Loss of biodiversity and pressures on ecosystem services are among the most pressing global environmental challenges. Changes in land cover and land use are the leading contributors to terrestrial biodiversity loss.

This report examines land-use trends, policies and practices in Korea, in particular in the city of Busan, through the lens of urban regeneration and citizen participation. Land-use planning is critical for the efficient and inclusive management of cities, pursuing sustainable and balanced...

Amsterdam is a dynamic and growing metropolitan area that faces significant land-use pressures. Renowned for its tradition of collaborative planning, the city and its metropolitan partners must adapt to new conditions. Ongoing population growth is creating demand for housing and commercial...

This report provides an overview of spatial and land-use planning systems across the OECD. It contains country fact sheets that focus on formal aspects of planning systems, as they are defined by laws and regulations. The country fact sheets describe the responsibilities of each level of...

Over time, cities expand their physical footprint on land and new cities emerge. The shape of the built environment can affect several domains which are policy relevant, such as carbon emissions, housing affordability, infrastructure costs, and access to services. This study lays a...

1. A short history of the Forest Service -- 2. The Forest Service bureaucracy -- 3. Resources and uses : a prefatory note -- 4. The timber resource -- 5. Outdoor recreation -- 6. Wilderness -- 7. The range resource -- 8. Wildlife -- 9. Water and the watershed -- 10. The Forest Service in retrospect.

pt. 1. Setting the stage : challenges and reviews -- pt. 2. Appreciate the prerequisite : prespectives on land -- pt. 3. Reorientations and openings : agri-environmental programmes -- pt. 4. Creating a common currency : landscape values -- pt. 5. Outlook : emerging perspectives of resource...

Prague is a vibrant and growing city facing significant land-use pressures related to rapid peri-urban growth. This report examines land use and governance trends in Prague and the broader metropolitan area, including the formal elements of the planning system and broader governance arrangements...