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Ecological engineering projects significantly enhanced vegetation recovery: A case study from the Jinsha River Basin (Yunnan section), China 生态工程对植被恢复的促进作用——以金沙江流域（云南段）为例

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Land Use Policy

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2026.107942

An Chen , Suling He , Yuyin Cheng , Jun Ma , Jinliang Wang , Yuncheng Deng , Haichao Xu , Hui Wang

The Jinsha River Basin (JRB) has a good vegetation coverage and plays an important role in maintaining the ecological environment in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. In this study, the effectiveness of ecological engineering implementation in the Yunnan section of the JRB was analysed from the three aspects of fractional vegetation cover (FVC), vegetation restoration potential achievement degree (VRPAD) and ecological land, and residual analysis was used to analyse the effects of ecological engineering and climate on vegetation. The results revealed that: (1) From 1990 to 2023, the interannual FVC and VRPAD were 0.65 and 0.5, respectively, and the growth rates of VFPAD and FVC were 0.32 % and 0.39 %, respectively. (2) The average annual area of ecological land was 82.05 × 10 ³ km², with a mean annual growth rate of 0.04 %, and an overall increase of 1.18 × 10 ³ km². The forestland and wetland areas both tended to increase, whereas the grassland area continued to decrease. (3) Spatially, the area of increased FVC was 70.52 % and the area of decreased FVC was 25.22 %. Compared with the period from 1990 to 2000, the VRPAD from 2000 to 2023 showed a transition from non-significant increase to a significant increase. (4) From 1990 to 2000, the area of vegetation positively affected by ecological engineering accounted for 57.39 %, and the area of vegetation negatively affected by anthropogenic activities accounted for 40.24 %. From 2000 to 2023, the area of vegetation positively affected by ecological engineering accounted for 68.28 %, and the area of vegetation negatively affected by anthropogenic activities accounted for 31.02 %. (4) In areas where vegetation improved, ecological restoration policies promoted the recovery of vegetation, which accounted for the largest area (51.88 %). In areas where vegetation has degraded, anthropogenic activities have led to vegetation degradation, accounting for the largest area (54.21 %). In the future, the influence of natural factors and human activities should be incorporated into the formulation of ecological policies.

金沙江流域具有良好的植被覆盖度，对维护长江上游生态环境具有重要作用。本研究从植被覆盖度（FVC）、植被恢复潜力实现度（VRPAD）和生态用地3个方面分析了青藏高原云南段生态工程实施的有效性，并采用残差分析方法分析了生态工程和气候对植被的影响。结果表明：①1990 ~ 2023年，林分植被覆盖度和植被覆盖度年际分别为0.65和0.5，植被覆盖度和植被覆盖度的年际增长率分别为0.32 %和0.39 %；(2)生态土地的平均面积为82.05 ×10  ³ km²,平均年增长率为0.04 %,并全面增加1.18 ×10  ³ km²。林地和湿地面积均呈增加趋势，草地面积持续减少。(3)在空间上，植被覆盖度增加面积为70.52 %，减少面积为25.22 %。与1990 - 2000年相比，2000 - 2023年VRPAD呈现由无显著增加到显著增加的过渡。(4) 1990 - 2000年，受生态工程影响的植被面积占57.39 %，受人为活动影响的植被面积占40.24 %。2000 - 2023年，受生态工程积极影响的植被面积占68.28 %，受人为活动消极影响的植被面积占31.02 %。(4)在植被改善区，生态恢复政策促进植被恢复的面积最大（51.88 %）。在植被退化区，人为活动导致植被退化的面积最大（54.21 %）。未来，在制定生态政策时应考虑自然因素和人类活动的影响。

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Rethinking gender disadvantage: Unpacking gendered constraints to the adoption of sustainable land management practices in southeast Nigeria 重新思考性别劣势：剖析尼日利亚东南部采用可持续土地管理做法的性别限制

