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{"title":"Connect and grow: Spatial correlation network and risk regulation pattern of rural settlement health","authors":"Xiaozhen Dong ,&nbsp;Guanghui Jiang ,&nbsp;Yanbo Qu ,&nbsp;Yong Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107906","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107906","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Given the intensifying regional interactions and rural decline, the synergistic enhancement of RSH has emerged as a pressing issue for improving resident well-being and promoting rural sustainable development. However, current cognitive ambiguities and insufficient assessments regarding RSH hamper its effective regional regulation. To bridge this gap, this study proposes a vitality-organization-resilience (VOR) framework for RSH. Fifty-eight township units in Zaozhuang City, a National Sustainable Development Agenda Innovation Demonstration Zone in China, are chosen as the case study area. The modified gravity model, social network analysis, and obstacle diagnosis model are employed to reveal the spatial correlation network and risk factors of RSH. The results show that the RSH of townships is primarily at a medium-to-low level, with the spatial correlation network exhibiting a multithreaded but low-density characteristic. The core nodes of the network are primarily townships with higher RSH levels located near central towns. The network can be categorized into two net beneficial blocks, one net spillover block, and one bidirectional spillover block, with most blocks exhibiting close internal relationships. The economic vitality, land use patch scale, and social resilience are primary risk dimensions to RSH. Combining RSH characteristics with current territorial spatial planning, a classified regulation pattern and corresponding governance strategies for RSH are proposed. Our findings enhance the understanding of RSH, and offer valuable insights for the evaluation and regulation of RSH in other regions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17933,"journal":{"name":"Land Use Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 107906"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145785812","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}

{"title":"Has China’s farmland rotation and fallow system contributed to an increase in grain production?","authors":"Tong Liu,&nbsp;Renfu Yao","doi":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107907","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107907","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Coordinating the relationship between ecological security and food security and promoting sustainable agricultural development are of great significance for improving people’s well-being and ensuring social stability. To protect farmland, the Chinese government has implemented the farmland rotation and fallow system (FRFS) since 2016, and this study regards farming households’ participation in the FRFS as a quasi-natural experiment. Based on the China Rural Revitalization Survey (CRRS) data in 2020 and 2022, we empirically investigate the impacts and intermediate mechanisms of FRFS on grain production and assess the implementation effects of FRFS by using the Cross-sectional Linear Regression model, the Mediation model, the Propensity Score Matching method, and the Instrumental Variable (IV) method. The study finds that in the short term, the implementation of the FRFS has a weak and manageable negative impact on the grain production of participating farming households, with an average reduction of 4.8–5.7 % compared to non-participating farming households’ grain production. In the long term, not only does the FRFS promote a sustained increase in grain production, but it also improves soil fertility and reduces the use of agricultural chemical fertilizers, achieving a win-win situation for both ecological security and food security. Mechanism analysis shows that the increase in grain production per unit of sown area is the primary pathway through which the FRFS facilitates the growth in total grain production. Heterogeneity analysis reveals that the impact of the FRFS on grain production is influenced by factors such as the proportions of farmland rotation and fallow, village terrains, locational characteristics, the accessibility of agricultural production services, and the level of rural governance. Further analysis reveals that the FRFS not only does not diminish the income of participating farming households but also has a potential positive impact on enhancing their income. The findings of this study provide empirical evidence for relevant government departments to further optimize the FRFS.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17933,"journal":{"name":"Land Use Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 107907"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145750234","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}

