Territorial Planning Research Articles

Remote sensing detection of plastic-mulched farmland using a temporal approach in machine learning: case study in tomato crops.

The increasing use of plastics in rural environments has led to concerns about agricultural plastic waste (APW). However, the plasticulture information gap hinders waste management planning and may lead to plastic residue leakage into the environment with consequent microplastic formation. The location and estimated quantity of the APW are crucial for territorial planning and public policies regarding land use and waste management. Agri-plastic remote detection has attracted increased attention but requires a consensus approach, particularly for mapping plastic-mulched farmlands (PMFs) scattered across vast areas. This article tests whether a streamlined time-series approach minimizes PMF confusion with the background using less processing. Based on the literature, we performed a vast assessment of machine learning techniques and investigated the importance of features in mapping tomato PMF. We evaluated pixel-based and object-based classifications in harmonized Sentinel-2 level-2A images, added plastic indices, and compared six classifiers. The best result showed an overall accuracy of 99.7% through pixel-based using the multilayer perceptron (MLP) classifier. The 3-time series with a 30-day composite exhibited increased accuracy, a decrease in background confusion, and was a viable alternative for overcoming the impact of cloud cover on images at certain times of the year in our study area, which leads to a potentially reliable methodology for APW mapping for future studies. To our knowledge, the presented PMF map is the first for Latin America. This represents a first step toward promoting the circularity of all agricultural plastic in the region, minimizing the impacts of degradation on the environment.

ENSURING ECONOMIC SECURITY AT THE LOCAL LEVEL

The article examines regional economic security. The authors determined that it is a certain value that is a general reflection of the state of various spheres of the state. It was determined that the mechanism for ensuring the economic security of the region should contribute to the strengthening of the security of the economy in various regions, the improvement of the regulation of economic growth by the state can help thanks to the preparation of regional and territorial planning documentation, the formation of a comprehensive concept of risk control, including the active monetary policy of the state. It was analyzed and determined in the study that a comprehensive analysis of regional economic security should be based on the concept of indicators that show the main aspects of the state of production, science, technology, investment, society, as well as the demographic situation in the region.

Landslides and flood hazard mapping using geomorphological methods in Santa Ana, Costa Rica

This study addresses the critical need for comprehensive hazard maps to guide urban and periurban risk management in Santa Ana, Costa Rica. Located near the capital, San Jose, Santa Ana is a rapidly developing municipality characterized by high-value properties, commercial zones, luxury housing, agricultural, and protected areas. However, it faces significant challenges from landslides and floods. Despite its vulnerability, the municipality lacks detailed, holistic hazard assessments. To bridge this gap, we employed geomorphological methods, including morphometry and morphogenetics, integrated with geographic information systems (GIS), historical data, and on-site validation. Our analysis identified that slopes exceeding 20° are particularly susceptible to landslides, with valleys and unstable hillslopes being critical zones for seismic and water-induced destabilization. For flood hazards, areas with low slope and high flow accumulation, such as alluvial fans and flood plains, were found to be highly susceptible. Field and mapping validation against the DesInventar disaster database confirmed the accuracy of our hazard zones. These findings provide essential geospatial insights for effective risk management, decision-making, and territorial planning, enabling proactive and adaptive responses to natural hazards in Santa Ana. While this study does not present radical methodological innovations, its main contribution lies in demonstrating how easy-access and practical geomorphological tools can be used to generate valuable information on risk zoning in regions with limited resources. Furthermore, the methodology and insights from this study are applicable to other urban and periurban regions facing similar geomorphic hazards, highlighting its broader relevance.

A Canadian national study of provincial and territorial correctional workers' suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts.

Correctional workers (CWs) endure several operational stressors (e.g., exposures to potentially psychologically traumatic events) and organisational stressors (e.g., shift work, staff shortages), which are associated with positive screens for mental disorders and self-reports of suicidal behaviours and thus urgently warrant further inquiry. The Canadian Provincial and Territorial Correctional Worker Mental Health and Well-Being Study (CWMH) used an online survey to collect data from Canadian correctional service organisations across all 13 provinces and territories. This national Canadian study investigates suicidal behaviours among CWs across diverse occupational roles and provincial and territorial jurisdictions (n=3740, 50.1% female). The results estimated prevalence proportions for self-reported past-year and lifetime suicidal thoughts, planning, and attempts across the 13 Canadian provincial and territorial correctional systems, with the exceptions of past-year suicidal planning in Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, and Yukon where jurisdictional considerations and requests precluded the inclusion of select questions. Substantial proportions of participants reported past-year or lifetime suicidal ideation (i.e., 9.1%, 29.2%, respectively), planning (i.e., 4.1%, 14.7%, respectively), or attempts (i.e., 0.8%, 7.2%, respectively). Sociodemographic variables (i.e., sex, age, marital status, total years of service, occupational category) were associated with past-year and lifetime suicidal behaviours. Findings provide opportunities for future research and can inform tailored efforts by clinicians, service providers, and organisational leaders to support proactive interventions and treatments, including supporting the partners and families of CWs, fostering social support networks, and improving access to timely mental health treatment.