IF 5.9 1区社会学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Land Use Policy

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107872

Cynthia Nneka Olumba

Sustainable Land Management Practices (SLMPs) are crucial for addressing land degradation, improving agricultural productivity, and enhancing food security. Yet, adoption remains low due to a complex interplay of socio-economic and institutional constraints. While previous research has explored these constraints, there has been limited focus on how gender intersects with household structure to influence the likelihood of experiencing these barriers. This study addresses this gap by investigating whether and how constraints to SLMPs adoption differ between male and female farmers within male-headed households (MHHs) and female-headed households (FHHs). Data was collected from 480 farmers through structured surveys, complemented by qualitative insights from focus group discussions and in-depth interviews. Feminist and intersectionality theories underpinned the study’s theoretical framework. Logistic regression analyses revealed three key findings: (i) female farmers in FHHs have significantly higher odds (OR =2.185) of facing economic and financial constraints than those in MHHs; while within MHHs, male farmers are more likely than their female counterparts to experience these constraints (OR = 2.098); (ii) male farmers in MHHs have higher odds (OR = 2.402) of encountering constraints related to SLMPs characteristics than their female counterparts; and (iii) female farmers in FHHs are 62.3 % more likely to experience constraints related to land property rights than those in MHHs. These findings emphasise the unique vulnerabilities faced by female farmers in FHHs and challenge the common assumption that male farmers are always more advantaged in agricultural systems. The study’s insights underscore the need for nuanced, context-sensitive policies to effectively address these barriers and promote SLMPs adoption.

可持续土地管理实践（SLMPs）对于解决土地退化、提高农业生产力和加强粮食安全至关重要。然而，由于社会经济和体制制约因素的复杂相互作用，采用率仍然很低。虽然以前的研究探讨了这些制约因素，但对性别如何与家庭结构交叉影响遇到这些障碍的可能性的关注有限。本研究通过调查男性户主家庭（MHHs）和女性户主家庭（FHHs）中男性和女性农民采用slmp的限制是否以及如何不同来解决这一差距。通过结构化调查从480名农民中收集数据，并辅以焦点小组讨论和深度访谈的定性见解。女权主义和交叉性理论支撑了该研究的理论框架。Logistic回归分析结果显示：(1)女性农户面临经济和财务约束的几率（OR =2.185）显著高于女性农户；而在健康卫生保健中，男性农民比女性农民更有可能遇到这些限制（OR = 2.098）；（ii）健康医院的男性农户比女性农户更容易遇到与SLMPs特征相关的约束条件（OR = 2.402）；（iii）家庭卫生保健机构的女性农民比家庭卫生保健机构的女性农民遭遇土地产权限制的可能性高62.3 %。这些发现强调了女性农民在FHHs中面临的独特脆弱性，并挑战了男性农民在农业系统中总是更有利的普遍假设。该研究的见解强调了需要细致入微的、对环境敏感的政策来有效地解决这些障碍并促进slmp的采用。

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Major determinants of sustainable agriculture practices adoption: A systematic review 采用可持续农业做法的主要决定因素：系统回顾

IF 5.9 1区社会学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Land Use Policy

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2026.107941

Neha Chauhan, Max Kretschmer, Jorge Gustavo Rodriguez Aboytes, Henrik von Wehrden

Despite growing innovations and work in the field of sustainable agriculture practices, the adoption of such practices remains low. The increasing global population demands the agricultural systems to produce more food, enough to feed almost 10 billion mouths by 2050. However, despite their recognized benefits, SAP adoption remains limited due to various socio-economic, institutional, and governance-related barriers. This makes it imperative that we understand the determinants of low adoption rate of sustainable agricultural practices and perform necessary changes in current adoption approaches based on the desired requirements. This study conducts a global systematic review to identify the key determinants influencing SAP adoption. A total of 121 studies published between 2000 and 2024, focusing on one of the three determinants: Behavioural, Governance & Institutional, were identified, investigated and reviewed. Using hierarchical cluster analysis and word co-abundance techniques, we categorize these determinants into five clusters: governance support and incentives, household-level demographics, institutional incentivization, farmer perceptions and behaviour, and technological advancements. These clusters help us tackle the determinants in depth by performing a full-text analysis to understand the above-mentioned determinants and identify effective policy and adoption strategies. The findings highlight that financial constraints, lack of institutional support, and limited farmer awareness hinder widespread adoption, while education, market access, and policy interventions serve as enablers. We propose targeted policy recommendations, including financial incentives, farmer education programs, and infrastructure improvements, to promote SAP adoption. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the multi-faceted drivers and barriers to sustainable agriculture, offering insights for policymakers and stakeholders aiming to enhance global agricultural sustainability.

