Erosion by wind is one of the principal processes associated with land degradation in
drylands and is a significant concern to land managers and policymakers globally. In the …

Urbanisation is a global trend resulting in more people living in cities. This has led to
changes in urban morphology and microclimates explained by the urban heat island (UHI) …

Transitions from semiarid grassland to shrubland states are among the most widely
recognized examples of regime shifts in terrestrial ecosystems. Nonetheless, the processes …

Wind erosion and blowing dust threaten food security, human health and ecosystem
services across global drylands. Monitoring wind erosion is needed to inform management …

The structure of the vegetation has a significant impact on how much runoff and sediment is
produced. Choosing the right parameters to evaluate the correlations between vegetation …

The sand fixation ecosystem services and human activities on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
(QTP) play a crucial role in local sustainable development and ecosystem health, with …

Anthropogenic land use and land cover change, including local environmental disturbances,
moderate rates of wind‐driven soil erosion and dust emission. These human‐dust cycle …

The recent availability of small and low-cost sensor carrying unmanned aerial systems
(UAS, commonly known as drones) coupled with advances in image processing software …

Environmental and health risk concerns relating to airborne particles from mining operations
have focused primarily on smelting activities. However, there are only three active copper …

Indicators of vegetation cover and structure are widely available for monitoring and
managing rangeland wind erosion. Identifying which indicators are most appropriate for …