After a period of significant development, poplar cultivation in Italy has been in rapid decline
since the 1980s. Because of its marked ductility, poplar is valuable for both wood furniture …

In an era of dynamic urbanization, especially in densely populated regions such as the
Greater Istanbul Metropolitan Area, land degradation (LD) is a widespread and multifaceted …

In the context of rapid urbanization development, exploring the driving forces and
characteristics of urban agglomerations' spatial expansion not only enriches the depth and …

In Romania, urban and peri-urban forests (UPUF) have been subject to significant
transformations during the past centuries, especially during the post-communist period. The …

Tillage and harvesting operations of perennial forage crops have problems with soil
compaction. The effects of this phenomenon are soil deterioration with reduced crop …

Metropolitan fringes in Southern Europe preserve, under different territorial contexts, natural
habitats, relict woodlands, and mixed agro-forest systems acting as a sink of biodiversity and …

Over the last few decades, the phenomenon of urbanization has intensified, the direct
consequence of which has been the expansion of the settlement fabric toward the periphery …

A bstract The remarkable feature of rapid urbanisation, which has fundamentally altered the
distribution of land cover and land use (LULC), is what sets the contemporary era apart. The …

The present chapter introduces and discusses the notion of early desertification risk,
intended as the last stage of land degradation, and leading to soil functional sterility, and a …

For a long time, Mediterranean Europe has played a crucial role in preserving biodiversity,
through landscapes shaped by human activities developing resilient systems despite …