尽管在可持续农业实践领域的创新和工作不断增加，但采用这种做法的情况仍然很低。不断增长的全球人口要求农业系统生产更多的粮食，到2050年足以养活近100亿人。然而，尽管SAP具有公认的好处，但由于各种社会经济、制度和治理相关的障碍，SAP的采用仍然受到限制。这使得我们必须了解可持续农业实践采用率低的决定因素，并根据所需的要求对当前的采用方法进行必要的改变。本研究进行了全球系统回顾，以确定影响SAP采用的关键决定因素。2000年至2024年间共发表了121项研究，重点关注三个决定因素之一：行为、治理和制度，这些研究被确定、调查和审查。利用层次聚类分析和词共丰度技术，我们将这些决定因素分为五类：治理支持和激励、家庭层面的人口统计、制度激励、农民观念和行为以及技术进步。这些集群通过执行全文分析来理解上述决定因素，并确定有效的政策和采用策略，帮助我们深入解决决定因素。研究结果强调，资金限制、缺乏制度支持和农民意识有限阻碍了广泛采用，而教育、市场准入和政策干预则是推动因素。我们提出了有针对性的政策建议，包括财政激励、农民教育计划和基础设施改善，以促进SAP的采用。本研究有助于更深入地了解可持续农业的多方面驱动因素和障碍，为旨在提高全球农业可持续性的政策制定者和利益相关者提供见解。

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Navigating the new EU deforestation regulation in the coffee industry: Challenges and prospects for remote-sensing solutions 在咖啡行业实施新的欧盟森林砍伐条例：遥感解决方案的挑战和前景

IF 5.9 1区社会学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Land Use Policy

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2026.107965

Sinne Borby Ørtenblad , Martin Rudbeck Jepsen , Louis Reymondin , Thibaud Vantalon , Christian Bunn , Tiffany Talsma , Anne Gravsholt Busck

The coffee industry faces a critical juncture with the recent introduction of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). This policy demands stringent traceability and reporting on deforestation risks associated with seven key globally traded commodities based on remote sensing. With a focus on coffee, this paper synthesizes insights from survey results, interviews, and engagement with operators placing coffee on the EU market, and an examination of remote-sensing solutions. The paper articulates the industry's preparedness for EUDR compliance and discusses the way forward. The paper also highlights persistent challenges to accurately mapping tree-crop commodities and agroforestry systems at a global scale, along with the accompanying risk of falsely detecting deforestation related to coffee grown under such systems. This is particularly the case for smallholder-based production and poses a consequent risk of operators abandoning such regions. The results also show that the operators currently have insufficient capabilities for processing remote-sensing data to demonstrate or verify that their product is not sourced from deforested areas. Successful implementation of the EUDR requires solutions that are accessible to the operators and that build community- and operator-level capacity in Remote Sensing and georeferencing. The Terra-i + initiative offers a promising solution that can be tailored to the coffee sector and showcases successful calibration and accurate mapping outcomes. However, it is important to strike an appropriate balance between global expediency and local precision. The paper proposes a standardized bottom-up approach, where global standards are defined collaboratively, yet implementation remains locally led, mitigating risks of misclassification, and ensuring the inclusion of vulnerable smallholder producers.

随着最近欧盟森林砍伐条例（EUDR）的引入，咖啡行业面临着一个关键时刻。这项政策要求严格追踪和报告基于遥感的与七种主要全球贸易商品相关的毁林风险。本文以咖啡为重点，综合了调查结果、访谈、与在欧盟市场上销售咖啡的经营者的接触，以及对遥感解决方案的研究。本文阐述了该行业为遵守EUDR所做的准备，并讨论了未来的发展方向。该论文还强调了在全球范围内准确绘制树木作物商品和农林复合系统的持续挑战，以及伴随而来的错误检测与在这些系统下种植的咖啡相关的森林砍伐的风险。以小农为基础的生产尤其如此，因此造成经营者放弃这些地区的风险。结果还表明，经营者目前没有足够的能力来处理遥感数据，以证明或核实其产品不是来自森林砍伐地区。成功实施EUDR需要运营商能够获得的解决方案，并建立社区和运营商在遥感和地理参考方面的能力。Terra-i + 计划提供了一个有前途的解决方案，可以为咖啡行业量身定制，并展示了成功的校准和准确的制图结果。然而，在全局权宜之计和局部精确性之间取得适当的平衡是很重要的。这篇论文提出了一种标准化的自下而上的方法，在这种方法中，协作定义全球标准，但实施仍由地方主导，从而减轻错误分类的风险，并确保将脆弱的小农生产者纳入其中。

