Land Abandonment in Mountain Areas of the EU: An Inevitable Side Effect of Farming Modernization and Neglected Threat to Sustainable Land Use

Land Abandonment in Mountain Areas of the EU: An Inevitable Side Effect of Farming Modernization and Neglected Threat to Sustainable Land Use

In a period of rising concern for sustainable land management systems to achieve food security at a global scale, land-use changes demand increased attention. This study assesses the past observations and future risk calculations for land abandonment across European regions, highlighting the particu...

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Main Authors: Thomas Dax, Karin Schroll, Ingrid Machold, Martyna Derszniak-Noirjean, Bernd Schuh, Mailin Gaupp-Berghausen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
land-use change
land management
spatial effects
small-scale context
socio-economic drivers
policy assessment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/6/591

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