Agriculture provides the largest share of food supplies and ensures a critical number of
ecosystem services (eg, food provisioning). Therefore, agriculture is vital for food security …

Abstract The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on the 11th
of March 2020, but the world is still reeling from its aftermath. Originating from China, cases …

The physical expansion of urban areas lead to lasting impacts on landscapes and
livelihoods. Here, we conduct a global synthesis of trends in urban land expansion, in urban …

The debate on the role of urban agriculture in the sustainable city discourse remains
unresolved in the conventional literature. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to review …

Through an examination of output efficiency of urban land use and its driving mechanisms,
this paper aims to highlight the roles of inherent differences in development cycle and …

Abstract Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have so far failed to sustainably address urban
sprawl and its ramifications. Meanwhile, the projected increase in the urban population in …

This article reviews the current status of research on urban green and blue infrastructure
(GBI) in developing countries. We critically analyzed a total of 283 papers addressing urban …

In this review, the application of membrane-based technology in water social circulation was
summarized. Water social circulation encompassed the entire process from the acquirement …

Commercial urban agriculture is typically restricted to agriculture land use, green or open
spaces, or under-utilised or undeveloped land. As urbanising cities face the double threats …

Land-use suitability analysis is of significance for the planning and management of cities.
The main objective of this study was to develop a spatial model for land suitability …