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Journal Articles & Books
December 2020
Europe

At the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Summit on 25-26 September 2015, world leaders adopted the global framework ‘Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’, which included 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets.

Land Journal Volume 9 Issue 11 cover image
Peer-reviewed publication
November 2020
Europe

Agricultural intensification is considered essential for meeting growing demand for food and biomass for energy purposes. Intensifying grasslands is under-represented, although it is a promising option given their large land area and relatively low management levels.

Land Journal Volume 9 Issue 11 cover image
Peer-reviewed publication
November 2020
Europe
Norway
Austria

There are many new land use and land cover (LULC) products emerging yet there is still a lack of in situ data for training, validation, and change detection purposes. The LUCAS (Land Use Cover Area frame Sample) survey is one of the few authoritative in situ field campaigns, which takes place every three years in European Union member countries.

Land Journal Volume 9 Issue 11 cover image
Peer-reviewed publication
November 2020
Venezuela
Canada
United States of America
Europe
Greece
Italy
Spain

The Huerta is recognised as one of the 13 specific agricultural landscapes in Europe, present in only three Mediterranean countries, namely Spain, Italy, and Greece. In the case of Spain, three areas fall within the established Huerta agricultural classification: the Huertas de Valencia, Murcia, and Vega Baja.

Land Journal Volume 9 Issue 11 cover image
Peer-reviewed publication
November 2020
United States of America
Europe
Spain

The functional diversification of coastal fishing communities has been a central objective of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) since the early stages of its implementation. A large part of the initiatives financed throughout Europe have been linked to the creation of synergies between the fishing sector and tourism.

Peer-reviewed publication
October 2020
British Indian Ocean Territory
Central African Republic
Central America
South America
Northern America
United States of America
China
India
Europe
Russia
Australia
Global

Although the way in which vegetation phenology mediates the feedback of vegetation to climate systems is now well understood, the magnitude of these changes is still unknown. A thorough understanding of how the recent shift in phenology may impact on, for example, land surface temperature (LST) is important.

Peer-reviewed publication
October 2020
Europe
Romania

Soybean is an important natural source of isoflavones, but their concentration is likely to be influenced by external factors, such as climatic conditions and soil tillage systems. However, there is minimal information about the effects of such external factors on the isoflavone concentration in soybeans grown in Europe.

Peer-reviewed publication
August 2020
United States of America
Europe

Rural Europe today cannot be understood without considering the impact of the EU’s Liaisons Entre Actions de Developpement de l’Economie Rurale (LEADER) rural development programme. Although in general it has had a positive impact, research has also revealed spatial and social disparities in the distribution of funds.