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From global models to local indicators: Assessing land-use transitions and conflicts 从全球模型到地方指标：评估土地利用转型和冲突

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Land Use Policy

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2026.107937

Yi-Ying Chen , Zi-Ling Zeng , Wei Huang , Shih-Yuan Lin

This study proposes a spatial downscaling framework to generate fine-resolution (500 m) future land-use projections for Taiwan using LUH2-based datasets under the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs). The framework integrates historical transition probabilities, national land-use survey data, and scenario-specific spatial allocation rules to bridge the resolution gap between global models and local policy needs. To evaluate spatial and temporal consistency, short-term land-use transition probabilities were derived from national surveys and used to identify conflict zones where long-term projections diverge from recent trends. To facilitate local implementation, four indicators, including early onset, concentration, variability, and pace of change, were developed to assess scenario-driven land-use dynamics across 19 subnational divisions of Taiwan. Results revealed that SSP1–1.9, while aligned with sustainability goals, involves abrupt land-use shifts that may challenge local implementation, whereas SSP2–4.5 offers more gradual transitions but greater cumulative impacts. Furthermore, following the same spatial downscaling procedure with spaceborne images of 6-meters resolution, site-specific land-use map was projected. It was demonstrated that this framework provides a transferable method for embedding global scenarios into local planning contexts and offers practical insights for risk detection, land-use prioritization, and adaptive governance under long-term development pathways.

本研究提出一个空间降尺度框架，利用共享社会经济路径（ssp）下基于luh2的数据集生成精细分辨率（500 m）的台湾未来土地利用预测。该框架整合了历史过渡概率、国家土地利用调查数据和特定场景的空间分配规则，以弥合全球模型与地方政策需求之间的分辨率差距。为了评价空间和时间的一致性，从国家调查中得出短期土地利用过渡概率，并用于确定长期预测与最近趋势不一致的冲突地区。为了促进地方实施，研究人员制定了四个指标，包括早期开始、集中、变异性和变化速度，以评估台湾19个地方区划的情景驱动的土地利用动态。结果表明，SSP1-1.9虽然符合可持续发展目标，但涉及土地利用的突变，可能对当地实施构成挑战，而SSP2-4.5提供更渐进的过渡，但累积影响更大。此外，按照相同的空间降尺度程序，对6米分辨率的星载图像进行了特定站点的土地利用地图投影。研究表明，该框架为将全球情景嵌入到地方规划环境中提供了一种可转移的方法，并为长期发展路径下的风险检测、土地利用优先排序和适应性治理提供了实用见解。

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Impacts of climate and land use changes on the cultivable area for winter wheat and their economic benefits in China 气候和土地利用变化对中国冬小麦可耕面积及经济效益的影响

