This virtual issue comprises papers that address diversification for providing sustainable
solutions at different scales from crop** and grassland to food systems. The authors …

ABSTRACT Advances in Land System Science (LSS) rely on the evidence generated by
different types of research activities, including place-based case studies, landscape/land …

Current agricultural practices in Europe are increasingly aggravating societal and
environmental safety concerns. This creates social and regulatory pressures on farmers …

The purpose of the paper is to characterize the outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic for
farms and resilience activities performed by farmers in response to the economic crisis …

European agri-food systems must overcome structural lock-ins to achieve more sustainable
modes of production and consumption. Yet European regions are highly diverse, and we …

Disruptive events may be critical to supply chains as they may not be viable enough to
sustain the challenges. Public support is often offered in order to increase the viability of …

Theoretical background: Agriculture is an input-intensive sector of the economy. The sector
of means of production in agriculture is one of the three basic components of the food …

When COVID-19 hit Norway and national borders were closed on 12 March 2020, farmers
were ready to start preparations for a new growing season. Within a few weeks of the …

After the period of food plenty associated with post-WW2 intensification of crop and livestock
production systems, food security is regaining strong interest in political and scientific …

Ongoing urbanisation processes call for immediate monitoring of land-use changes
combined with sustainable spatial management. Advances in technology result in a …