Simulation of the future evolution track of “production–living–ecological” space in coastal cities based on multimodel coupling and wetland protection scenarios

Coastal cities hold a special position in the fields of production, living, and ecological research because of their unique wetland resource advantages. However, with global urbanization and rapid economic development, conflicts among production, living and ecological land are prevalent in coastal cities in the process of maintaining sustainable wetland resources and further developing the social economy. By establishing an SD-PLUS-CCD coupling model, this paper analysed the evolution characteristics and driving mechanism of the production–living–ecological space (PLES) and the effects of wetland protection (WLP) on promoting or inhibiting the coordinated development of the PLES in Dongying city during 2005–2060. The results show that (1) from 2005 to 2020, the increase in urban population resulted in a significant transfer of arable land and a reduction of 914 km2 in production space (PS); (2) from 2020 to 2060, under the WLP scenario, the conversion of wetland ecological space will reduce the PS and living space (LS) by 193.92 km2 and 107.14 km2, respectively, and increase the ecological space (ES) by 327.52 km2; and (3) wetland protection has an inhibitory effect on the coordinated development of PLES in the study area, and the total proportion of noncoordinated areas of PE and living–ecological space will continue to increase during the simulation period. This paper provides a solid theoretical support for the sustainable management and protection of wetlands in coastal cities and possible PLES conflict patterns and provides a scientific basis for future territorial spatial planning and policy balance analysis.

Geological hazards when justifying the regulations of urban development

Relevance. Territorial planning of cities determines the reduction or prevention of possible or existing losses of the population, economic facilities and the environment from technoprirodnye hazards of different genesis. The effectiveness of planning regulations for urban development depends on the degree of validity of identification and forecasts of the occurrence and evolution of hazardous natural and technogenic processes in time and space. This, in its turn, is determined by the reliability of our ideas about the patterns of their formation and regional distribution. Aim. To identify geological hazards and propose the main engineering and geological constraints in urban planning on the example of Gomel. Objects. Natural and technical system "geological environment – technogenic impacts – hazardous natural and technoprirodnye processes". Methods. Systematic approach to the analysis of patterns of formation of hazardous natural and technoprirodic processes in the city; numerical modeling of geofiltration and geomigration processes based on the geofiltration model "GOMEL". Results. The most characteristic dangerous natural and technoprirodnye processes have been established on the example of the city of Gomel. Priority areas for the introduction of planning restrictions: tectonic situation; man-made flooding, were identified. Soil conditions are considered separately as one of the factors effecting the precipitation of natural and artificial bases under the influence of loads from civil and industrial buildings and structures. The authors have revealed the presence of disjunctive, as well as plicative in the form of flexures, age-varying and multi-scale dislocations forming the block structure of the upper part of the earth's crust of the city. It is shown that from the point of view of the stability of engineering structures, the absolute values of the velocities of long-period unidirectional block displacements are dangerous during long-term operation of structures located in interblock active zones. At the same time, short-period multidirectional movements in the active geodynamic zones of the articulation of blocks cause a change in the slope and bending of the foundations of structures. The paper introduces the engineering-geological features of the most common surface deposits: the terrigenous gray-colored formation of the Paleogene; glacial, periglacial and extraglacial formations of anthropogenic origin and their facies-genetic complexes. The authors identified the potential natural and technological hazards associated with the marked deposits. The paper demonstrates the causes and mechanisms of the formation of technogenic flooding of the city, as well as the genesis of the decrease in the deformation properties of moraine sandy loam with a technogenic increase in humidity. It is concluded that when establishing land use regulations for a city, as a rule, general measures cannot be taken, both for its entire territory and for certain stages of construction activity. The paper introduces the corresponding restrictions on the use of subsoil.

