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  1. Early-stage successional agroforestry improves soil health in Mediterranean climates

    Article • Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, November 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  2. The Constraints of Farmers’ Endowments, Technological Progress Bias, and Modern Agricultural Production: Evidence from China’s Incomplete Factor Markets

    Article • Agriculture, March 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  3. Spatial Cost–Benefit Analysis of Conservation Agriculture Implementation in Siliana Governorate, Northeast of Tunisia

    Article • Land Degradation and Development, July 2025, Wiley

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  4. Optimizing afforestation pathways through economic cost mitigates China’s financial challenge of carbon neutrality

    Article • Communications Earth & Environment, February 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  5. Cost, market, and policy constraints on mitigating climate change through afforestation in China

    Article • Environment International, May 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  6. How greenhouse horticulture in arid regions can contribute to climate-resilient and sustainable food security

    Article • Global Food Security, September 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  7. Watershed management, groundwater recharge and drought resilience: An integrated approach to adapt to rainfall variability in northern Ethiopia

    Article • International Soil and Water Conservation Research, September 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  8. Economic Feasibility of Rainwater Harvesting Applications in the West Bank, Palestine

    Article • Water, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  9. System-wide nexus analyses: water distribution rules, agricultural productivity and livelihoods in flood-based livelihood systems

    Article • Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, January 2023, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  10. Stakeholders’ Perceptions towards Land Restoration and Its Impacts on Ecosystem Services: A Case Study in the Chinese Loess Plateau

    Article • Land, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  11. Environmental and human health at risk – Scenarios to achieve the Farm to Fork 50% pesticide reduction goals

    Article • Environment International, July 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  12. The Effects of Soil Improving Cropping Systems (SICS) on Soil Erosion and Soil Organic Carbon Stocks across Europe: A Simulation Study

    Article • Land, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  13. Soil-Improving Cropping Systems for Sustainable and Profitable Farming in Europe

    Article • Land, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  14. A New Framework to Assess Sustainability of Soil Improving Cropping Systems in Europe

    Article • Land, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  15. Generation of Potential Sites for Sustainable Water Harvesting Techniques in Oum Zessar Watershed, South East Tunisia

    Article • Sustainability, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  16. Social, economic and environmental vulnerability: The case of wheat farmers in Northeast Iran

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, April 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  17. Compensation for displacement caused by dam building: representation, recognition, and outcomes in Thailand

    Article • Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, March 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  18. Impacts of large-scale landscape restoration on spatio-temporal dynamics of ecosystem services in the Chinese Loess Plateau

    Article • Landscape Ecology, October 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  19. Modelling Fertilizer Use in Relation to Farmers’ Household Characteristics in Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China

    Article • Agriculture, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  20. Exploring decision-making in campaign-based watershed management by using a role-playing game in Boset District, Ethiopia

    Article • Agricultural Systems, May 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  21. Enhancing traditional floodwater governance for inclusive and resilient flood-based livelihood systems in Tana river floodplains, Kenya

    Article • Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, April 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  22. Ex Ante Impact Assessment of Reservoir Construction Projects for Different Stakeholders Using Agent-Based Modeling

    Article • Water Resources Management, February 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  23. Using Agent-Based Modelling to Assess Scenarios for Enhanced Soil and Water Conservation in the Boset District, Ethiopia

    Article • Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, January 2021, Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  24. Land Fragmentation, Technical Efficiency, and Adaptation to Climate Change by Farmers in the Gamo Highlands of Ethiopia

    Article • Sustainability, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  25. Advances in Understanding and Managing Catastrophic Ecosystem Shifts in Mediterranean Ecosystems

    Article • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, October 2020, Frontiers

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  26. Helping stakeholders select and apply appraisal tools to mitigate soil threats: Researchers’ experiences from across Europe

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, March 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  27. Valuing ecosystem services: stakeholders’ perceptions and monetary values of ecosystem services in the Kilombero wetland of Tanzania

