Developments in land use patterns across Europe are generating considerable concern, particularly in relation to … achievement of environmental goals. Land use trends — such as urban sprawl and land abandonment — are jeopardising the future for … sustainable land use. Moreover, these trends endanger the achievement of European environmental goals in areas such as …

The liberalization of the land use market has become the most pressing economic issue for the Chinese Government in … recent years. The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of land market operations in China with an update of its … land policies. It will first present some background information about the establishment of the land market and its …