WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development
Print ISSN: 1790-5079, E-ISSN: 2224-3496
Volume 22, 2026
Can Cross-Border Cooperation Drive Sustainable Land-Use and Land-Cover Planning in the Oresund Region?
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Abstract: Cross-border Cooperation (CBC) represents common action plans between European cross-border regions. Land-Use and Land-Cover (LULC) changes are constantly one of the main themes in sustainable development and regional studies, particularly in cross-border territories. Therefore, we designed and implemented a comprehensive methodology of LULC analysis for the Oresund region, comprising the cities of Copenhagen and Malmo. Moreover, this study represents critically analyzed factors in CBC, LULC analysis, and policy recommendations. These guidelines could be used as the best practices among successful CBC in Europe. Besides, they offer capacity-building policies to develop visions and actions in CBC and LULC planning.
Keywords:
cross-border cooperation, land-use and land-cover change, territorial planning, sustainable development, border regions, urban–rural dynamics, European Union
Pages: 414-428
DOI: 10.37394/232015.2026.22.34