Spatial distribution and topographic gradient effects of habitat quality in the Chang-Zhu-Tan Urban Agglomeration, China

This study aimed to analyze spatio-temporal changes in habitat quality in Chang-Zhu-Tan Urban Agglomeration during the 2000–2020 period and explore its topographic gradient effects. Using land use data from this period, the InVEST model was employed to assess the spatio-temporal variations in habitat quality. The bivariate spatial autocorrelation model was used to analyze the spatial correlation characteristics between habitat quality and various topographical factors. Additionally, terrain factor analysis was utilized to study the terrain gradient effects on habitat quality in the study area. The results reveal that: (1) The primary land use changes in the study area from 2000 to 2020 predominantly involve substantial arable land and forest conversions into urban development. (2) The average habitat quality indices for 2000, 2010, and 2020 in the Chang-Zhu-Tan Urban Agglomeration stand at 0.651, 0.622, and 0.606, respectively, indicating a consistent declining trend in habitat quality. The distribution of habitat quality grades demonstrates a spatial pattern of “lower in the central surroundings, higher in the surroundings.” (3) The Chang-Zhu-Tan Urban Agglomeration shows significant positive correlations between habitat quality and topographical gradients. Spatial aggregation tendencies between habitat quality and topographical gradients primarily exhibit “high-high” and “low-low” clustering. (4) The habitat quality of the Chang-Zhu-Tan urban agglomeration exhibits a significant topographic gradient effect, primarily characterized by an increase in habitat quality with the rise of the topographic gradient. The study outcomes contribute to unveiling the spatiotemporal variations in habitat quality within the Chang-Zhu-Tan Urban Agglomeration. Moreover, leveraging different habitat types’ distinctive terrain distribution characteristics, it proposes targeted habitat conservation measures, thereby offering theoretical support for biodiversity conservation and territorial spatial planning in the study area.

FOR THE CONTROL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES IN THE COASTAL STRIP CASE OF THE FRINGE BETWEEN THE MENCHA AND NIL RIVERS (EAST OF THE WILAYA OF JIJEL-ALGERIA)

Environmental issues have constantly constituted the main focus of the Algerian authorities in the development of different sectors of activity. The challenge of reconciling economic growth with the protection of the environment and coastal areas dates back to the early 1980s. It is clearly expressed through a range of regulatory texts and anticipatory and restrictive territorial planning guidelines.The coastal strip between Mencha and Nil rivers to the east of the wilaya of Jijel has not been excluded from strategies for controlling natural resources and territorial projects (PAW, PDAU, and PAC). The anthropization of this small territory gives food for thought on the conditions for controlling the environmental impacts induced by overcrowding, rampant urbanization, landscape fragmentation, pollution and the reduction of natural spaces. Through this article, we aim to assess the socio-economic impacts on the study territory on the one hand and the factors and prospects of the possible divide between the state of affairs and the principles of good land and environmental governance.(The word Oued is a local name. It is used to mean river in this article).

Spatial planning of the Bueno Brandão (MG) municipality with emphasis on hydrographic sub-basins

Territorial planning must be carried out with the objective of organizing human activities so to promote sustainable development, reconciling human well-being with environmental preservation. In this context, this study was developed with an initial proposal for the spatial planning of the municipality of Bueno Brandão (MG), using the hydrographic sub-basins as environmental planning units. For this purpose, the Geographic Information System software QGIS was used to structure a database composed of hydrographic, altimetric information, municipal limits and spatial distribution of rural clusters and the urban area of the municipality. The Digital Elevation Model, obtained from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission project, was also used. Google Earth images were used to verify that the areas of population concentration coincided with the limits of the sub-basins. The initial proposal for Bueno Brandão spatial planning resulted in the identification of 43 rural clusters and the delimitation of the urban area, distributed in 12 hydrographic sub-basins.

The practice and innovation of compatible marine utilization models in China

Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) is essential for optimizing marine resources allocation and resolving conflicts in sea use, but it is challenged by the complex and multi-functional nature of maritime resources. This study utilizes participatory methods, inductive reasoning, and overlay analysis to explore both theoretical and practical aspects of compatible marine utilization models. The paper begins by clarifying the logic of compatible sea use through marine functional zoning and identifying its core characteristics: quantity, spatial conflict, and impacts on natural attributes. Building on China’s national territorial spatial planning reforms and practical experiences, the paper introduces three major categories of compatible marine use models: development sequencing compatibility, spatial coexistence compatibility, and functional synergy compatibility. A compatibility discrimination matrix is developed to assess these models across different marine functional areas. Combined with the compatibility discrimination results, taking the marine and coastal spatial planning of Yantai City in China as a case study, the paper analyzes the compatibility demands and planning strategies within various marine functional areas. Finally, it evaluates the risks associated with each compatibility model and proposes targeted control strategies tailored to the specific features of each model and characteristics of sea use activities. The research findings highlight the positive role of compatible sea use models in promoting marine economic development, enhancing spatial efficiency, and mitigating sea use conflicts. However, these models also present varying potential risks, necessitating differentiated control strategies aligned with legal frameworks and specific sea use activities. The study offers valuable insights for MSP and contributes to the efficient utilization of marine resources and the advancement of marine spatial governance.

