Land degradation analysis of mine-impacted zone of Kolubara in Serbia
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DOI: 10.1007/s12665-017-6896-y
Abstract: This paper presents the effect of land-use changes on land degradation by utilization of remote sensing methods and the Gavrilović erosion potential method, due to surface mining activities in the period 2001–2011. Studied area includes… read more here.
Keywords: kolubara; analysis; land; land degradation ... See more keywords
Processes and Status of Land Degradation in a Plateau Fringe Region of Tropical Environment
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DOI: 10.1007/s40710-017-0255-6
Abstract: The concept of land degradation means a temporary or permanent long-term decline in an ecosystem function and its productive capacity. Land degradation is the result of numerous factors or a combination thereof, including physical (climate… read more here.
Keywords: degradation; land; status land; processes status ... See more keywords
Quantification of land degradation sensitivity areas in Southern and Central Southeastern Europe. New results based on improving DISMED methodology with new climate data
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2017.07.006
Abstract: Abstract Land degradation is considered to be a major environmental problem of the European continent, especially in the Mediterranean region. This study aims to deliver new results in terms of the actual land sensitivity to… read more here.
Keywords: sensitivity; methodology; land degradation; 000 km2 ... See more keywords
Implications of variation in local perception of degradation and restoration processes for implementing land degradation neutrality
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2018.09.005
Abstract: Abstract The concept of land degradation neutrality (LDN) is a new approach receiving considerable interest because of its potential to address land degradation. Implementing LDN presents a number of challenges primarily concerned with the choice… read more here.
Keywords: degradation; land; degradation neutrality; degradation restoration ... See more keywords
Local livelihoods and land users’ perceptions of land degradation in northwest Tunisia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2020.100507
Abstract: Abstract Understanding land users’ livelihoods and their strategies is essential in order to adapt prevention and adaptation policies and to ensure sustainable land management (SLM) planning. Considering the global call for SLM, and due to… read more here.
Keywords: livelihoods strategies; land users; land; land degradation ... See more keywords
Driving forces of agricultural expansion and land degradation indicated by Vegetation Continuous Fields (VCF) data in drylands from 2000 to 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e01087
Abstract: Abstract Drylands account for 41% of the world’s terrestrial surface, affect more than two billion people, and play a crucial role in global circulation and even global climate change. Therefore, the investigation of agricultural expansion… read more here.
Keywords: agricultural expansion; expansion land; land; vegetation ... See more keywords
On the use of the Land Degradation Neutrality concept in mediterranean watersheds for land restoration and erosion counteraction
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2021.104465
Abstract: Abstract This study aims to implement the Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) concept on a test site: the 309 km2 Nahr Ibrahim watershed Lebanon, by integrating soil erosion as an LDN indicator given its status as a… read more here.
Keywords: use land; land degradation; erosion; land ... See more keywords
Factors influencing dryland agricultural productivity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2021.104489
Abstract: Abstract Agriculture is one of the most important sectors in the world. It provides food for the growing world populations while also creating employment opportunities. This sector, however, is greatly threatened by climate change, increased… read more here.
Keywords: world; land degradation; factors influencing; productivity ... See more keywords
Land degradation modeling of dust storm sources using MODIS and meteorological time series data
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2021.104507
Abstract: Abstract Land degradation affects environmental integrity and threatens sustainable development worldwide by contributing to a number of social, economic, and ecological problems. This study uses time series of MODIS products, meteorological data, and ground truth… read more here.
Keywords: degradation; land degradation; time series;
A framework for investigating the land degradation neutrality – Disaster risk reduction nexus at the sub-national scales
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2021.104635
Abstract: Abstract Specific guidelines are needed to overcome dichotomous classifications of lands into degraded or not for leveraging the Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) concept. Overlooking degrading lands or those at risk of degradation can block LDN.… read more here.
Keywords: degradation; risk; land; degradation neutrality ... See more keywords
Restoration prioritization framework for roadway high cut slopes to reverse land degradation and fragmentation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.11.020
Abstract: Land degradation is one of the most critical global environmental threats. The EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 has appointed land degradation and ecosystems fragmentation caused by transport infrastructures as crucial threats to biodiversity. Implementing environmental… read more here.
Keywords: decision; land; cut; cut slopes ... See more keywords