Land systems

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Marie Jaegly — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Limiting 'land take' is already an important policy target at national or sub-national level. Balancing land-recycling, compact urban development, place-based management and green infrastructure will provide positive effects.

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Marie Jaegly — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT

'Land take' dominates in Europe, with artificial areas and agricultural intensification, resulting in land degradation, worsened by high fragmentation on 30% of land area. Conflicting demands on land impact significantly on the land's potential to supply key services.

Dynamics in the land system guiding land resource allocation and management

Frank Wugt Larsen — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Figure 1: Dynamics in the land system guiding land resource allocation and management

The land system

Marie Jaegly — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT