Land use science usually adopts a case study approach to investigate landscape change
processes, so we considered a meta-analysis an appropriate tool for summarizing general …

International policies and guidelines often highlight the divide between 'nature'and
'heritage'in landscape management, and the weakness of monodisciplinary approaches …

The role of land use dynamics on shallow landslide susceptibility remains an unresolved
problem. Thus, this work aims to assess the influence of land use changes on shallow …

Depopulation and economic marginalization of rural districts have induced a progressive
land abandonment in agricultural and pastoral districts. In Europe, areas at higher risk of …

Human activities and natural processes over millennia have shaped the forest landscapes of
European mountain ranges. In the Apennines, the second largest range in Italy, the post …

In order to assess the dynamics of forests and the effectiveness of their management
strategies, it is necessary to develop monitoring systems based on qualitative and …

Mediterranean mountain landscapes are undergoing a widespread phenomenon of
abandonment. This brings, as a consequence, the loss of traditional land use practices, such …

Historic agricultural practices have played a dominant role in shaping landscapes, creating
a heritage which must be understood and conserved from the perspective of sustainable …

Questions How do climate, topography and human impact affect land‐cover changes,
elevation of treelines and dominant tree species composition at multiple spatial scales …

Questions To what extent have semi‐natural grassland plant species composition and
functional traits changed during the past five decades? Which are the main directions of …