Map** and assessment of landscape aesthetic quality in Lithuania

M Kalinauskas, K Mikša, M Inácio, E Gomes… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Map** and assessing landscape aesthetic quality (LAQ) at the national level can provide
valuable insights to scientists and policymakers about the general condition of targeted …

Features of architectural landscape fragmentation in traditional villages in Western Hunan, China

C Zeng, P Liu, L Huang, S Feng, Y Li - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
With rapid industrialization and urbanization in China, inadequate preservation of traditional
architecture coupled with natural deterioration have led to the fragmentation of architectural …

[HTML][HTML] Spatially non-stationary relationships between landscape fragmentation and soil conservation services in China, 2000–2018

Z Yang, T Gu, Y Zeng, W Chen, X Zhang, S Pan - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil conservation (SC), which supports ecosystems by retaining vegetation, controlling
erosion, retaining sediment, cycling nutrients, retaining water, maintaining diversity, and …

Human negative, positive, and net influences on an estuarine area with intensive human activity based on land covers and ecological indices: An empirical study in …

Y Chi, D Liu, J Wang, E Wang - Land Use Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Human activities have widely spread over nearly every corner of the world and been
remarkably influencing the natural ecosystem since the 20th century. Identifying and …

Research Progress of the Impacts of Comprehensive Transportation Network on Territorial Spatial Development and Protection

X Xu, G Zhu, C Zhang, X Zhao, Y Li - Land, 2024 - mdpi.com
Coordination between the construction of transport infrastructure and the development and
protection of territorial space is an important factor in promoting sustainable regional …

Impact of roads on environmental protected areas: analysis and comparison of metrics for assessing habitat fragmentation

M Sánchez-Fernández, JM Barrigón Morillas… - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present study focuses on evaluating the effect of fragmentation caused by road
infrastructures on a territory with singular characteristics such as low population density and …

The effect of rural buildings on landscape fragmentation in Natura 2000 sites: A case study in Sardinia

A Ledda, V Serra, A De Montis - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Landscape fragmentation (LF) is the process where habitat patches tend to become smaller
and more isolated over time. It is mainly due to human activities and affects habitats …

Valuing Urban Green Spaces for Enhanced Public Health and Sustainability: A Study on Public Willingness-to-Pay in an Emerging Economy

A Bressane, AL dos Santos Galvão, AIS Loureiro… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2024 - Elsevier
Statement of problem Rapid urbanization threatens urban green spaces (UGS), impacting
ecological sustainability and public health. Research gap There is a notable research gap in …

Diachronic analyses on land use changes and vernacular architecture distribution, to support agricultural landscape development

E Cervelli, ES di Perta, S Pindozzi - Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2025 - Elsevier
Rural buildings have shaped for centuries the landscape. In the last decades, however, the
traditional balance between vernacular architectures and agricultural areas was often …

Understanding how green space naturalness impacts public well-being: prospects for designing healthier cities

A Bressane, MB Silva, APG Goulart… - International journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Statement of problem: Urbanization has brought significant advancements in human well-
being; however, it poses challenges to urban green spaces (UGSs), affecting environmental …