Rapid urban population growth in Africa has resulted in the rapid expansion of many African
cities. This has important ramifications for sustainable development across the continent …

Land resource intensive use (LRIU) is the future direction of land natural resource
management with significant implications for sustainable development. Henceforth, this …

The intricate and multifaceted nature of Land Use Planning (LUP) necessitates a
comprehensive exploration of its underlying structuring elements, notably institutions. In Iran …

Many landscapes in sub‐Saharan Africa have undergone rapid changes, often with
negative social and ecological impacts. Avoiding (or reversing) such negative impacts …

Elucidating the formation of city-regions, which is associated with networks of settlements
and their spatial densities is crucial for the spatial distribution or arrangments of regional …

Land-use planning identifies the best land-use options by considering environmental,
economic, and social factors. Different theoretical land-use plan models can be found in the …

Land-use planning plays an important role in agricultural development. However, the tools
used to support planners in proposing land-use planning solutions are lacking, especially …

Environmentally sensitive areas such as lands demarcated for urban green infrastructure
and regional forest reserves by urban and regional plans are crucial to be protected, due to …

Urban planning implementation is a crucial process of urban planning to improve, attain,
and maintain urban sustainability globally. However, the implementation process for land …

The rapid development of global urbanization and industrialization not only promotes a
significant improvement in the level of socio-economic development, but also exacerbates …