La erosión de la gobernanza: Una revisión a las causas, consecuencias y caminos a seguir desde el territorio

This article systematically reviews territorial governance and its erosion as critical factors in the planning and management of emerging cities, with a particular focus on the Peruvian context. The erosion of governance, characterized by decreasing effectiveness in territorial administration and regulation, presents significant challenges for achieving sustainable urban development and strengthening democracy. The research highlights how the lack of operational planning and management instruments, together with low data-driven public action contributes to this erosion, negatively affecting territorial articulation and service provision. In response, territorial governance is proposed as a renewed paradigm that emphasizes comprehensiveness, citizen participation and adaptability to address these challenges. It is argued that, through the strength of territorial governance, it is possible to foster sustainability, equity and social cohesion in emerging cities. The article concludes by highlighting the importance of integrating territorial governance into territorial planning and management processes to counteract the negative effects of urban development and promote a more resilient and democratic future for Peruvian cities.

Building Resilience through Territorial Planning: Water Management Infrastructure and Settlement Design in the Coastal Wetlands of Northern Apulia (Salpia vetus-Salapia) from the Hellenistic Period to Late Antiquity

This Gulf of Manfredonia has, for millennia, been the primary water feature of the coastal wetland of Northern Apulia, Italy, although modern reclamation works make writing its long-term history challenging. Our recent paleoenvironmental research has reconstructed the evolution of the southern half of this lagoon since the Neolithic period. Here, we write a history of water management and environmental change in this landscape from the perspective of two key urban sites: pre-Roman Salpia vetus and Roman Salapia. The Roman architectural historian Vitruvius recounts the abandonment of Salpia vetus and the refoundation of Salapia. We employ his narrative as a frame for a more complex environmental history, starting from a historiography of this landscape’s study and a summary of our interdisciplinary research agenda, which unifies environmental, topographical, remote sensing, and archaeological approaches. Resilience in this changeable wetland environment was only possible through an integrated and intentional management of water among rivers, the lagoon, and the Adriatic Sea. While Salpia vetus exploited this wetland and thrived for centuries, the settlement eventually collapsed due to human and environmentally impelled factors. Roman Salapia subsequently emerged with a different approach, new infrastructure, and a new location. This blueprint would sustain urban life in this wetland for six centuries and lay the groundwork for the Medieval town.

Expansion of the distribution range of angiosperm species for the states of Maranhão and Tocantins, Brazil, through a territorial action plan

We expand the geographical distribution of 10 angiosperm species in Maranhão and Tocantins states. The species were collected during two field expeditions carried out by the Territorial Action Plan for the conservation of endangered species of the Meio Norte Territory between September 20 and 30, 2022 and between July 24 and 30, 2023, in both states. Photographs, comments on morphology and distribution-al data are provided for species of Acanthaceae, Aristolochiaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Myrtaceae, Orchidace-ae, Plantaginaceae, Pontederiaceae and Turneraceae.

Multidimensional Framework for Territorial Attractiveness: Crafting Synthetic Indicators for Small Towns in Morocco

This paper presents a comprehensive, multidimensional approach to evaluating the territorial attractiveness of small Moroccan towns, focusing on four critical dimensions: socio-demographic, economic, spatial dynamics, and quality of life. By leveraging synthetic indicators, the study offers an in-depth analysis of the strengths and weaknesses across various regions, culminating in a ranking derived from a global synthetic index, calculated using the geometric mean of the four examined dimensions.The findings uncover significant regional disparities, with Casablanca-Settat and Rabat-Salé-Kénitra emerging as the leading regions, underscoring their roles as key economic and administrative centers. In contrast, regions such as Béni Mellal-Khénifra and Drâa-Tafilalet demonstrate weaker performances, indicating the need for targeted interventions to enhance their overall attractiveness.A key contribution of this work is the introduction, for the first time in Morocco, of a methodological reference framework for measuring the territorial attractiveness of small towns. This innovative approach allows for a nuanced, multidimensional evaluation, offering policymakers a robust foundation to inform and refine their development strategies.Furthermore, the article underscores the importance of adopting tailored territorial development strategies that address local characteristics, aiming to reduce intra-regional disparities and unlock the potential of smaller towns. In conclusion, this study provides a crucial decision-making tool, offering insights that can guide territorial planning and foster balanced, sustainable development across Morocco's small towns.

