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Peter Verburg

VU University Amsterdam - Environmental Geography Group

Future Earth - The EARTH Commission

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

12

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754

TOTAL CITATIONS

2

Scholarly Papers (12)

Evaluating Land-Based Pressure Indicators for Coral Reef Systems: A Ridge-to-Reef Framework for Ecological Assessment

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 07 Aug 2025 Last Revised: 23 Feb 2026
VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and VU University Amsterdam - Environmental Geography Group
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pollution indicators, ridge-to-reef, coastal planning, land use intensity, nutrient flux, nearshore transport

Linking land-based pollution pathways to coral reef exposure and ecological response (Now published in Environmental Pollution)

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 15 Oct 2025 Last Revised: 11 Mar 2026
VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam, VU University Amsterdam - Environmental Geography Group and Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
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ridge-to-reef, pollution proxies, coastal planning, land development intensity, nutrient flux, nearshore transport, Environmental Pollution, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2026.127839

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Divergent Agricultural Development Pathways Across Farm and Landscape Scales in Europe: Implications for Sustainability and Farmer Well-Being

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 02 May 2023
Wageningen University, University of Bern, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Bern, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Agriculture in Krakow, University of the Aegean, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Tartu, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Extremadura, Slovak Academy of Sciences, University of Agriculture in Krakow, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, VU University Amsterdam - Environmental Geography Group, University of Latvia and Agroscope
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agricultural transformation, transition pathways, archetype analysis, farmer wellbeing, land abandonment, farmer livelihoods

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Bright Spots of Agroecology in the Netherlands: A Spatial Analysis of Agroecological Practices and Impact on Income Stability

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 01 Mar 2024
affiliation not provided to SSRN, VU University Amsterdam - Environmental Geography Group, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Hohenheim and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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agroecology, farm systems, income stability, bright spots, quantitative indicators

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Spare Half, Share the Rest: Ecosystem Intactness and Functional Integrity as Complementary Whole Earth Biodiversity Goals

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 19 Apr 2023
Future Earth - The EARTH Commission, Bioversity International, France, CGIAR - Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Washington State University, University of Exeter, Future Earth - The EARTH Commission, Future Earth - The EARTH Commission, Future Earth - The EARTH Commission and VU University Amsterdam - Environmental Geography Group
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biodiversity, conservation, extinction loss, land-use planning, ecosystem integrity, agriculture, human-dominated landscapes

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Perceptions of Equity in Conservation Scenarios: Half Earth and Sharing the Planet

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 30 Jul 2022
VU University Amsterdam, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and VU University Amsterdam - Environmental Geography Group
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Biodiversity scenarios, land-use scenarios, Justice, just futures, valuation of nature

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Linking Production, Processing, and Consumption of Plant-Based Protein Alternatives in Europe

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 24 Jan 2024
affiliation not provided to SSRN, VU University Amsterdam, University of Hohenheim, affiliation not provided to SSRN and VU University Amsterdam - Environmental Geography Group
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Legumes, protein transition, regionalized food systems, plant-based diets, spatial analysis, value chains

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Mapping Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service Trade-Offs and Synergies of Agricultural Change Trajectories in Europe

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 16 Feb 2022
Leen Felix, Thomas Houet and Peter Verburg
VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), affiliation not provided to SSRN and VU University Amsterdam - Environmental Geography Group
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agricultural sustainability, land-use policy, land sparing, land sharing, ecological indicators

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Decreased Crop Diversity in Europe between 2018 and 2022 and its Determinants

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 05 Dec 2024
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), VU University Amsterdam, VU University Amsterdam - Environmental Geography Group, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and Independent
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Crop diversity change, Scale dependency, Earth observation, Spatial analysis, Zone Cluster, Policy implications

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Representing Justice in Spatial Land-Use Models: Exploratory Scenarios to Bridge Global Environmental Goals with Local Food Sovereignty

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 11 Oct 2023
VU University Amsterdam, Arizona State University (ASU), VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) and VU University Amsterdam - Environmental Geography Group
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Land-use Modeling, Biodiversity Intactness, Food Sovereignty, Environmental Justice, Sustainability Scenarios.

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Projecting Global Oil Palm Expansion Under Zero-Deforestation Commitments: Direct and Indirect Land Use Change Impacts

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 01 Aug 2022
VU University Amsterdam - Environmental Geography Group, Purdue University - Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Minnesota - St. Paul - Institute on the Environment, Unilever - Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre (SEAC) and VU University Amsterdam - Environmental Geography Group
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oil palm, zero-deforestation commitments, Land use Change, displacement effects, land use modelling

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Combining present suitability and future probability to identify forest rewilding opportunities in Europe

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 04 May 2026
Margherita Penna, Natalie Davis and Peter Verburg
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and VU University Amsterdam - Environmental Geography Group
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Proforestation, Rewilding, Land-use scenarios, Suitability mapping, Forest maturation

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Discontinuous land futures: spatial responses to disruptive shocks in a small-island system

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 12 Jun 2026
Rex Steward, Pierre Chopin and Peter Verburg
VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam - Environmental Geography Group
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Land-use change modelling, Participatory scenario analysis, Disruptive shocks, Urban shrinkage, Small island systems, Curaçao