Mitigating the ripple effects of urbanization on farmland productivity and ecological security through inclusive urbanization strategies

Abstract Rapid urbanization in China poses significant threat to food security by diminishing high-quality farmland. This study examines the unintended consequences of urban expansion, referred to as “ripple effects”, where urban land displaces high-quality farmland, subsequently replaced by less pr...

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Main Authors: Guohua Hu, Xia Li, Xiaoping Liu, Shaojian Wang, Xiaoling Zhang, Xun Shi, Xuemei Bai, Klaus Hubacek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:npj Urban Sustainability
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-025-00199-8
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