Climate-related disasters (CRDs) and hazards such as droughts, floods, and storms are the
main patterns of natural events in long-term weather cycles which are potentially affected by …

Agricultural land conversion (ALC) and agricultural land abandonment (ALA) have a direct
relationship with different economic, social, and environmental issues. The change in land …

Excessive concentration of greenhouse gases in atmosphere emitted from human activities
has been considerably changing the world's climate, especially in the last 50 years …

Land use change (LUC) is one of the main factors of economic development, and humans
have been changing land use for many years. Agricultural land conversion (ALC) is …

Land-use suitability is the ability of a given type of land to support a defined use. Analysis of
land-use suitability requires the consideration of a variety of criteria, not only the …

Groundwater is one of the most important and vital resources in the world. In current
decades, increased water demand and pollution threaten groundwater availability. Yet …

Spatial planning systems and institutions have a significant role in managing non-
agricultural land growth in Europe and the assessment of how their implementation impacts …

This study aimed at investigating the harm from ecosystem services (ESs) according to
agricultural land conversion (ALC) by using meta-analysis. The results of meta-regression …

The unplanned expansion of built-up areas toward peri-urban regions has accelerated the
conversion of farmland leading to losses of farmland and directly influencing farmers' …

When used for agricultural production, karst mountainous areas are susceptible to soil
degradation due to the effects of soluble rocks and the climate. To mitigate the risk, the Grain …