IF 5.9 1区社会学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Land Use Policy

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2026.107948

Haowei Sun , Li Wang

Ensuring sufficient cropland is crucial for achieving national food security. Both climate and land use changes have profound impacts on the area available for crop production. Using the High-stable index (HSI) method, this study aimed to: (1) analyze the influence of climate change on the potential suitable planting area for winter wheat; (2) determine the influences of climate and land use changes on the future cultivable area for winter wheat; (3) evaluate the economic benefits resulting from changes in the cultivable area caused by these factors. Results indicated that climate change would reduce the potential suitable planting area by 6.2 % and 3.1 % under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5, respectively. Land use change led to increase in the cultivable area of 37.0 % (RCP4.5) and 23.4 % (RCP8.5), respectively. Climate change would lead to a greater dispersion of potential suitable and cultivable areas for winter wheat. Compared to the baseline period, land use change could result in maximum annual average economic benefits of 59.84 billion USD under RCP4.5 and 39.58 billion USD under RCP8.5. Conversely, climate change could result in maximum annual average economic losses of 9.3 billion USD and 6.7 billion USD under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5, respectively. Future land use change has the potential to mitigate or offset the adverse effects of climate change on winter wheat growing areas. Considering the impacts of land tenure on field practices, land restoration, land use transfer, and land fragmentation, the combination of clearer top-level design of land use pattern and more flexible land transfer strategies will enable agricultural land to better withstand the adverse effects of climate change on. This study provides valuable insights for policymakers aiming to achieve food security in the context of climate and land use changes.

确保充足的耕地对实现国家粮食安全至关重要。气候和土地利用的变化对可用于作物生产的面积都有深远的影响。采用高稳定指数（HSI）方法，分析了气候变化对冬小麦潜在适宜种植面积的影响；(2)确定气候和土地利用变化对未来冬小麦可耕面积的影响；(3)评价由这些因素引起的耕地面积变化所带来的经济效益。结果表明，在RCP4.5和RCP8.5处理下，气候变化会使潜在适宜种植面积分别减少6.2 %和3.1 %。土地利用变化导致耕地面积分别增加37.0% % （RCP4.5）和23.4% % （RCP8.5）。气候变化将导致冬小麦潜在适宜和可种植区域的更大分散。与基准期相比，在rcp45和RCP8.5条件下，土地利用变化带来的年平均经济效益分别为598.4亿美元和395.8亿美元。相反，在rcp45和RCP8.5下，气候变化可能导致的年平均经济损失最高分别为93亿美元和67亿美元。未来土地利用变化有可能减轻或抵消气候变化对冬小麦种植区的不利影响。考虑到土地权制对田间实践、土地恢复、土地利用流转和土地破碎化的影响，更清晰的土地利用格局顶层设计与更灵活的土地流转策略相结合，将使农用地更好地抵御气候变化的不利影响。这项研究为决策者在气候和土地利用变化的背景下实现粮食安全提供了有价值的见解。

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Customary land tenure and climate land transitions: A justice lens on Ghana’s land governance 习惯土地所有制与气候变迁：加纳土地治理的司法视角

IF 5.9 1区社会学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Land Use Policy

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2026.107945

Yetimoni Kpeebi , Michael Osei Asibey

The effects of climate change are becoming increasingly evident in land systems across the Global South. In Ghana where customary tenure governs most of the land, climate-related interventions such as forest conservation and renewable energy projects are reshaping landscapes and power relations. This study evaluates the justice-related consequences of climate-driven land transitions in Ghana, drawing on case studies of a forest conservation program and a solar energy project in different customary settings. Employing a qualitative approach, the study applies a three-lens framework of procedural, distributive, and recognitional justice to assess how customary tenure mediates outcomes. Customary landowners (primarily chiefs/traditional leaders) remain central to land allocation. Still, decision-making was largely symbolic, and benefit-sharing lacked transparency, raising concerns about elite capture and unfair outcomes. The study’s contributions are twofold. First, it brings recognitional justice to the forefront and demonstrates how women, youth, herders, and migrants are not only excluded procedurally but also rendered invisible as legitimate actors and knowledge holders. Second, it demonstrates how climate interventions interact with Ghana’s plural land tenure system, with chiefs and custodians of land shaping all three justice dimensions in ways that affect equity and legitimacy. The study concludes that current land governance practices can potentially exacerbate existing inequalities. It is recommended that policy efforts promote inclusive engagement, transparent benefit-sharing mechanisms, and stronger accountability within both customary and formal institutions.

