Farmland abandonment in Europe: An overview of drivers, consequences, and assessment of the sustainability implications
E Ustaoglu, MJ Collier - Environmental reviews, 2018 - cdnsciencepub.com
In the last decades, there have been large areas of agricultural land that were abandoned in
Europe, producing significant social and environmental impacts. Land abandonment is a …
Europe, producing significant social and environmental impacts. Land abandonment is a …
Managing abandoned farmland to control the impact of re-vegetation on the environment. The state of the art in Europe
Background and aims In the last decades, large areas undergo a revegetation process as a
result of land abandonment, producing significant environmental and landscape impacts. In …
result of land abandonment, producing significant environmental and landscape impacts. In …
Effects of secondary succession and afforestation practices on soil properties after cropland abandonment in humid Mediterranean mountain areas
E Nadal-Romero, E Cammeraat… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2016 - Elsevier
Cropland abandonment and subsequent revegetation processes (due to secondary
succession and afforestation practices) are global issues with important implications in …
succession and afforestation practices) are global issues with important implications in …
[HTML][HTML] Drivers of land-use changes in societies with decreasing populations: A comparison of the factors affecting farmland abandonment in a food production area …
Y Kobayashi, M Higa, K Higashiyama, F Nakamura - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The extraordinary population growth of the 20th century will subside in the 21st century,
followed by depopulation, constituting the first population decline phase in human history in …
followed by depopulation, constituting the first population decline phase in human history in …
[HTML][HTML] How do land use and land cover changes after farmland abandonment affect soil properties and soil nutrients in Mediterranean mountain agroecosystems?
Mediterranean mountains are sensitive agroecosystems that have suffered intense land use
and land cover changes (LULCC) during the last century. From the middle of the twentieth …
and land cover changes (LULCC) during the last century. From the middle of the twentieth …
Changing land use intensity in Europe–Recent processes in selected case studies
In recent decades the intensification of agricultural production in many European countries
has been one of the key components of land-use change. The impact of agricultural …
has been one of the key components of land-use change. The impact of agricultural …
Traditional culture as an important power for maintaining agricultural landscapes in cultural heritage sites: A case study of the Hani terraces
Y Zhang, Q Min, C Zhang, L He, S Zhang… - Journal of Cultural …, 2017 - Elsevier
Rural landscape changes have attracted wide interest from related researchers. Economic
factors driving land use changes in rural areas have been studied frequently. Up to now …
factors driving land use changes in rural areas have been studied frequently. Up to now …
Why are the Longji Terraces in Southwest China maintained well? A conservation mechanism for agricultural landscapes based on agricultural multi-functions …
Y Zhang, L He, X Li, C Zhang, C Qian, J Li, A Zhang - Land Use Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Agricultural landscapes in mountainous areas are facing the destruction due to farmland
abandonment. A sustainable conservation mechanism is needed urgently for the rural areas …
abandonment. A sustainable conservation mechanism is needed urgently for the rural areas …
[HTML][HTML] Multifunction land use to promote energy communities in Mediterranean region: cases of Egypt and Italy
A Abouaiana, A Battisti - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mediterranean rural settlements suffer from numerous environmental challenges,
specifically the annual decrease of the farmlands, climate change threats, and growing …
specifically the annual decrease of the farmlands, climate change threats, and growing …
[HTML][HTML] Agroecology in Mediterranean Europe: Genesis, state and perspectives
P Migliorini, V Gkisakis, V Gonzalvez, MD Raigón… - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
The Mediterranean agro-food systems need to be properly managed. A promising pathway
is the transition towards more sustainable food systems through agroecology, which …
is the transition towards more sustainable food systems through agroecology, which …