    Article • Ecosystems and People, January 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  28. Perspetivas de Gestão Pós-Fogo: Revisão da Literatura e Análise dos Discursos dos Agentes em Portugal

    Article • Silva Lusitana, January 2020, EDP Sciences

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  29. Impacts of land use change and climatic effects on streamflow in the Chinese Loess Plateau: a meta-analysis

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, November 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  30. Typology of vulnerability of wheat farmers in Northeast Iran and implications for their adaptive capacity

    Article • Climate and Development, October 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  31. Gendered climate change adaptation practices in fragmented farm fields of Gamo Highlands, Ethiopia

    Article • Climate and Development, June 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  32. A GIS-based approach for identifying potential sites for harvesting rainwater in the Western Desert of Iraq

    Article • International Soil and Water Conservation Research, December 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  33. Assessing Farmers’ Willingness to Participate in Campaign-Based Watershed Management: Experiences from Boset District, Ethiopia

    Article • Sustainability, November 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  34. Scoping of promising land management and water use practices in the dry areas of Uzbekistan

    Article • Agricultural Water Management, August 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  35. Is Land Fragmentation Facilitating or Obstructing Adoption of Climate Adaptation Measures in Ethiopia?

    Article • Sustainability, June 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  36. Institutionalizing Participation in Water Resource Development: Bottom-Up and Top-Down Practices in Southern Thailand

    Article • Water, June 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  37. Incorporating soil ecosystem services into urban planning: status, challenges and opportunities

    Article • Landscape Ecology, May 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  38. Soil quality – A critical review

    Article • Soil Biology and Biochemistry, May 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  39. Participatory assessment of soil erosion severity and performance of mitigation measures using stakeholder workshops in Koga catchment, Ethiopia

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, February 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  40. Assessing the variation in bund structure dimensions and its impact on soil physical properties and hydrology in Koga catchment, Highlands of Ethiopia

    Article • CATENA, October 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  41. Investigating farmers’ preferences for alternative PES schemes for carbon sequestration in UK agroecosystems

    Article • Ecosystem Services, October 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  42. A New Dryland Development Paradigm Grounded in Empirical Analysis of Dryland Systems Science

    Article • Land Degradation and Development, June 2017, Wiley

    Prof Mark S Reed, Dr Luuk Fleskens

  43. Learning from Non-Linear Ecosystem Dynamics Is Vital for Achieving Land Degradation Neutrality

    Article • Land Degradation and Development, May 2017, Wiley

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  44. Modeling Agricultural Suitability Along Soil Transects Under Current Conditions and Improved Scenario of Soil Factors

    Article • January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  45. Targeting the impact of agri-environmental policy – Future scenarios in two less favoured areas in Portugal

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, October 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  46. Operationalizing ecosystem services for the mitigation of soil threats: A proposed framework

    Article • Ecological Indicators, August 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  47. An applied methodology for stakeholder identification in transdisciplinary research

    Article • Sustainability Science, July 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  48. Assessing the Biophysical Impact and Financial Viability of Soil Management Technologies Under Variable Climate in Cabo Verde Drylands: The PESERA‐DESMICE Approach

    Article • Land Degradation and Development, June 2016, Wiley

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  49. Hydrological corridors for landscape and climate restoration: Prioritization of re-greening areas in Kenya and Tanzania

    Article • SOIL Discussions, May 2016, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  50. The PESERA-DESMICE Modeling Framework for Spatial Assessment of the Physical Impact and Economic Viability of Land Degradation Mitigation Technologies

    Article • Frontiers in Environmental Science, April 2016, Frontiers

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  51. Evaluation of In Situ Rainwater Harvesting as an Adaptation Strategy to Climate Change for Maize Production in Rainfed Africa

    Article • Water Resources Management, August 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  52. Assessment of urban effect on observed warming trends during 1955–2012 over China: a case of 45 cities

    Article • Climatic Change, June 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  53. Co-evolution of soil and water conservation policy and human–environment linkages in the Yellow River Basin since 1949

