Land use land cover (LULC) transition analysis is a systematic approach that helps in
understanding physical and human involvement in the natural environment and sustainable …

Coastal land transformation has been identified as a topic of research in many countries
around the world. Several studies have been conducted to determine the causes and …

In the past few decades, urbanisation has become a major phenomenon in European cities,
thus representing one of the key human land cover changes with socio-economic and …

Abstract As other Mediterranean areas, Catalonia has experienced a forest transition
following rural abandonment during the last sixty years. The GIS reconstruction of three land …

The effects of land abandonment on biodiversity have received considerable attention by
scholars, but results are far from conclusive. Different cultural traditions of scientists seem to …

The effective integration of biodiversity, ecosystem functions and ecosystem services (ES)
indicators into green infrastructure (GI) planning and conservation constitutes an important …

Secondary succession on abandoned agricultural lands can produce climate change
mitigation co-benefits, such as soil carbon sequestration. However, the accumulation of soil …

Fires are usually seen as a threat for biodiversity conservation in the Mediterranean, but
natural afforestation after abandonment of traditional land uses is leading to the …

Land use change is one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss. In the last 20 years, China's
land use pattern has undergone profound changes. This study constructs an Ecosystem …

Abstract Using Barcelona and Shanghai as case studies, we examined the nature-based
solutions (NBS) in urban settings—specifically within cities experiencing post …