Application and prospect of landscape ecology in territorial spatial planning.

Territorial spatial planning could achieve the integration of various plans, resulting in a unified "multi-plan integration" map. Such planning emphasizes the efficient use of territorial spatial patterns and structures to ensure functional perfection, and serves as the spatial framework for building a modern socialist country, particularly in the areas of ecological security and ecological civilization. The past few decades have seen rapid advances in the development of landscape ecology in China. The core concept of "pattern-process-function" has gained significant progress and been widely applied in the initial phase of territorial spatial planning at various levels. We outlined the advancements in the territorial spatial planning system and the core research theories and technologies in landscape ecology. We discussed the progress and shortcomings of key theories and methods of landscape ecology in practical applications of territorial spatial planning, such as ecological security patterns, pattern and process, and scale effects. We proposed the future application of landscape ecology theories and technologies in territorial spatial planning, including overall ecological effects, scale effects, and regional ecological network optimization. Future developments in landscape ecology, especially research on the "human-place-ecology" coupling based on the latest Big Data and AI technology for sustainable development, will provide robust theoretical and methodological supports for the scientific formulation of territorial spatial planning in China.

Ethnogeomorphology of The Serra da Meruoca: Knowledge and Wisdom of Traditional Communities

Objective: This study investigates the use of soil and water and later compare it with the practices of social technology implementations (ALMEIDA et al., 2015; 2020; GNADLINGER, 2000) in the municipality of Alcântaras, Ceará, analyzing them through the rescue and appreciation of traditional knowledge about the use of soil and water. Theoretical Framework: The adopted theoretical framework considers that the use of soil and water receives a strong influence from social customs over generations. Method: The methodology for this research includes fieldwork, photographic records, and interviews with the local community. Results and Discussion: The results demonstrate that traditional communities have their practices, which are visualized for awareness purposes in the construction and integration of social technology (BARICHELLO, 2011; CARVALHO et al., 2021; FALCÃO SOBRINHO et al., 2019), contributing with suggestions supported by experiences in the field. Research Implications: The results are observable for territorial planning. Thus, social technology is an enhancement tool that has advanced inside the communities. Originality/Value: The research contributes to studies on the current reality of the use of soil and water to subsequently analyze the implementation of social technology.

Preface

Geographies of Sustainability: Environmental Change, Adaptation and Development The current volume is a part of the annual series of conference on Viet Nam’s Seas and Islands organised by the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City. The conference “ Geographical Science: New approaches, perspectives and directions in territorial planning and organization” with the English section “Geographies of sustainability: environmental change, adaptation and development” held on December 29th 2023, focuses on the history of maritime exploitation, assessing the potential for economic development, and environmental protection towards sustainable development. A total of 38 papers in English were received from various research institutions across the country. Among those papers, 25 papers were selected and transferred to the publication process and 13 papers were published. Climate change, various human pressures, and associated environmental issues pose numerous challenges for low-income countries in combining the needs of society, the economy, and nature protection. With growing population density and pressure on the environment, these challenges are equally visible in fast-expanding and transforming urban areas and in less affluent rural regions, where conflicts between humans and nature are often most pronounced. Sustainable development, particularly sustainable tourism development is globally recognized as both a feasible and optimal adaptation strategy. However, low-income countries may lack the necessary scientific background to design and implement management and social innovations needed for the rapid, ongoing transformation and adaptation to the changing environment. This volume presents 15 scientific papers from Vietnam that delve into the various issues of sustainability, exploring them in a range of geographical, environmental, economic and social contexts. Thus, several contributions in this volume deal with sustainable tourism and its development, analysing different aspects from perceptions and awareness to governance and management mechanisms. List of Editorial Board and Organiser are available in this Pdf.

