The increasing urbanization of an ever-growing global population is coinciding with major
global challenges that are threatening our food security. Urban agriculture is as a multi …

Protected areas (PAs) supply ecosystem services (ES) essential for human wellbeing.
Map** is a critical exercise that allows an understanding of the spatial distribution of the …

The spatial planning and sustainable management of peri-urban cultivated land are key
aspects of national development in many countries because of the continuing expansion of …

Accurate prediction of digital soil maps allows for the evaluation of larger areas with respect
to the design of efficient land management plans at the regional scale. Nowadays, there is …

The soils in urban greenery provide essential ecosystem services. However, only a few
studies have assessed urban soil quality based on a comprehensive view of ecosystem …

Exploring impacts of urban expansion on ecosystem services has become a hot topic for
regional sustainable development, while analyzing the ecological effects of urban …

The multiple functions of urban soils secure the supply of ecosystem services to the urban
population, but they are seldom taken into account in current urban planning. The purpose …

This study analyzes, through remote sensing techniques and innovative clouding services,
the recent land use dynamics in the North-Roman littoral zone, an area where the latest …

Soil degradation is one of the main environmental issues within the international agendas
on sustainability and climate adaptation. Among degradation processes, soil sealing …

The aim of this study was to assess the ecosystem services including water yield (WY),
sediment retention (SR), and sediment yield (SY) using the integrated valuation of …