Research and development agencies, as well as policy makers and agri-food enterprises,
need reliable data to support informed decisions that can improve the sustainability of …

The aim of this paper is to formulate a conceptual framework for integrating landscape value
assessment with planning. Concepts of landscape value, methodological approaches and …

This paper investigates the spatial heterogeneity of three landscapes along an altitudinal
gradient and different human land use. The main aim was the identification of appropriate …

The article introduces a conceptual approach for how to enhance the assessment of
ecosystem services with regard to landscape structural aspects. Therefore, we have …

Humans have changed most of the terrestrial surface by changing land-use and land-cover.
The spatial distribution and extent of land-cover changes have been studied and mapped …

Intensive human activity has led to dramatic land changes in coastal watersheds, which in
turn cause landscape pattern changes and threaten the valuable but fragile ecosystem. This …

Landscape metrics are widely used to investigate the spatial structure of landscapes.
Numerous metrics are currently available, yet only little empirical research has …

Ecosystem service assessments (ESA) hold the promise of supporting the quantification and
valuation of human appropriation of nature and its goods and services. The concept has …

This paper presents a landscape analysis of land cover change in the Municipality of Rome
from 1954 to 2001. The overall objective of the analysis is to characterise the temporal and …

Research on the spatial–temporal pattern of the supply and demand associated with
ecosystem services (ESs) is of great significance for regional sustainable development. Due …