Complex climatic and CO2 controls on net primary productivity of temperate dryland ecosystems over central Asia during 1980–2014
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DOI: 10.1002/2017jg003781
Abstract: Central Asia covers a large land area of 5 × 106 km2 and has unique temperate dryland ecosystems, with over 80% of the world's temperate deserts, which has been experiencing dramatic warming and drought in the recent decades.… read more here.
Keywords: co2; central asia; temperate dryland;
Widespread collapse, glimpses of revival: a scoping review of mental health policy and service development in Central Asia
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DOI: 10.1007/s00127-021-02064-2
Abstract: We aimed to map evidence on the development of mental health care in Central Asia after 1991. We conducted a scoping review complemented by an expert review. We searched five databases for peer-reviewed journal articles… read more here.
Keywords: scoping review; health; mental health; central asia ... See more keywords
Comparison of different wind data interpolation methods for a region with complex terrain in Central Asia
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DOI: 10.1007/s00382-018-4101-y
Abstract: While climatological data of high spatial resolution are largely available in most developed countries, the network of climatological stations in many other regions of the world still constitutes large gaps. Especially for those regions, interpolation… read more here.
Keywords: interpolation methods; wind data; interpolation; hybrid methods ... See more keywords
Dynamical downscaling simulation and projection for mean and extreme temperature and precipitation over central Asia
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DOI: 10.1007/s00382-020-05170-0
Abstract: As a typical arid and semi-arid area, central Asia (CA) has scarce water resources and fragile ecosystems that are particularly sensitive and vulnerable to climate change. In this study, dynamic downscaling was conducted to produce… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; mean extreme; precipitation; number ... See more keywords
Climate change and adaptation of mountain societies in Central Asia: uncertainties, knowledge gaps, and data constraints
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DOI: 10.1007/s10113-018-1384-9
Abstract: Mountain societies in developing and low-income countries are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, which can severely threaten their livelihoods. The situation of mountain communities in the Pamir and Tien Shan mountains in… read more here.
Keywords: mountain; change; climate change; adaptation ... See more keywords
The Health Needs of Female Labor Migrants from Central Asia in Russia
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DOI: 10.1007/s10903-019-00889-3
Abstract: There has been an increasing number of women migrating for work from Central Asia to Russia in recent years, yet very little is known about their specific health needs. We conducted a scoping study to… read more here.
Keywords: health needs; asia russia; central asia; health ... See more keywords
Investigation of coda and body wave attenuation functions in Central Asia
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DOI: 10.1007/s10950-019-09854-x
Abstract: In this study, we evaluate the body and coda wave attenuation characteristics within Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan as part of Central Asia. The selected database consists of 354 broadband seismograms from 179 local earthquakes recorded by… read more here.
Keywords: wave attenuation; attenuation; coda; window length ... See more keywords
What is the difference in global research on Central Asia before and after the collapse of the USSR: a bibliometric analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s11192-019-03069-0
Abstract: Central Asia currently plays an important role on the global stage due to its geographical position and the region has been receiving increased research attention. We conducted a bibliometric analysis for the years 1900–2016 to… read more here.
Keywords: research; analysis; collapse ussr; asia ... See more keywords
Influences of environmental changes on water storage variations in Central Asia
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DOI: 10.1007/s11442-018-1517-6
Abstract: The spatio-temporal pattern of the global water resource has significantly changed with climate change and intensified human activities. The regional economy and ecological environment are highly affected by terrestrial water storage (TWS), especially in arid… read more here.
Keywords: change; climate; water storage; tws ... See more keywords
Dynamic transition mechanism analysis of the impact of energy development on urbanization in Central Asia
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DOI: 10.1007/s11442-020-1814-8
Abstract: Energy development has a significant impact on urbanization. This study employs the entropy method to evaluate the level of urbanization in Central Asia and further analyzes the possible dynamic transition mechanisms of the impact of… read more here.
Keywords: transition; energy development; energy; urbanization central ... See more keywords
Understanding the diversity of values of “Nature’s contributions to people”: insights from the IPBES Assessment of Europe and Central Asia
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DOI: 10.1007/s11625-019-00716-6
Abstract: Assessments of the value of nature (e.g., TEEB. The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity: ecological and economic foundations, London, 2010) have tended to focus on the instrumental values of ecosystem services. However, recent academic and… read more here.
Keywords: europe central; nature contributions; diversity values; contributions people ... See more keywords