Despite the recognized significance of coordinated land use transitions (LUTs) between
cultivated land (CL) and construction land (COL) in supporting food security and facilitating …

Identification of the spatial mismatch between land use functions (LUFs) and land use
efficiencies (LUEs) is essential to regional land use policies. However, previous studies …

Urban development inevitably comes with the loss of prime agricultural land, leading to a
decline in cropland productivity. The Northeast region is an important grain-producing …

China has experienced rapid urbanization, causing dramatic changes to the patterns of
urban and rural land use relationships. This paper analyzes the spatiotemporal …

Transport development exerts a significant influence on rural settlement transitions, yet
explorations of its nonlinear and threshold effects are limited. This study employed a …

Understanding farmers' future residential preferences and the factors affecting these choices
is crucial for tackling the issues related to hollow village management and rural planning …

Trees can reduce heat radiation for adjacent farmhouses, achieving cooling and energy-
saving effects in summer. However, there is still a lack of research on the quantitative …

Cultivated land plays a fundamental role in the sustainable development of the world.
Monitoring the non-agricultural changes is important for the development of land-use …

The imbalance of rural human–land relationships has become a notable problem in China's
urbanization process. The dual urban–rural system is widely regarded as the crucial factor …

As living standards rise, enhancing quality has become a central objective for many
researchers. Soilless cultivation, known for its efficient use of resources, is increasingly used …