Since the 1950s, noteworthy farmland abandonment has been occurring in many developed
countries and some develo** countries. This global land use phenomenon has …

Every year approximately half a million hectares of land are burned by wildfires in southern
Europe, causing large ecological and socio-economic impacts. Climate and land use …

The scientific production on rural depopulation has grown in recent years. However, a global
picture of the research carried out on this topic does not exist. The aim of this study is to …

Among the most evident landscape signatures of the human fingerprint, the terraces related
to agricultural activities are of great importance. This technique is widely used in various …

Abstract Knowledge of the causes of forest fires, and of the main driving factors of ignition, is
an indispensable step towards effective fire prevention policies. This study analyses the …

Agricultural activities and their complex effects on nature conservation, and the services that
ecosystems deliver to humans are controversial. We present an overview of land …

Land cover and its configuration in the landscape are crucial components in the provision of
biodiversity and ecosystem services. In Mediterranean regions, natural landscapes mostly …

Agriculture is expanding and intensifying in many areas of the world, but abandoned
agriculture is also becoming more widespread. Unfortunately, data and methods to monitor …

Natural forest re-growth reflects a decline in traditional agricultural practices that can be
observed worldwide. Over the last few decades, natural forest re-growth has replaced much …

Land degradation affects natural and cultivated socio-ecosystems worldwide. Soil erosion is
one of the main processes leading to land degradation, and the process is accelerated by …