Articles with "desertification risk" as a keyword



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Critical range of soil organic carbon in southern Europe lands under desertification risk.

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Published in 2021 at "Journal of environmental management"

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112285

Abstract: Soil quality is fundamental for ecosystem long term functionality, productivity and resilience to current climatic changes. Despite its importance, soil is lost and degraded at dramatic rates worldwide. In Europe, the Mediterranean areas are a… read more here.

Keywords: soil organic; land; organic carbon; soil ... See more keywords
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Desertification risk analysis and assessment in Northern Nigeria

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Published in 2018 at "Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment"

DOI: 10.1016/j.rsase.2018.04.012

Abstract: Abstract Changes in climatic conditions and human activities have led to increase in surface temperature, potential evapotranspiration and decrease in rainfall, thereby increasing desertification risk in the study area. Data used included Landsat images and… read more here.

Keywords: risk; risk analysis; 1984 1999; desertification ... See more keywords