Exploring the multiple land degradation pathways across the planet

R Prăvălie - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Land degradation has become one of the biggest environmental challenges human society
is currently facing, which is why understanding the global pattern of this land crisis is …

[HTML][HTML] The complex issue of urban trees—Stress factor accumulation and ecological service possibilities

M Czaja, A Kołton, P Muras - Forests, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review paper is the first that summarizes many aspects of the ecological role of trees in
urban landscapes while considering their growth conditions. Research Highlights are:(i) …

Remote sensing-based assessment of ecosystem health by optimizing vigor-organization-resilience model: A case study in Fuzhou City, China

Z Bao, E Shifaw, C Deng, J Sha, X Li, T Hanchiso… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although remote sensing technology has been used to evaluate regional ecosystem health
for a long time, it is still necessary to find a suitable index system to better evaluate …

Determinants of urban expansion and their relative importance: A comparative analysis of 30 major metropolitans in China

Q Zhang, S Su - Habitat international, 2016 - Elsevier
Metropolitan has progressively emerged as a new form of urban governance.
Understanding the urban expansion process and its determinants at metropolitan level …

Land take and food security: assessment of land take on the agricultural production in Europe

C Gardi, P Panagos, M Van Liedekerke… - Journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Soil is a multifunctional, non-renewable natural resource for Europe as clearly expressed in
the European Union (EU) Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection (COM (2006) 231). Soil …

Territorial resilience: Toward a proactive meaning for spatial planning

G Brunetta, R Ceravolo, CA Barbieri, A Borghini… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
The international debate on resilience has grown around the ability of a community to
prepare for and adapt to natural disasters, with a growing interest in holistically …

Identifying determinants of urban growth from a multi-scale perspective: A case study of the urban agglomeration around Hangzhou Bay, China

Z Zhang, S Su, R **ao, D Jiang, J Wu - Applied Geography, 2013 - Elsevier
Analyzing the spatial determinants of urban growth is helpful for urban planning and
management. In a case study of urban agglomeration around Hangzhou Bay (China), four …

Soils, agriculture and food security: the interplay between ecosystem functioning and human well-being

H Hurni, M Giger, H Liniger, RM Studer… - Current Opinion in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•Soils provide ecosystem services that go way beyond agricultural
production.•Soil degradation can be controlled and a series of adapted technologies are …

[HTML][HTML] Continuous remote sensing ecological index (CRSEI): A novel approach for multitemporal monitoring of eco-environmental changes on large scale

W **, H Li, J Wang, L Zhao, X Li, W Fan, J Chen - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
With urbanization and anthropogenic pressures, the eco-environmental quality of East and
Southeast Asian coastal regions has undergone drastic changes in the 21st century. To …

Quantifying anthropogenic soil erosion at a regional scale–The case of Jiangxi Province, China

Y Lang, X Yang, H Cai - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil erosion is a severe global eco-environmental problem threatening human survival and
development. It is the combined result of natural factors and human activities. Human …