This book reconciles competing and sometimes contradictory forms of land use, while also promoting sustainable land use options. It highlights land use planning

This book includes contributions from scientists and representatives from government and non-governmental organisations working in the field of land management

Thirteen years ago, the first edition of Land-Use Planning for Sustainable Development examined the question: is the environmental doomsday scenario inevitable?

Land represents an important resource for the economic life of a majority of people in the world. The way people handle and use land resources impacts their soc

The depletion of land resources is one of the greatest challenges for mankind in this millennium. Shrinking land resources, weather aberrations, deterioration o