{"title":"Balancing grassland ecology and herders’ economic benefits: The impact of Grassland ecological compensation policy in Inner Mongolia","authors":"Chunjun Shi ,&nbsp;Ping Li ,&nbsp;Jingpeng Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107904","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107904","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Grassland Ecological Compensation Policy (GECP) in China is a herder-centered payment for ecosystem services program designed to restore grassland ecosystems while improving herders’ livelihoods. However, long-term empirical studies assessing the effects of GECP across different grassland types and its socioeconomic impacts on herders remain limited. Based on field surveys conducted among herders in Inner Mongolia in 2010, 2015, and 2018, this study evaluates the policy’s impact on grassland ecosystems and livestock production by Commonality Analysis and Partial Least Squares Path Modeling. The results showed that: (1) The livestock scale significantly decreased only in the meadow steppe, while notable changes in livestock structure were observed across all three grassland types; (2) Sheep or goat populations showed a great decline and large livestock (e.g., cattle) numbers exhibited minimal changes across three grassland types; (3) The policy induced notable shifts in herders’ income and cost structures, with livestock income decreasing by 25.7–45.5 % and non-farm income increasing by 19.7–30.5 %; (4) Although GECP significantly enhanced grassland productivity, its ecological benefits may be partially offset by other socio-economic factor like rising livestock prices, as herders adjust grazing and production strategies in response to market dynamics. These findings suggest that GECP not only improved grassland quality but also reshaped herders' production practices and livelihood strategies. To ensure sustainable grassland management, future policy adjustments should account for regional heterogeneity by considering key factors such as grassland carrying capacity, livestock market fluctuations, and climate variability. Adopting differentiated management strategies tailored to different grassland types will be crucial for balancing ecological conservation and herder welfare.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17933,"journal":{"name":"Land Use Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 107904"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145732552","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}

{"title":"Land grabbing and armed conflict in Colombia (1874–2019): A historical analysis from a political ecology perspective","authors":"Jose Michael Villarreal-Escallón ,&nbsp;Aeleen Jessika Córdoba-Campaña ,&nbsp;Luis Felipe Verdugo-Escallón","doi":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107891","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107891","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This article employs a political ecology perspective to analyze the relationship between land grabbing and the internal armed conflict (IAC) in Colombia between 1874 and 2019, focusing on the power relations that have shaped the agrarian structure. The present study employs a historical-comparative method and qualitative documentary review to examine the dynamics of territorial accumulation and the mechanisms that enabled these processes. The findings indicate that land grabbing is not a recent phenomenon, nor is it solely a result of the 2008 crisis. Rather, it is a structural process rooted in longstanding privatization policies, colonization strategies, and territorial control. During the IAC, forced displacement emerged as the predominant mechanism for land accumulation, thereby reinforcing patterns of dispossession and rural property concentration. A salient finding is the pivotal role played by national actors - political and economic elites, state institutions, and illegal armed groups in driving these dynamics. This study makes a significant contribution to the ongoing discourse on the nexus between conflict, territory, and power. It underscores the role that structural inequalities play in perpetuating cycles of violence and exclusion. It is imperative to comprehend these historical dynamics to formulate policies that promote territorial justice and reconciliation in post-agreement Colombia.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17933,"journal":{"name":"Land Use Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 107891"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145693105","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}

{"title":"Novel carbon dynamics assessment framework reveals climate positive land management approaches across North America","authors":"Kayla Stan ,&nbsp;Graham Watt ,&nbsp;Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa","doi":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107890","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107890","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Natural climate solutions (NCS) can foster ecosystem resiliency and mitigate climate change. However, a gap exists between carbon cycle science and decision support systems. Bridging this gap can advance climate positive land management and promote the implementation of natural climate solutions. Here, we propose a novel framework to assess carbon dynamics to reveal management approaches for land cover at a 300 m resolution within which natural climate solutions can be more readily identified and applied. We use annual land cover change and model the associated carbon dynamics to categorize the sub-regional ecodistricts of Canada and the USA into the most effective NCS category based on its current change dynamics. Restoration NCS may be a useful strategy in the southern boreal forest, southeastern USA (Eastern Temperate Forest), and western Canadian Cordillera, while Protection NCS should be focused in the Great Plains and the far North. Specifically, we find that 9 % of ecodistricts, and 23 % of land area, would be best managed through protection-based nature climate solutions, while 27 % of ecodistricts, and 26 % of land area, should be managed using restoration climate solutions. This transferable framework can be used to target the sub-regional implementation of different NCS strategies based on local-level land cover changes and carbon dynamics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17933,"journal":{"name":"Land Use Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 107890"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145689242","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}

