Farmland fragmentation is an important factor of farmland abandonment in China, including
landscape fragmentation in biophysical conditions and tenure fragmentation in property …

Today, the replacement of the ageing agricultural population is a global challenge in many
food-producing countries. This article aims to provide an overview of generational change in …

Cultural landscapes and the associated land uses are highly dynamic and subject to
continuous change over space and time. In recent times, European traditional agricultural …

Farming systems in marginal or less favored areas of Europe have faced a multitude of
challenges as a response to so-called “mega-trends”. A typical response has been land …

The frequency of producers opting to abandon agricultural land has become increasingly,
highlighting the significance of this phenomenon due to its environmental, landscape, and …

The abandonment of agricultural activity has multiple negative economic, environmental and
social impacts in rural areas. As a consequence of different socioeconomic, political …

Irrigation water is a vital input for agricultural production. The supply of irrigation water to
crops enhances land productivity and affects the agroecosystem functioning …

Land abandonment is a major problem associated with land cover and land use change
because of its environmental, landscape and socioeconomic consequences (Lasanta et al …

Agriculture terraces constitute a significant element of the Mediterranean landscape,
enabling crop production on steep slopes while protecting land from desertification. Despite …

As an important means to solve “who will farm” and “how to farm” in the future, agricultural
productive services change the allocation structure of agricultural factors and play an …