[HTML][HTML] How will the progressive global increase of arid areas affect population and land-use in the 21st century?

J Spinoni, P Barbosa, M Cherlet, G Forzieri… - Global and Planetary …, 2021 - Elsevier
One of the possible consequences of projected global warming is the progressive
enlargement of drylands. This study investigates to what extent population and land-use …

Land use and land cover change detection in the western Nile delta of Egypt using remote sensing data

OR Abd El-Kawy, JK Rød, HA Ismail, AS Suliman - Applied geography, 2011 - Elsevier
Continual, historical, and precise information about the land use and land cover (LULC)
changes of the Earth's surface is extremely important for any kind of sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] Attribution analysis of land degradation in Hainan Island based on geographical detector

W Wu, J Zhang, Z Sun, J Yu, W Liu, R Yu, P Wang - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid and accurate surveys of land are essential for protecting ecosystems. This study
aimed to survey the spatial–temporal land degradation patterns and explore its driving …

A multi-component GIS framework for desertification risk assessment by an integrated index

M Santini, G Caccamo, A Laurenti, S Noce… - Applied …, 2010 - Elsevier
This study describes a GIS-based software tool for the qualitative assessment of
desertification risk. The tool integrates results from several land degradation models into …