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{"title":"Land-use conversion from agricultural production areas to built-up areas in the Philippines for decades 2000–2020: Spatial analysis and policy implications","authors":"Arnan B. Araza ,&nbsp;Wesley Gagarin ,&nbsp;Ma. Christina Corales ,&nbsp;Chad Patrick Osorio ,&nbsp;Marlo D. Mendoza ,&nbsp;Rico Ancog","doi":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107874","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107874","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rapid urban expansion in the Philippines has intensified the pressure on agricultural lands, raising concerns about national food security and environmental sustainability. This study presents a national-scale spatial analysis of agricultural land conversion to built-up areas between 2003 and 2019, using high-resolution Earth Observation (EO) maps. The map validation based on expert-labeled reference data yielded 81% user accuracy, while correlation and bivariate mapping revealed a strong relationship (<em>r</em> <span><math><mo>=</mo></math></span> 0.89) between cropland loss (ha) and built-up expansion (ha), with hotspots identified in Central and Southern Mindanao, and Central Luzon. Conversions showed a moderate association with agricultural land area (<em>r</em> <span><math><mo>=</mo></math></span> 0.38), which may correspond to provinces with large areas for high-value crop production with intact economic value. Around 31% (3,228 out of 10,397 ha) of converted cropland to built-up fell within legally protected zones under the Network of Protected Areas for Agriculture and Agro-Industrial Development (NPAAAD), indicating possible governance and enforcement gaps. Almost 80% of the conversions within NPAAAD are mostly agro-industrial and alluvial lands characterized as high-value and road-accessible, thus being vulnerable also to urban and industrial projects. The findings underscore the urgency of enacting the National Land Use Act (NaLUA) to institutionalize spatial planning and safeguard agricultural lands from unregulated conversion. The findings of this study alongside mapping of specific land-uses following the conversions nationwide are deemed helpful inputs for mandated local land use planning.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17933,"journal":{"name":"Land Use Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 107874"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145732705","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 significance of food-water-land-ecosystem nexus to management decisions of national nature reserves","authors":"Xianglong Xing ,&nbsp;Peng Zhang ,&nbsp;Shouzheng Tong ,&nbsp;Mingye Zhang ,&nbsp;Yuan Xin ,&nbsp;Yu An ,&nbsp;Geng Cui ,&nbsp;Walian Du ,&nbsp;Zhuo Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107905","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107905","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The coupling relationship within the food-water-land-ecosystem (FWLE) nexus is critical for the sustainable development of national nature reserves (NNRs). However, there is limited understanding of the trade-offs and synergies within this nexus. Consequently, the challenge of establishing a coordinated FWLE nexus has become increasingly urgent. This study takes the Momoge National Nature Reserve (MNNR) as a case study, utilizing past-present-future land use data, combined with the InVEST model and statistical data, to explore the dynamic evolution, driving factors and interrelationships within the FWLE nexus. The findings reveal significant transformations in land use patterns, including fluctuations observed in grassland and barren land areas, contrasted with a deceleration in the rate of forest and wetland reduction. Notably, the impervious land expanded by 10,463 ha, leading to a decline in habitat quality (HQ) and an increase in water yield (WY). Meanwhile, cropland areas exhibit annual fluctuations but consistently record increasing crop yields. Human activities are identified as the primary driver behind these changes. In scenarios emphasizing future ecological protection and restoration, both crop production (CP) increase, while the percentage of areas with great HQ reaches 39 % and 56 %, respectively, representing ideal FWLE nexus trends. Conversely, in scenarios prioritizing economic development, CP reaches its peak, but this progress coincides with a corresponding decline in HQ, reducing the proportion of areas with favorable HQ to 27 %. Based on these findings, we have constructed a robust FWLE implementation framework that emphasizes effective control of human activities within the protected area and improves ecological quality through measures such as hydrological connectivity and ecological restoration. The insights gleaned from this research hold significant implications for the formulation of management policies governing these invaluable conservation areas.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17933,"journal":{"name":"Land Use Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 107905"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145732706","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":"Unraveling the impacts of free trade zones on urban innovation intensity: Evidence from China","authors":"Qixuan Wang ,&nbsp;Jie Ren ,&nbsp;Hangying Su ,&nbsp;Zirui Chen ,&nbsp;Mi Diao","doi":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107901","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107901","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Land use efficiency of urban innovation is critical for sustainable development in transition economies with land constraints. In this context, Free Trade Zones (FTZs) have emerged as a key policy instrument for enhancing innovation performance. Drawing on a panel dataset from 284 Chinese cities between 2010 and 2020, this study investigates the impacts of FTZs on urban innovation intensity, measured by innovation output per unit of construction land, using a difference-in-differences (DID) framework. To mitigate endogeneity concerns, we apply propensity score matching to construct balanced treatment and control groups for the spatial DID models, enabling estimation of both direct and spillover effects of FTZs. The results show that FTZs significantly enhance innovation intensity in host cities, but generate negative spatial spillover effects on their neighboring cities. These findings are robust across a series of robustness tests. Heterogeneity analysis further reveals that the effects vary across regions, FTZ sizes, and administrative levels of cities. Mechanism analysis indicates that FTZs promote innovation through both government-led interventions and market-driven mechanisms. The findings highlight the need for policymakers to