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, March 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  54. DIVERSITY IN SMALLHOLDER FARMS GROWING COFFEE AND THEIR USE OF RECOMMENDED COFFEE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN UGANDA

    Article • Experimental Agriculture, February 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  55. Soil and Water Conservation Strategies in Cabo Verde and Their Impacts on Livelihoods: An Overview from the Ribeira Seca Watershed

    Article • Land, January 2015, MDPI AG

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  56. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF POLICIES TO DEAL WITH WILDFIRE RISK

    Article • Land Degradation and Development, January 2014, Wiley

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  57. LAND MANAGEMENT AND POLICY RESPONSES TO MITIGATE DESERTIFICATION AND LAND DEGRADATION

    Article • Land Degradation and Development, January 2014, Wiley

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  58. An Exploration of Scenarios to Support Sustainable Land Management Using Integrated Environmental Socio-economic Models

    Article • Environmental Management, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  59. Participatory Evaluation of Monitoring and Modeling of Sustainable Land Management Technologies in Areas Prone to Land Degradation

    Article • Environmental Management, July 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luuk Fleskens, Prof Mark S Reed

  60. Modelling land management for ecosystem services

    Article • Regional Environmental Change, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Klaus Hubacek, Dr Luuk Fleskens

  61. Modelling land use change across elevation gradients in district Swat, Pakistan

    Article • Regional Environmental Change, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Klaus Hubacek, Dr Luuk Fleskens

  62. What does the future hold for semi-arid Mediterranean agro-ecosystems? – Exploring cellular automata and agent-based trajectories of future land-use change

    Article • Applied Geography, November 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Klaus Hubacek, Dr Luuk Fleskens, Prof Mark S Reed

  63. Regional consequences of the way land users respond to future water availability in Murcia, Spain

    Article • Regional Environmental Change, February 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Klaus Hubacek, Dr Luuk Fleskens, Prof Mark S Reed

  64. MAKING LAND MANAGEMENT MORE SUSTAINABLE: EXPERIENCE IMPLEMENTING A NEW METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK IN BOTSWANA

    Article • Land Degradation and Development, September 2011, Wiley

    Dr Luuk Fleskens, Prof Mark S Reed

  65. Cross-scale monitoring and assessment of land degradation and sustainable land management: A methodological framework for knowledge management

    Article • Land Degradation and Development, January 2011, Wiley

    Dr Luuk Fleskens, Prof Mark S Reed, Professor Antonio A. R. Ioris

  66. Conserving natural resources in olive orchards on sloping land: Alternative goal programming approaches towards effective design of cross-compliance and agri-environmental measures

    Article • Agricultural Systems, October 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  67. A Behavioral Change Perspective of Maroon Soil Fertility Management in Traditional Shifting Cultivation in Suriname

    Article • Human Ecology, February 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  68. The future of olive groves on sloping land and ex-ante assessment of cross compliance for erosion control

    Article • Land Use Policy, January 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  69. A conceptual framework for the assessment of multiple functions of agro-ecosystems: A case study of Trás-os-Montes olive groves

    Article • Journal of Rural Studies, January 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  70. A typology of sloping and mountainous olive plantation systems to address natural resources management

    Article • Annals of Applied Biology, December 2008, Wiley

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  71. A sustainable future for olive production on sloping land?

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, November 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  72. Olive production systems on sloping land: Prospects and scenarios

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, November 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  73. Traditional olive orchards on sloping land: Sustainability or abandonment?

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, November 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  74. Is soil erosion in olive groves as bad as often claimed?

    Article • Geoderma, October 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  75. Desert water harvesting fromtakyr surfaces: assessing the potential of traditional and experimental technologies in the Karakum

    Article • Land Degradation and Development, January 2007, Wiley

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  76. Evaluation of the on-site impact of water harvesting in southern Tunisia

    Article • Journal of Arid Environments, September 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Luuk Fleskens

  77. Soil Conservation Options for Olive Orchards on Sloping Land

    Article • January 2003, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luuk Fleskens