气候变化对全球南方土地系统的影响越来越明显。在加纳，传统权属支配着大部分土地，与气候有关的干预措施，如森林保护和可再生能源项目，正在重塑景观和权力关系。本研究通过对不同习惯环境下的森林保护项目和太阳能项目的案例研究，评估了加纳气候驱动的土地转型带来的与司法相关的后果。本研究采用定性方法，采用程序正义、分配正义和承认正义三视角框架来评估习惯权属如何调节结果。传统的土地所有者（主要是酋长/传统领袖）仍然是土地分配的核心。尽管如此，决策在很大程度上是象征性的，利益分享缺乏透明度，引发了对精英捕获和不公平结果的担忧。这项研究的贡献是双重的。首先，它将承认正义置于首位，并表明妇女、青年、牧民和移民不仅在程序上被排除在外，而且作为合法行为者和知识持有者被忽视。其次，它展示了气候干预如何与加纳的多元土地所有权制度相互作用，土地的酋长和保管人以影响公平和合法性的方式塑造了所有三个正义维度。该研究的结论是，目前的土地治理实践可能会加剧现有的不平等。建议政策努力促进包容性参与、透明的利益分享机制以及在习惯和正式机构内加强问责制。

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Scrutinising European land-use planning: Identifying the priorities and goals of building regulations 审查欧洲土地使用规划：确定建筑法规的优先事项和目标

IF 5.9 1区社会学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Land Use Policy

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107916

Daniels Saakjans , David Kaufmann , Anna M. Hersperger

The rapid growth and increasing complexity of European cities highlight the need for urban planning and governance in creating sustainable urban environments. Specifically, regulations on building form and location are key to designing efficient and equitable cities. However, these regulations vary widely among municipalities across European countries and are not well understood. Notably, there is no comprehensive overview of the prevailing regulations and their objectives. This study fills this gap by analysing how European countries prioritise local building regulations and whether they pursue efficiency, i.e. making the best use of space, or equity, i.e. promoting fair and inclusive distribution of urban benefits. We examine regulations related to building height, volume, density, outlook, design coherence, value capacity, and hazard prevention. Through an online survey of planning experts in 30 countries, we found that regulations on height and density are prioritised the most and are primarily efficiency-oriented. While some regulations of lesser priority exhibited a more balanced pursuit of both goals, overall, building regulations in Europe pursue efficiency more than equity. The findings from this study are expected to enhance knowledge exchange in planning practice and foster better cooperation between countries. Furthermore, they provide an important empirical basis for much-needed theory development and future comparative research in spatial planning and land-use regulation.

欧洲城市的快速发展和日益复杂突出了城市规划和治理在创造可持续城市环境方面的必要性。具体来说，建筑形式和位置的规定是设计高效和公平的城市的关键。然而，这些规定在欧洲各国的市政当局之间差别很大，并没有得到很好的理解。值得注意的是，没有对现行法规及其目标的全面概述。本研究通过分析欧洲国家如何优先考虑当地建筑法规，以及他们是否追求效率，即充分利用空间，还是追求公平，即促进城市利益的公平和包容性分配，填补了这一空白。我们研究了与建筑高度、体积、密度、外观、设计一致性、价值能力和危害预防相关的法规。通过对30个国家的规划专家进行的在线调查，我们发现高度和密度的规定是最优先考虑的，主要是以效率为导向的。虽然一些优先级较低的法规表现出对两个目标的更平衡的追求，但总体而言，欧洲的建筑法规追求的是效率而不是公平。这项研究的结果有望加强规划实践方面的知识交流，促进各国之间更好的合作。为空间规划与土地利用调控的理论发展和未来的比较研究提供了重要的实证依据。

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Sustainable modeling of community-centered ecotourism in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania: A digital resource and capacity building framework 坦桑尼亚恩戈罗恩戈罗保护区以社区为中心的生态旅游可持续建模：数字资源和能力建设框架

IF 5.9 1区社会学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Land Use Policy

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2026.107946

Heda Augustino Chale , Xiu-Hao Ding , Ruihong Liu , Bek Dhuorjang Chol , Haodong Huang

A growing interest is evident in the utilization of digital resources (DR) and community capacity building (CCB) as methods to foster sustainable ecotourism, especially in regions that are environmentally sensitive and socio-economically vulnerable. However, the interplay of these components in facilitating inclusive, effective, and enduring sustainability in land-use contexts is not yet fully understood. This study employs a combination of Stakeholder Theory (ST) and the Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) framework to examine the role of DR in sustainable ecotourism development (SED) and the mediating impact of CCB. Using hierarchical partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) on survey data from tourism SMEs in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA), the findings indicate that DR significantly improves sustainability outcomes both directly and indirectly. CCB serves as a vital partial mediator in this relationship. These results emphasize the need for policy frameworks that support digitally empowered and locally managed ecotourism models. The study recommends targeted investments in community-oriented digital infrastructure and participatory planning processes that incorporate local knowledge, providing practical guidance for policymakers seeking to align ecotourism development with broader sustainability goals.

