The present study investigates changes in the rural landscapes of a Mediterranean country
(Greece) over a long time period (1970–2015) encompassing economic expansions and …

While displaying diversified economic values, agro-ecosystems remain a relevant
component of rural landscapes in Southern Europe. Coupled with the expansion of …

Human activity shapes the levels of anthropogenic pressure that depend on the land
management method adopted. This has a fundamental role in the transformation of …

Landscapes in the Mediterranean have undergone many significant changes in the last
centuries.'Traditional'Mediterranean agricultural landscapes with features such as dry …

Land degradation has expanded in the Mediterranean region as a result of a variety of
factors, including economic and population growth, land-use changes and climate …

The Mediterranean landscape has been rapidly changing over the past decades. Many
regions saw a population decline, which resulted in changing land use, abandonment of …

The Mediterranean (macro-) region is characterized by its unique bio-physical, socio-
political, and cultural conditions when considered at the global scale. Nonetheless, at the …

In the Mediterranean region, natural vegetation has been strongly affected by human
activities for thousands of years. During the last decades, there has been a notable tendency …

Context Counter-urbanization, or the reverse migration from the city to the countryside, is a
well-known demographic trend associated with rural restructuring since the 1980s. Counter …

An understanding of land use change and its drivers in semi-arid Mediterranean agro-
ecosystems is important for informing ways to facilitate adaptation to future environmental …