Land system science and its contributions to sustainable development goals: A systematic review

Qiang Zhao, Le Yu and Xin Chen

Land Use Policy, 2024, vol. 143, issue C

Abstract: Land system science has gained prominence over the past few decades due to its role in promoting sustainable development. However, there are still key advancements needed to support land system science in meeting the challenges ahead and further contribute to the achievement of sustainable development. Therefore, this paper uses scientometrics to evaluate the development process of land system science and explore the challenges and weaknesses it faces. Our findings indicate that: (1) The number and citation frequency of land system science publications have been increasing in recent years; (2) Fields like "land use change", "systematic review", "machine learning", "agricultural land", and "environmental science" have gradually become research hotspots with the development and progress of land system science; (3) Land system science has gradually formed as an interdisciplinary subject, with increasing attention on human and environmental issues; (4) Contributions to land system science research mainly come from the United States, China, the United Kingdom, and Germany, while China and Germany still need to strengthen their cooperation with other countries. Meanwhile, the imbalance in participation between the Global North and the Global South remains a significant challenge for global sustainable development; (5) The contribution of land systems science to the SDGs is primarily concentrated within the environment and society groups, including Climate Action (SDG 13), Life on Land (SDG 15), Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11), Zero Hunger (SDG 02), as well as Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 06). This review highlights the significant potential of land system science in achieving SDGs and identifies key challenges that need to be addressed to advance the field.

Keywords: Land system science; Sustainable development goals; Land use change; Scientometric analysis; Meta-analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2024.107221

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