Indicator species (IS) are used to monitor environmental changes, assess the efficacy of
management, and provide warning signals for impending ecological shifts. Though widely …

Due to the multidisciplinary nature of landscape research, many different systems and
methods for landscape identification and classification exist. This paper provides a …

Nature-based Solutions (NBS) are increasingly promoted to support sustainable and
resilient urban planning. However, design and planning urban NBS targeted at the needs of …

Among the main effects of human activities on the environment are land use and resulting
land cover changes. Such changes impact the capacity of ecosystems to provide goods and …

Microplastic pollution in the soil environment has gathered widespread attention. However,
little is known about the effects of land use and landscape patterns on the occurrence and …

The ecosystem services approach is an established framework for the balanced evaluation
of ecological, economic and social landscape resources. It promotes functional synergies …

This chapter describes the history of the use of the word 'landscape'since its origin in
western culture and the emergence of its different meanings, as well as the research that …

The ecosystem service concept is becoming more and more acknowledged in science and
decision-making, resulting in several applications in different case studies and in …

The aim of this overview paper is to analyze the use of various landscape metrics and
landscape indices for the characterization of landscape structure and various processes at …

Urban green spaces (UGS) are effective mitigations to excessive urban heat. Landscape
metrics (LMs) have been widely used to assess how UGS configuration, ie, edge and area …