Henan, China, is likely the most populous agricultural province worldwide. It is China's major
grain-producing area, with a continuously increasing population (96 million), which is …

Achieving food and nutrition security for all in a changing and globalized world remains a
critical challenge of utmost importance. The development of solutions benefits from insights …

As a consequence of rapid urbanization, the pattern of Land Use and Land Cover (LULC)
has changed, resulting in a significant increase in the risk of waterlogging. Understanding …

In order to achieve the dual goals of territorial development optimization and protection, the
Major Function Oriented Zone (MFOZ) has implemented differentiated spatial policies, which …

Many methods can be used to construct geographical cellular automata (CA) models of
urban land use, but most do not adequately capture spatial heterogeneity in urban …

The increasing international trade of agricultural products has contributed to a larger
diversity of food at low prices and represents an important economic value. However, such …

Monitoring the status and evolution of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is typically
carried out at the national level. However, significant variation can exist within countries, and …

Context While land use change is the main driver of biodiversity loss, most biodiversity
assessments either ignore it or use a simple land cover representation. Land cover …

Labor is central to the debates on global land-based investment. Proponents purport that
these investments are an avenue for rural transformation from resource-to wage-based …

Agricultural large-scale land acquisitions have been linked with enhanced deforestation and
land use change. Yet the extent to which transnational agricultural large-scale land …