The main focus of the paper is the investigation of the social potential of local renewable energy utilization in a rural peripheral region in Hungary. Public acceptance of biomass-based renewable energy sources can be crucial for rural communities in realization of their sustainable development strategy. The research area was Koppany Valley Natur Park 2000, a microregion of 10 settlements located in the South Transdanubian region. This microregion is characterized by poor and depressive socioeconomic and demographical conditions, despite its significant natural resources. The microregion’s complex development strategy includes the utilization of local resources of renewable energy. Local population survey (n = 310) was conducted (in May 2018) on local biomass potential, knowledge, and attitudes of the local stakeholders in the microregion. Multinomial logistic regression model estimates the acceptance of population, explanatory variables are categorical demographical (personal) factors and specific factors (based on answers of respondents). Trust in local authorities, knowledge on biomass in general and on specific technologies, as well as the education level of rural inhabitants are significant factors in supporting biomass plant establishment. Further, the group and characteristics of acceptance groups that the local development strategy may consider were defined.

Rural tourism influences rural communities, yet its growth often leads to substantial land use changes, creating both opportunities and tensions. Despite this, a comprehensive overview of the literature examining their intersection is absent. To address this gap, this study employed a bibliometric analysis of 497 documents from the Web of Science database spanning 1994 to 2025. Methods included major publication trend analysis, keyword co-occurrence analysis, and co-citation analysis to uncover publication trends, dominant themes, and intellectual structure. Results indicate a rapidly expanding, interdisciplinary field characterized by strong international collaboration and a focus on sustainability, environmental planning, and integrated land management. Key thematic clusters include geospatial tools, environmental stewardship, urbanization impacts, social dimensions, and economic assessment of rural landscapes. The intellectual foundations are rooted in spatial planning, ecosystem services, socio-economic impacts, and ecotourism’s conservation goals. Gaps identified include lack of synthesis studies, underrepresentation of qualitative methods, insufficient policy-implementation research, and underrepresentation of European and intra-Global South collaborations. The study calls for future works to address these gaps through interdisciplinary approaches, longitudinal monitoring, and expanded regional collaborations. By mapping the field’s evolution, this study provides a foundational reference for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to balance tourism development with sustainable land use in rural areas.

Context To achieve the SDGs by 2030, science-based transformations are necessary to support political interventions. Emerging digital technologies play crucial role in enhancing the resilience of livestock production systems. Digital tools in CSA-livestock farming need research to boost SDG alignment and adoption. Problem statement Literature lacks depth in linking digital livestock farming to CSA goals and SDG impact. Objective To reveal gaps and limitations and to map out the path for advancing the efficacy of scientific reviews in targeting digital livestock guide future research and policy integration. Methods An overview and critical appraisal of scholar performance in the domain are given in an umbrella review on digital farming and climate-resilient livestock systems. Corpus analysis, SDG–CSA matrix, term co-occurrence, and review quality assessment applied. Results and conclusions We identified gaps in methodological rigor, technological scope, and policy alignment across existing reviews. We argue for a more cohesive and systems-oriented research agenda to advance the effective integration of digital innovations into CSA&SDG frameworks. Significance Our study contributes to strengthening the science-based justification for policy interventions targeting those Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) where progress remains insufficient, particularly in the areas of climate action and biodiversity.

Formal urban land is market unable to supply adequate residential plot that could shoulder the prevailing demand from low- and middle-income people and hence, the aim of the paper was meant to explore the informal land buyers’ expectations of infrastructure and various related municipal services that they deprive themselves of. A mixed-method approach was used, combining a survey of 186 respondents in informal land markets, observation, and focus group discussions with municipal experts. Secondary data from formal land markets in Dilla municipality from 2017-2023 were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The result of the study revealed that the pushing factors of informal land market proliferation in Dilla city is due to the lack of formal land supply from Dilla municipality which is only 6.6% so that the remaining great majority (97.3%) of the study area residents expect at least one service (road, water, electricity, drainage, monitoring services) from Dilla municipality to improve deprivation of basic infrastructural services, notwithstanding the need of land monitoring services such as surveying and title deeds. The situations call for design a pro-poor land and housing policy, adequate compensation during expropriation of farmers for serviced supply of land, creating awareness about formal land markets, and working in collaboration with rural counterparts in basis of rural – urban collaboration frameworks.