This article reviews the present state of insects, describing their taxonomic position, cost,
and value as well as the threats to their well-being. Insects are an important source of both …

Although increasing attention has been given to the need to engage local communities and
facilitate community resilience, discrepancies between theory and practice remain evident …

Researchers worldwide register continuous socio-spatial polarization connected with the
effect of coastalization. It reputedly has the perceptible impact on the increasing regional …

In many cities, urban pressure is deteriorating peri-urban ecosystems, despite their high
capacity to provide ecosystem services. Against this pressure, restoration projects are being …

Изучение влияния близости моря на экономику и расселение началось в середине XIX
века и активизировалось в середине XX века. Исследования выявили, что приморское …

This paper discusses the relationship between state-driven developmental policies,
considered as potential drivers of land degradation, and post-war territorial transformations …

Earliest studies into the influence of the sea on the economy and settlement structure date
back to the mid-19th century. They became common in the 20th century. Researchers have …

Abstract The Yangtze River Economic Belt is the leading demonstration belt for ecological
civilization construction, and its spatial and temporal pattern of production-living-ecological …

In order to discuss the impact of land consumption, it is first necessary to localize and
quantify the extent of sealed surfaces. Since 2010, the monitoring of land use structures and …

Settlement densification and scattering are two processes through which cities evolved.
Becoming a multidisciplinary research issue, urban sprawl is among the major concerns in …