{"title":"Restoring South Asian Forests: Key lessons, research gaps and the way forward","authors":"Sharif A. Mukul ,&nbsp;Tek Maraseni ,&nbsp;Sunil Nautiyal","doi":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107884","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107884","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>South Asia, home to over two billion people, is the world’s most populous and densely inhabited region. Its forests play vital roles in carbon storage, biodiversity conservation, water regulation, and rural livelihoods but face mounting pressures from population growth, agriculture, urbanization, and climate change. Heavy dependence on fuelwood further accelerates degradation. In response, countries across the region have initiated ambitious restoration programs aligned with global commitments and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Here, we synthesized the articles published in the Special Issue (SI) titled – Restoring South Asian Forests, covering India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The regional and country-level case studies presented in this SI underscore critical lessons. Nepal’s 65-year restoration experience highlights the value of decentralization, community engagement, and recognition of forest multifunctionality. Post-2015 earthquake recovery demonstrates that natural regeneration often outperforms costly artificial interventions. In India, individual-led initiatives, like Padmashree Jadav Payeng’s Brahmaputra sandbar forest, illustrate how sustained, science-guided efforts can deliver outsized ecological and societal benefits. Research from Bangladesh and Pakistan further stresses the importance of secure land tenure, inclusive governance, and community participation for lasting restoration success. Despite progress, knowledge gaps persist regarding long-term ecological and socio-economic effects and the comparative effectiveness of restoration approaches. Advancing restoration in South Asia will require integrated, participatory, and landscape-level strategies that merge indigenous knowledge, science, and advanced monitoring to deliver enduring biodiversity, carbon, and livelihood co-benefits.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17933,"journal":{"name":"Land Use Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 107884"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145705008","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}

{"title":"Implicit and explicit (in)justice on the route to Paris: An analysis of justice expressions in the Paris Agreement, EU-, and Swedish climate-forest policy mixes","authors":"Auvikki de Boon ,&nbsp;Johanna Johansson","doi":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107888","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107888","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Forests are central to climate change mitigation, and there is consensus that climate transition efforts must be just. However, the “just transition” concept often functions as a boundary object, leading to ambiguity in its implementation. Statements of commitment to just transitions therefore require scrutiny as to what a just transition is meant to entail, what kind of justice transition policies seek to ensure, and how these ambitions are envisioned to be realised in practice. Yet, it is precisely this that is missing in the current academic literature, especially in the forest sector context. This study addresses this gap by analysing implicit and explicit justice expressions in the Paris Agreement, and EU- and Swedish climate-forest policy mixes, thereby providing empirical insights on the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of just transitions in the forest sector. Using a newly developed framework that combines the policy mix concept with distributional, recognitional, and procedural justice dimensions, the analysis reveals shared narrow foci in just transition understanding, discrepancies between expressed just transition motivations, and inconsistent mechanisms for implementation across governance levels, thus risking stakeholder disengagement. The results call for explicit discussions in policy debate on how justice can be ensured in transition efforts in the forest sector across levels, regardless of the specific understanding of justice that is adhered to, and open societal debate on what a just transition ultimately ought to mean in a forest context. Furthermore, policy makers must take the step from ambiguous promises to concrete instruments to support forest stakeholders through the transition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17933,"journal":{"name":"Land Use Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 107888"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145693106","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}

{"title":"Corrigendum to “Research on early warning and control measures for arable land resource security” [Land Use Policy 128 (2023), 106601]","authors":"Xueqing Sun ,&nbsp;Pengcheng Xiang ,&nbsp;Kexin Cong","doi":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107885","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107885","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17933,"journal":{"name":"Land Use Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 107885"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145696612","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}