Variegated urban and rural spaces: Defining village types in China

China’s system of territorial spatial planning requires an integrated layout of ecological, agricultural, and urban functional space. This paper examines urban and rural villages and finds that villages can be classified into five types: urban villages, suburban villages, rural villages, semi-ecological villages, and eco-villages. These villages have multiple functions such as ecological services, agricultural production, and town services, according to the relationship between villages and territorial space. Urban villages refer to villages within the urban space, which have certain urban socio-ecological service functions; suburban villages are villages located at the junction of urban and agricultural spaces, which adapt their functions to the needs of the town; rural villages refer to villages located in the vast agricultural space, which are dominated by large-scale agriculture, and which need to undertake the function of guaranteeing food security; semi-ecological villages refer to villages at the junction of the agricultural space and the eco-villages, which can develop diversified ecological services; and eco-villages refer to villages that are in, or essentially in, eco-space, and have an important role to play in the maintenance of natural ecosystems.

Methodological Aspect of Evaluating the Effectiveness of Public Policy in Depressed Regions

The paper considers the practical possibilities of using various methods of qualitative and quantitative assessment of the effectiveness of public policy implementation, detailed in the context of the problem of depressed regions rehabilitation. The aim of the study is to form a holistic and comprehensive model that allows analyzing the effectiveness of the implementation of state projects at the regional level, taking into account the specific features inherent in the economic and administrative spheres of the depressed subjects of the Russian Federation. The relevance of the research topic to these conditions is defined by the dynamic nature of the development of regional depression, as well as the need to improve public administration mechanisms in order to solve urgent problems of socio-economic development of regions and ensure opportunities for sustainable and balanced spatial development of the Russian Federation. The development of this topic includes the use of methods of retrospective statistical analysis, mathematical modeling, as well as abstraction and socio-economic comparison. Based on the results of the study, a theoretical concept has been formed, including a methodological apparatus that allows evaluating the effectiveness of existing models of public administration for the development of depressed regions. The conclusions obtained at the theoretical level are concretized in the context of a practice-oriented analysis of the state and prospects of development of the depressed region — the Ulyanovsk region; the results of the analysis fully prove the validity of the proposed methodological developments. Based on the results of the study, a number of practical conclusions were made, in particular, in the context of analyzing the effectiveness of public policy, the role of integrated non-financial quantitative assessment tools was updated, as well as a number of aspects of their practical application and further improvement were specified. The prospects for further use of the proposed evaluation model are related to the possibility of its implementation into the structure of software and analytical complexes currently used in public administration practice. The results of the study are of practical importance in the context of the possibilities of optimizing the control and evaluation functions of public authorities and, in particular, can be used by subjects of state strategic planning for the formation and subsequent assessment of territorial development plans of the Russian Federation.

Using species population structure to assist in management and decision-making in the fight against invasive species: The case of the Atlantic blue crab Callinectes sapidus

The blue crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 is an invasive species in the Mediterranean, with a remarkable ability to adapt to various habitats, and thereby having significant impacts on biodiversity and artisanal fishing activities. Currently, fishing is a measure being considered to control blue crab populations in invaded sites. However, it is necessary to understand the temporal structure of blue crab populations (e.g., growth, reproduction, sexual maturity) to determine specific periods when control measures need to be implemented. Considering the species' ability to adapt to various habitats, it is crucial to evaluate how temperature and salinity influence population structure. In this study, we present fishers-dependent monitoring on the temporal population structure of blue crabs in two lagoons in Corsica (France) over 12 months. Through this approach, we provide new information that can assist in decision-making for the implementation of control measures. Even though these two lagoons are geographically close, blue crab populations showed differences, particularly in terms of sexual maturity. Specimens from Biguglia mature later (males: 16.16 cm; females: 16.79 cm) than those in the Palo Lagoon (males: 14.38 cm; females: 13.86 cm). Seasonal size distribution also showed differences between the lagoons and within the same lagoon between males and females. Temperature and salinity had a significant effect on the monthly relationship between carapace width and wet weight (referred to here as growth rate) for males and females and between the lagoons. In the Biguglia Lagoon, the higher the temperature, the greater the growth rate over a wide salinity window (16–30 psu); for females, the environmental window was restricted (temperature: 20–30°C; salinities > 16 psu). The dynamics differed in the Palo Lagoon, with a more restricted high growth rate window for males, and females showed a much wider window, with high growth rates over the entire temperature and salinity range. By employing blue crab’s populations monitoring along with environmental parameters, we were able to determine how the environment influenced the blue crab’s population structure, thus identifying periods conducive to species control. The most effective strategy would undoubtedly be to eliminate females before their period of sexual maturity and copulation ensue. In our case, this would involve intensive control in summer for Biguglia and in spring for Palo. These recommendations have been translated into operations to be implemented as part of the "Territorial Plan for Combating the Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) in Corsica (2024–2027)".