Land Planning and Landscape Architecture
A section of Land (ISSN 2073-445X).
Section Information
The “Land Planning and Landscape Architecture” section of Land welcomes contributions that focus on theories, approaches, techniques, and arts concerning the analysis, design, planning, and management of landscapes. We welcome submissions of both an academic and a practical nature, exploring land planning, landscape architecture and discussion of theories and approaches to address socio-ecological issues through land planning and landscape architecture. This section acts as a bridge connecting research and social needs in urban and rural areas.
Potential topics relevant to “Land Planning and Landscape Architecture” include:
- Multi-scale planning and design;
- Land planning methods, including participatory planning, ecosystem-based planning, collaborative planning, integrated planning, strategic planning, sustainable planning, smart planning, territorial ecological planning, etc.;
- Planning theory and planning policy related to land;
- Digital landscape architecture;
- Urban and regional development related to land;
- Land use and land use change;
- Disaster risk assessment/management/reduction;
- Climate resilience;
- Nature-based solutions;
- Green/blue/gray/brown infrastructure;
- Landscape protection/management/restoration;
- Land planning, landscape architecture as it pertains to:
- smart cities
- ecosystem services
- human health and well-being
- biodiversity
- education
- GIS, remote sensing, big data, AI, VR, BIM, IoT and other advanced technologies
- social/spatial/environmental/distributional/procedural justice
- transport
- heritage
- real estate
- energy transition
Manuscripts may be of a conceptual–theoretical nature, and can be a demonstration of successful cases and applied research. We also welcome short communications on design projects. Inter- and transdisciplinary manuscripts are highly encouraged, as are proposals for relevant Special Issues.
We are particularly interested in submissions relating to the design of healthier, greener cities that will ensure healthy living and promote well-being for all people; contributions aimed at making landscapes inclusive and safe; and manuscripts that demonstrate the design of sustainable landscapes to strengthen their resilience and adaptive capacity to withstand climate-related hazards and natural disasters.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Feature Papers for Land Planning and Landscape Architecture Section (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Place-Based Urban Planning (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- The Development and Planning of Innovation Space and the Sustainability of Land Use (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Land Use Planning, Sustainability and Disaster Risk Reduction (Deadline: 23 May 2024)
- Spatial Planning and Land-Use Management II (Deadline: 24 May 2024)
- Evolving Landscape Research: From Renewable Energy Landscapes to Future Frontiers (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Exploring Multisensory Landscapes: 2023 Visual Resource Stewardship Conference (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Recent Progress in RS&GIS-Based Urban Planning (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Smart Land Use Planning II (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Responsible and Smart Land Management II (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Landscape Design, Evaluation and Management Created by Novel Technologies (Deadline: 26 June 2024)
- Green Roofs in Arid and Semi-arid Climates (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Integrating Urban Design and Landscape Architecture (Deadline: 5 July 2024)
- Landscape-Scale Sustainable Tourism Development (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Ecosystem Services Design from Single Space Solution to Landscape Vision (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Sustainable and Resilient Perspectives in Digital Landscape Architecture and Planning (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Landscape Planning for Mass Tourism in Historical Cities (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Urban Landscape Ecological Planning and Its Environmental Effects (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Planning for Sustainable Urban and Land Development (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Sustainable Urban Greenspace Planning, Design and Management (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Landscape Heritage: Geomorphology, Geoheritage and Geoparks (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Territory Spatial Planning and Regional Sustainable Development (Deadline: 5 September 2024)
- Urban Landscape Transformation vs. Heritage (Deadline: 10 September 2024)
- Strategic Spatial Planning in Urban and Regional Sustainability Transitions (Deadline: 11 September 2024)
- Urban Resilience and Heritage Management (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Sustainable Evaluation Methodology of Urban and Regional Planning (Deadline: 26 September 2024)
- Strategic Planning for Urban Sustainability (Deadline: 27 September 2024)
- Landscape Governance in the Age of Social Media (Second Edition) (Deadline: 27 September 2024)
- Local and Regional Planning for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Land Use Change (LUC) and Resources and Environmental Carrying Capacity (RECC) in Tropics and Sub-tropics (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Planning for Socio-Spatial Justice and Quality of Life in the Face of Competing Urban Development Dynamics (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Co-benefits of Heritage Protection and Urban Planning (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- Smart City and Architectural Design, Second Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Participatory Land Planning: Theory, Methods, and Case Studies (Deadline: 31 December 2024)