Landscapes are closely linked to human well-being, but they are undergoing rapid and
fundamental change. Understanding the societal transformation underlying these landscape …

Abstract Context The European Lndscape Convention (ELC) of the Council of Europe
represents the first international treaty that envisages all aspects when planning European …

Mapping and assessing landscape aesthetic quality (LAQ) at the national level can provide
valuable insights to scientists and policymakers about the general condition of targeted …

Landscapes are linked to human well-being in a multitude of ways, some of which are
challenged by global market forces and traditional management approaches. In response to …

The landscape crisis and the climate crisis strongly affect coastal landscapes in many
coastal regions worldwide. Evidence shows that the difficulty of governing coastal regions …

Maintaining ecosystem continuity has become a central element in spatial planning policies.
Several authors acknowledge the environmental, also known as landscape, fragmentation …

Landscape appearance is controlled by a range of different environmental and human-
induced factors, although there is still a lack of knowledge about the significance of …

According to the anthropocentric perspective, ecosystem services (ES) can fulfil important
societal needs in a similar way as urban systems, which deliver more traditional urban …

The assessment and management of landscape fragmentation (LF), ie, the subdivision of
the habitat into smaller and more isolated patches, can benefit from the adoption of a …

The implementation of the European Landscape Convention (ELC) at national and regional
scales has brought with it the need to rethink landscape governance policies. In view of the …