The article aims to provide an overview of China's agricultural development and its
sustainability by focusing on the agriculture–environmental nexus. We first review literature …

Urbanization is not only a socioeconomic phenomenon; it is also a process of ecological
transformation by humans. Here we examine two aspects of resource use as a result of …

Land use change is not only the consequence of economic growth but also its direct and
indirect driver. Based on official land use change data from 2004 to 2008, this study found …

Rapid urbanization and industrialization in southern Jiangsu Province have consumed a
huge amount of arable land. Through comparative analysis of land cover maps derived from …

The assessment of construction land potential is a key foundation in the processes of future
urbanization, development, and industrialization. Given its background of land resources …

Under the current European Union (EU) constitution approved in May 2018, EU countries
ought to guarantee that estimated greenhouse-gas releases from land use, land-use …

The regulation of urban land in China has become more important as a policy instrument,
suggesting that land supply may be a catalyst for urban economic growth. Based on official …

To systematically explore land use/cover change (LUCC) trends and driving mechanisms at
the large watershed scale under the background of climate change and rapid urbanization …

Based on remote sensing data of the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) in the years of 1991, 2001
and 2008, the paper built an index system of land use potential restraint factors in YRD …

The global urban population is now increasing at an unprecedented rate, creating
tremendous stress on local, regional, and global environments and natural resources. Over …