of land use that have evolved in Europe reflect the boundaries set by the
natural environment and socio-economic responses to the needs of the population. Over the …

Changes in land use and agriculture have occurred frequently during the last millennium in
Europe. Now at the start of the millennium a review of how and why changes took place may …

Agricultural land use in Europe has changed considerably in the last decades. However, our
understanding of agricultural land use changes, especially changes in land use intensity, is …

Recently, we witnessed an immense increase in international land transactions in the Global
South, a phenomenon slowly expanding in northern industrialized countries, too. Even …

The former socialist countries of Eastern Europe (that is, Europe east of Germany and west
of the Urals, but including all of Russia) began a transition to a market economy in the late …