not only promote the diffusion of FTZ benefits within host cities but also mitigate the widening regional innovation disparities through coordinated planning and intercity policy alignment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17933,"journal":{"name":"Land Use Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 107901"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145750233","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":"Spatial evolution characteristics and driving factors of urban forms in the Colombo Metropolitan Area (CMA), Sri Lanka: A geo-informatics approach","authors":"Dilnu Chanuwan Wijesinghe ,&nbsp;Pingjun Sun ,&nbsp;Zhigao Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107900","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107900","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding the development patterns of urban form is crucial for efficient planning in expanding metropolitan areas. This study examines the spatial evolution of urban form in the Colombo Metropolitan Area (CMA) from 1995 to 2024, utilizing Geographic Information System (GIS) and remote sensing technology. Key metrics include the expansion index, landscape index, compactness index, center-of-gravity shift, and standard deviation ellipse (SDE). Logistic regression was applied to identify influencing factors, while FRAGSTAT assessed landscape metrics. The Findings indicated that CMA’s urban form developed by 292.96 km², with an annual growth rate (AGR) of 3.75 %, signifying rapid development. Spatial evolution extended beyond the core city, with edge expansion accounting for 95.03 % of new development (127.57 km²) between 2014 and 2024. While infill development increased, urban sprawl remained dominant. Landscape fragmentation fluctuated, reflecting dynamic spatial changes. SDE analysis revealed significant expansion in 2014, followed by a slight contraction by 2024, with continued northeastern expansion. The urban center shifted from the northwest to the northeast, marking a transition from the core city to other urban areas, such as Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte and Kaduwela. A logistic regression model identified six key drivers of urban form spatial evolution, highlighting the interplay among socioeconomic, physical, and environmental factors. Moreover, the Colombo Port City has emerged as a key catalyst for urban form transformation, significantly enhancing connectivity and extending its influence across the CMA. The findings support efficient infrastructure development, sustainable land use planning, and a well-rounded approach to urban form and spatial development in the CMA.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17933,"journal":{"name":"Land Use Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 107900"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145705007","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":"2025-12-09","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":"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":"2025-12-08","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":"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":"2025-12-05","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":"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":"2025-12-05","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":"Urban land use prediction and construction effectiveness assessment supporting SDG 11.3.1 and regional planning goals","authors":"Ze Zhang ,&nbsp;Weiguo Jiang ,&nbsp;Ziyan Ling ,&nbsp;Xudong Guo ,&nbsp;Jie Song ,&nbsp;Zhijie Xiao ,&nbsp;Xiaogan Yin","doi":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107893","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107893","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban land use serves as the fundamental foundation for human survival and development, providing essential natural resources. Simulation is an important tool for assessing the impacts of urban planning and construction new urban. To support policy implementation for the development of the Xiongan New Area and promote sustainable urban management, we use the \"Data-Information-Knowledge-Wisdom\" (DIKW model) as a framework for predicting future land spatial changes considering sustainable development of urban planning. We developed a novel New Urban Multi-objective Land Use Prediction (NUMLUP) method, integrating a Genetic Algorithm (GA), Multi-Objective Planning (MOP), and the Conversion of Land Use and its Effects at Small Region Extent (CLUES) model. Using this approach, we obtained urban land spatial distribution data for three scenarios. Urban land spatial distribution data for the Historical Continuation Scenario (HCS), Policy Planning Scenario (PPS), and Planned Sustainable development scenario (PSDS) were obtained. To evaluate Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11.3.1 and Regional Planning Goals (RPGs), we assessed 19 consecutive years of construction effectiveness—covering both past (2017–2023) and future (2023–2035) periods under the three scenarios. The dataset achieved a multi-year overall accuracy (OA) exceeding 0.87 and a kappa index above 0.83, demonstrating strong integration of the NUMLUP model. The area of built up gradually increased, and the wetland was mainly dominated by Baiyangdian, which declined significantly from 2017 to 2023. In the three scenarios, from 2023 to 2035, the expansion of the built-up slows down, and the degree of change in the HCS area is minimal. Under the PPS, forest and wetland areas underwent the most drastic changes, with overall improvement rates ranked as PPS &gt; PSDS &gt; HCS. In contrast, the PSDS led to a significant increase in grassland. Under PSDS, grassland increased significantly. The construction of the three scenarios from 2017 to 2035 has achieved certain results. While PPS and PSDS closely aligned with planning targets, the HCS would fail to meet the 2035 requirements. The PSDS also prompted adjustments in the regional policy’s spatial layout. There were adjustments to the spatial layout of the policy as a result of PSDS. The LCRPGR is consistently greater than 1 from 2023 to 2035, reflecting a rational and comfortable urban plan that provides land use to meet population growth and demand.Furthermore, the PSDS introduced reasonable modifications to the regional plan’s spatial configuration. Our research provides robust support for monitoring sustainable urban development and implementing regional policies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17933,"journal":{"name":"Land Use Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 107893"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145689506","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":"2025-12-04","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}