Urbanization is a well-known topic in sustainable development debates as it is known to
have great impacts on landscape and environment. Low density, apparently random …

In depopulating rural areas, one of the main issues is how to deal with the decline of local
facilities such as schools, post-offices and shops. It is often feared that closure of a local …

Realizing that a changing society is in constant need of redefinition, the rural-urban
distinction is especially important to look systematically into. One reason is that although the …

While the overwhelming majority of Americans are homeowners, there are more than 17
million people living in rental housing in small towns and rural places. Home to a wide …

Abstract Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping (FCM) is a popular method used towards studying the
structure and behaviour of complex systems in a wide range of applications. This paper …

The intensification of greenhouse horticulture is a commonly occurring trend in many
regions around the world, including the Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Spain, the US, and …

Although perceptions of landscape aesthetics are currently attracting great research interest,
some aspects of the topic have remained almost unexamined. This review highlights some …

Sustainable rural development is predicated on a delicate balance between rural territorial
functions and ecological constraints. While various functions can catalyze economic growth …

The landscape is one of the main pull factors of nature-based tourism. Tourism landscapes
are multifunctional since landscape characteristics, functions and human values interact with …

Zoning is one of the oldest policy tools for regulating private land use, but its effect on
housing change is disputed. We define housing change as the difference over time in the …