We are delighted to present a list of papers that were published in the Section “Land Socio-Economic and Political Issues” in the first half of 2024 in Land (ISSN: 2073-445X) and have received extensive attention.

1. “How Can Drones Uncover Land Degradation Hotspots and Restoration Hopespots? An Integrated Approach in the Mount Elgon Region with Community Perceptions”
by Hosea Opedes, Shafiq Nedala, Caspar A. Mücher, Jantiene E. M. Baartman and Frank Mugagga
Land 2024, 13(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13010001
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/1/1

2. “Forest Tales? Unravelling Divergent Land Use and Land Cover Change (LULCC) Maps and State Narratives in Vietnam’s Northern Uplands”
by Thinh An Nguyen, Hung Le, Patrick Slack, Margaret Kalacska and Sarah Turner
Land 2024, 13(1), 71; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13010071
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/1/71

3. “Research on the Spatial Disparities and Convergence of Guangdong’s Urban Economy Based on Industrial Agglomeration and Industrial Proximity”
by Xiaojin Huang, Renzhong Guo, Weixi Wang, Xiaoming Li and Yong Fan
Land 2024, 13(1), 73; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13010073
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/1/73

4. “Inequalities and Injustices of Urban Green Regeneration: Applying the Conflict Analysis Perspective”
by Annegret Haase
Land 2024, 13(3), 296; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13030296
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/3/296

5. “Land Fragmentation and Heirs Property: Current Issues and Policy Responses”
by Kurt Smith and Frederick Cubbage
Land 2024, 13(4), 459; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13040459
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/4/459

6. “The Importance of Spatial Configuration When Restoring Intensive Production Landscapes for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service Multifunctionality”
by Daniel Richards, Thomas R. Etherington, Alexander Herzig and Sandra Lavorel
Land 2024, 13(4), 460; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13040460
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/4/460

7. “A Review on the Use of Geodesign Processes in Managing Flood Vulnerability”
by Bo Pang and Brian Deal
Land 2024, 13(6), 723; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13060723
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/6/723

You can find more information about Land and the “Land Socio-Economic and Political Issues” Section at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/land/sections/Socio-Economic.

Land Editorial Office