利用数字资源（DR）和社区能力建设（CCB）作为促进可持续生态旅游的方法日益受到关注，特别是在环境敏感和社会经济脆弱的地区。然而，这些组成部分在促进土地利用环境中包容、有效和持久的可持续性方面的相互作用尚未得到充分了解。本研究采用利益相关者理论（ST）和刺激-生物-反应（SOR）框架相结合的方法，考察了生态旅游可持续发展过程中DR的作用以及CCB的中介作用。利用层次偏最小二乘结构方程模型（PLS-SEM）对坦桑尼亚恩戈罗恩戈罗保护区（NCA）旅游中小企业的调查数据进行分析，结果表明，DR直接和间接地显著改善了可持续性结果。建设银行在这种关系中扮演着重要的部分调解人的角色。这些结果强调需要制定政策框架，支持数字授权和本地管理的生态旅游模式。该研究建议有针对性地投资于面向社区的数字基础设施和纳入当地知识的参与式规划过程，为寻求将生态旅游发展与更广泛的可持续性目标结合起来的政策制定者提供实用指导。

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A new scenario architecture to capture granularity of governance within and across Shared Socioeconomic Pathways 一个新的场景架构，用于捕获共享社会经济路径内部和之间的治理粒度

IF 5.9 1区社会学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Land Use Policy

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2026.107926

Simo Sarkki , Sirpa Rasmus , Joachim Otto Habeck , Heidrun Matthes , Mia Pihlajamäki , Jussi T. Eronen

Scenario work is a prominent possibility to understand and address pressing socio-environmental sustainability challenges of today and tomorrow. Scenarios depict the possible futures for land-use, and land-use pressures. In this conceptual paper, we propose a novel governance-focused scenario architecture consisting of 1) Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs), or exploratory scenario archetypes, which explore future uncertainties affected by chosen drivers; 2) Shared Governance Assumptions: governance modes that define the logic of decision-making across the SSPs, and that change the future governance landscapes; and 3) Detailed Governance Assumptions: specific opportunities for agency offered by the varying future governance landscapes defined by SSP – Shared Governance Assumption combinations. We propose a six-step process to employ our scenario architecture, and use the case of land use and Arctic reindeer herding as a brief illustration. We find that our proposed scenario architecture i) offers a structured way to diversify SSP-based scenario sets and to connect SSPs strongly to policy and governance, ii) can be used to explore actor-based trade-offs, and iii) can be used to as a tool for anticipatory governance. Further work is needed to provide empirical applications of our scenario architecture and to innovatively compare and examine implications of different governance modes to targeted normative objectives (i.e. the granularity of governance) within and across SSPs.

情景工作是理解和解决当今和未来紧迫的社会环境可持续性挑战的重要可能性。情景描述了未来土地利用的可能情况和土地利用压力。在这篇概念性论文中，我们提出了一个新的以治理为重点的场景架构，包括：1)共享社会经济路径（ssp），或探索性场景原型，探索受选定驱动因素影响的未来不确定性；2)共享治理假设：定义跨ssp决策逻辑的治理模式，并改变未来的治理格局；3)详细的治理假设：由SSP -共享治理假设组合定义的不同未来治理景观为机构提供的具体机会。我们提出了一个六步流程来应用我们的场景架构，并以土地利用和北极驯鹿放牧为例进行简要说明。我们发现，我们提出的情景架构i)提供了一种结构化的方式，使基于ssp的情景集多样化，并将ssp与政策和治理紧密联系起来，ii)可用于探索基于行动者的权衡，iii)可用于作为预期治理的工具。需要进一步的工作来提供我们的场景架构的经验应用，并创新地比较和检查不同治理模式对ssp内部和跨ssp的目标规范目标（即治理粒度）的影响。

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