Dairy production systems have rapidly intensified over the past several decades. Dairy farms
in many world regions are larger and concentrated in fewer hands. Higher productivity can …

Over millennia human well-being has benefited from ecosystems, not only through tangible
goods, but also through intangible assets known as cultural ecosystem services. Despite …

摘要土地利用多功能性识别是城市用地组织, 协调与配置的基础信息源, 是判定城市用地内在
功能形态, 功能组合模式和功能之间动态权衡的关键, 具有重要的理论和实践意义 …

Highlights•Multifunctional rural development (MRD) is of paramount significance for rural
sustainability.•Conceptual framework and assessment basis of MRD are established.•Spatio …

The accurate identification of rural “production-living-ecological” space (PLES) is of great
significance for optimization of Chinese rural space. At present, there are some deficiencies …

The rapid advancement of urbanization and industrialization has led to the continuous
strengthening of multi-functionality of land use. The overlapping, crowding, agglomeration …

This paper summarizes a strategy for supplying ecosystem services in urban areas through
a participatory planning process targeting multifunctional green infrastructure. We draw from …

Cropping systems that provide ecosystem services beyond crop production are gaining
interest from farmers, policy makers and society at large, yet we lack frameworks to evaluate …

Intensive agriculture in Germany is not only highly productive but has also led to detrimental
effects in the environment. Crop diversification together with new field arrangements …

Urban agriculture offers an alternative land use for integrating multiple functions in densely
populated areas. While urban agriculture has historically been an important element of cities …