{"title":"The role of social, policy and economic forces in shaping forest restoration practices in Europe","authors":"Maitane Erdozain ,&nbsp;Iciar Alberdi ,&nbsp;Réka Aszalós ,&nbsp;Kurt Bollmann ,&nbsp;Vassilis Detsis ,&nbsp;Jurij Diaci ,&nbsp;Martina Đodan ,&nbsp;Georgios Efthimiou ,&nbsp;László Gálhidy ,&nbsp;Marie Haase ,&nbsp;Johanna Hoffmann ,&nbsp;Delphine Jaymond ,&nbsp;Elisabeth Johann ,&nbsp;Henrik Jørgensen ,&nbsp;Frank Krumm ,&nbsp;Timo Kuuluvainen ,&nbsp;Thibault Lachat ,&nbsp;Katharina Lapin ,&nbsp;Marcus Lindner ,&nbsp;Palle Madsen ,&nbsp;Sergio de-Miguel","doi":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107876","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107876","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Forest restoration in Europe has a complex history strongly influenced by various social, policy and economic factors. Understanding these influences is essential for shaping effective restoration strategies and avoiding past mistakes, particularly in light of meeting ambitious targets outlined in initiatives such as the EU Nature Restoration Regulation. Here we identify the key social, policy and economic drivers, barriers and enablers that have historically shaped forest restoration across Europe. We analyzed and synthesized detailed information from historical national narratives on forest restoration provided by experts from 18 European countries. Our work details how wars, changes in governance (centralization vs. decentralization) and forest tenure (privatization vs. nationalization), different policy instruments (regulatory, financial, persuasive and organizational), market fluctuations and sociodemographic changes (e.g., rural abandonment, changes in public opinion) have driven the development of forest restoration in Europe. The findings underscore the need to use inclusive and innovative governance mechanisms to reconcile diverging societal paradigms (e.g., rural vs. urban, conservation vs. forestry) partly reflected in incoherent forest-related policies, as well as to address the fragmentation resulting from forest privatization. Ensuring stable funding mechanisms (e.g., remuneration systems for forest ecosystem services) alongside favorable regulatory frameworks will also be key for successful large-scale forest restoration efforts. Policy recommendations are made to ensure the effective implementation of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation, including a hybrid governance model that balances strong national regulatory frameworks with local adaptability to diverse socioecological contexts, integrating socioeconomic metrics, strengthening public engagement, and leveraging market-based and green tax incentives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17933,"journal":{"name":"Land Use Policy","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 107876"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145611699","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}

{"title":"Multi-objective land use optimization for enhanced urban livability using a NSGA-III-differential evolution algorithm","authors":"Yian Wang ,&nbsp;Xueqing Zhou ,&nbsp;Kai Cao","doi":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107880","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107880","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Balancing economic growth, environmental sustainability, and social equity to enhance urban livability, an essential dimension of human-centered development, poses significant challenges in metropolitan regions. Conventional planning paradigms frequently struggle with navigating the intricate, multi-dimensional trade-offs embedded within human-centered land use decision-making. To bridge this gap, this study proposes a novel human-centered planning support framework that uniquely integrates a hybrid Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm III with Differential Evolution (NSGA-III-DE) to optimize land use allocation for urban livability. The core novelty lies in the holistic integration of three components: (1) a comprehensive structure of six critical livability objectives, including a newly introduced accessibility metric; (2) an innovative dynamic Floor Area Ratio (FAR) mechanism that co-optimizes development intensity with land use type, realistically modeling densification trade-offs; and (3) a spatially explicit approach that identifies transformation hotspots aligned with urban renewal priorities. The model simultaneously optimizes 5507 land parcels in Shenzhen’s Nanshan District. Empirical validation demonstrates the algorithm's effectiveness, achieving significant improvements across objectives, including a 26.1 % reduction in land use transition costs and a 13.3 % decrease in commuting intensity, while enhancing accessibility by 7.1 %. The resulting Pareto-optimal solutions reveal key policy trade-offs, and identified change hotspots correspond closely with official urban renewal plans, underscoring the model's practical relevance. This study contributes a robust, data-driven decision-support tool for sustainable urban transformation, offering actionable insights for livability-oriented planning in rapidly evolving, high-density contexts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17933,"journal":{"name":"Land Use Policy","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 107880"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145651569","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}