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The impact of climate risk on rural land transfer:Evidence from 360 Chinese villages 气候风险对农村土地流转的影响：来自中国360个村庄的证据

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Land Use Policy Pub Date : 2025-10-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107801

Haoran Wei , Yulin Liu

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Leveraging green roof technology: Stakeholder analysis of sustainable urban landscape in the developing regions of South Asia 利用绿色屋顶技术：南亚发展中地区可持续城市景观的利益相关者分析

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Land Use Policy Pub Date : 2025-10-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107800

Mehak Shehzad , Adnan Younis , Sabir Aziz , Muhammad Khizar , Noor ul Ain , Asad Shabbir

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The effectiveness of spatial planning in preventing the expansion of built-up areas in the buffer zones of Polish national parks 空间规划在防止波兰国家公园缓冲区建成区扩张方面的有效性

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Land Use Policy Pub Date : 2025-10-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107795

Michał Jakiel

{"title":"The effectiveness of spatial planning in preventing the expansion of built-up areas in the buffer zones of Polish national parks","authors":"Michał Jakiel","doi":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107795","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107795","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Protected areas (PAs) and their buffer zones (BZs) are essential for biodiversity conservation but face increasing risk of becoming isolated within human-dominated landscapes. In recent decades, land-use change, urban sprawl, and their impacts on PAs have attracted growing attention worldwide. Yet it remains unclear to what extent such processes contribute to the loss of natural areas, particularly in the context of spatial planning. This study assessed whether land-use planning policies in Poland effectively protect national parks and their buffer zones from intensive urban expansion. Three national parks were selected, encompassing areas of varying size and protection levels (within parks, in BZs, and outside BZs), allowing for comparative evaluation of different protection regimes. Historical changes in built-up areas over the last 60 years were examined in parallel with future land use projections derived from spatial planning documents. Multiple data sources were used, including historical maps and official planning documents, while indicators and spatial statistics enabled assessment in both quantitative and spatial dimensions. The results showed that built-up areas expanded at similar rates within and outside BZs, suggesting that buffer zones have not significantly influenced urbanization trends. Furthermore, local authorities frequently designated excessively large areas for development, often neglecting conservation priorities, which contributed to substantial urban sprawl near PAs. These findings raise critical concerns about the effectiveness of current conservation measures and legal instruments within Poland’s spatial planning system. They highlight the urgent need for systematic, evidence-based policies to ensure that buffer zones fulfill their intended role in protecting national parks from external development pressures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17933,"journal":{"name":"Land Use Policy","volume":"159 ","pages":"Article 107795"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145268176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Dynamics of the sugarcane-energy complex and land structure in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, between 1996 and 2017 1996年至2017年巴西<s:1>圣保罗州甘蔗能源综合体和土地结构动态

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Land Use Policy Pub Date : 2025-10-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107777

José Giacomo Baccarin

{"title":"Dynamics of the sugarcane-energy complex and land structure in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, between 1996 and 2017","authors":"José Giacomo Baccarin","doi":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107777","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107777","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study analyzes the effects of the expansion of sugarcane and energy production on the distribution of ownership/exploitation and property of agricultural land in the State of São Paulo, between 1996 and 2017. Data on land ownership by agricultural establishments were obtained from the IBGE agricultural censuses while property ownership was sourced from the INCRA rural property registry. A literature review allowed us to identify several reasons for the concentration of land ownership in both global and Brazilian agriculture. The study also addresses specific issues within the studied sector that impacts land distribution. Stimulated by market conditions and public actions, the expansion of the sugarcane area was continuous during the analyzed period. Given the strong vertical integration between sugarcane-energy production and sugarcane crops, the increase in cultivated area compared to other crops and pasture, contributed to greater land concentration. Additionally, the deepening of sugarcane mechanization further concentrated land ownership by excluding less dynamic or smaller agro-industrial and agricultural companies. The historically high concentration of land ownership in São Paulo was reinforced after 1996, primarily through land leasing rather than land purchase. As a result, the distribution of rural property remained relatively unchanged. A significant social pact developed between large sugarcane companies and small rural landowners, who transiotioned from farming to urban activities. The income resulting from urban endeavors was then supplemented by leasing their rural assets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17933,"journal":{"name":"Land Use Policy","volume":"159 ","pages":"Article 107777"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145268820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Reviewing the evidence on land tenure and governance: An overview of the impact evaluation literature and lessons learned 审查关于土地权属和治理的证据：影响评估文献和经验教训概述

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Land Use Policy Pub Date : 2025-10-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107774

Heather Huntington , Jennifer Lisher

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Land use transitions and the decline of family farming in Southeastern Brazil: Patterns, pressures, and environmental trade-offs 巴西东南部土地利用转型和家庭农业的衰落：模式、压力和环境权衡

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Land Use Policy Pub Date : 2025-10-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107802

Renata Evangelista de Oliveira, Leonardo Pinto de Magalhães, Anderson de Souza Gallo, Julia Alves de Oliveira, Adriana Cavalieri Sais

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Impact of conflicts on agricultural crop investment in rural areas: Policy insight from a nationally representative survey dataset 冲突对农村地区农作物投资的影响：来自全国代表性调查数据集的政策洞察

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Land Use Policy Pub Date : 2025-10-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107793

Abiodun Olusola Omotayo , Adelayo Adeoye , Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso , Adebayo Isaiah Ogunniyi

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Asset, voice, leverage? Women’s property ownership and household decision-making in Colombia, Guatemala, and Honduras 资产、话语权、杠杆？哥伦比亚、危地马拉和洪都拉斯妇女的财产所有权和家庭决策

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Land Use Policy Pub Date : 2025-10-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107794

Anna Calasanti

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Potential of India’s AFOLU sector in achieving net zero: A systematic review of land-based mitigation strategies 印度AFOLU部门实现净零排放的潜力：对陆基缓解战略的系统审查

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Land Use Policy Pub Date : 2025-10-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107798

Srishti Gwal , Aditya Sharma , Andrew Pascale , Rajarshi Dasgupta , Ganesh Hegde , Chris Greig

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Public online attention and firm location decisions: Evidence from 286 cities in China 公众在线关注和企业选址决策：来自中国286个城市的证据

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Land Use Policy Pub Date : 2025-10-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107799

Xiangdong Sun , Xinyi Zheng , Zisheng Song

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