[HTML][HTML] Soil degradation in the European Mediterranean region: Processes, status and consequences

CSS Ferreira, S Seifollahi-Aghmiuni, G Destouni… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil, a non-renewable resource, sustains life on Earth by supporting around 95% of global
food production and providing ecosystem services such as biomass production, filtration of …

Spatial assessment of solar energy potential at global scale. A geographical approach

R Prăvălie, C Patriche, G Bandoc - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Solar energy is a key renewable source for decarbonization and the future sustainable
development of human society. However, the success of the worldwide governments in the …

Desertification

A Mirzabaev, J Wu, J Evans, F García-Oliva… - 2019 - philpapers.org
Abstract IPCC SPECIAL REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND (SRCCL) Chapter 3:
Climate Change and Land: An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land …

Soil resources and element stocks in drylands to face global issues

C Plaza, C Zaccone, K Sawicka, AM Méndez… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Drylands (hyperarid, arid, semiarid, and dry subhumid ecosystems) cover almost
half of Earth's land surface and are highly vulnerable to environmental pressures. Here we …

Recent changes in global drylands: Evidences from two major aridity databases

R Prăvălie, G Bandoc, C Patriche, T Sternberg - Catena, 2019 - Elsevier
Drying of terrestrial areas is a critical issue in our era of climate change. However, there is
limited knowledge on the current spatial status of drylands, which can be assessed using …

Monitoring land degradation and assessing its drivers to support sustainable development goal 15.3 in Central Asia

L Jiang, A Bao, G Jiapaer, R Liu, Y Yuan… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Land degradation has become one of the most critical environmental and socioeconomic
issues in the world, particularly in Central Asia. Moreover, the realization of Land …

Policy instruments for soil protection among the EU member states: A comparative analysis

S Ronchi, S Salata, A Arcidiacono, E Piroli… - Land use policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Many factors threaten European Soils, and currently, all the Member States (MS)
are introducing many types of soil protection measures. Erosion, pollution, sealing and …

Comprehensive assessment of land degradation in the arid and semiarid area based on the optimal land degradation index model

W Shao, Z Zhang, Q Guan, Y Yan, J Zhang - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
Paying attention to land degradation in drylands is of international significance because it
plays a crucial role in global food production. This study developed the optimal land …

Updating the MEDALUS‐ESA framework for worldwide land degradation and desertification assessment

A Ferrara, C Kosmas, L Salvati… - Land Degradation & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The environmentally sensitive area (ESA) methodology (originally proposed in the
framework of MEDALUS–Mediterranean Desertification and Land Use—a series of …

Major perturbations in the Earth's forest ecosystems. Possible implications for global warming

R Prăvălie - Earth-Science Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Forests are among the most important terrestrial ecological systems in terms of the multitude
of ecosystem functions and services they provide. These biotic systems are vital not only for …