Special Issue on

Land Use Planning, Management and Sustainability

Land Use Planning, Management and Sustainability is a research field that focuses on the rational utilization of land resources, ensuring sustainable development, environmental protection, and social equity.In this research field, scholars emphasize the development of effective land use policies and planning to maximize societal, economic, and environmental needs. The goal of this special issue is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in the area of Land Use Planning, Management and Sustainability.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles on exploring Land Use Planning, Management and Sustainability. In this special issue, potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Types of land use
• Land use policy 
• Land use and cover change
• Land-use planning
• Land use change
• Conflict resolution in land use
• Urban and rural planning
• Land resource assessment
• Decision support systems for land use
• Land use and climate change
• Land use planning and environmental sustainability

Authors should read over the journal’s For Authors carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly notice that the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title is supposed to be specified and the research field “Special Issue - Land Use and Sustainability” should be chosen during your submission.

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