Quantitative Assessment of Environmental Sensitivity to Desertification Using the Modified MEDALUS Model in a Semiarid Area

Quantitative Assessment of Environmental Sensitivity to Desertification Using the Modified MEDALUS Model in a Semiarid Area

Iran is mainly located in the arid and semiarid climate zone and seriously affected by desertification. This is a severe environmental problem, which results in a persistent loss of ecosystem services that are fundamental to sustaining life. Process understanding of this phenomenon through the evalu...

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Main Authors: Sayed Fakhreddin Afzali, Ali Khanamani, Ehsan Kamali Maskooni, Ronny Berndtsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
MEDALUS
land degradation
desertification
spatial analysis
ESA
Segzi plain
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/14/7817

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