The threat of desertification is considered a global concern that occurs in many
environments in different parts of the world, where extensive lands are transformed …

Climate change is aggravating soil salinity, causing huge crop losses around the globe.
Multiple physiological and biochemical pathways determine the ability of plants to tolerate …

Egypt, a predominantly arid and hyper-arid country, is one of the environmentally most
fragile regions of the world. The country became a hot spot for climatic extremes and aridity …

Understanding spatial patterns of environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs) to desertification is
essential for sustainable land use in the drylands. This work is a novel trial for integrating the …

With methods for processing remote sensing data becoming widely available, the ability to
quantify changes in spatial data and to evaluate the distribution of diverse landforms across …

Desertification leads to a decline in land production, resulting from biophysical interaction
and human factors with temporal and spatial changes. This paper aims to evaluate the …

Quantifying anthropogenic impacts on blue space (BS) and its effect on human and socio-
ecological health was least explored. The present study aimed to do this in reference to the …

Soil degradation is an exceedance of the capacity and resiliency of soil for providing
functions and ecosystem services. It is a complex ongoing phenomenon threatening …

Proximal sensing has become increasingly popular due to developments in soil observation
technologies and the demands of timely information gathering through contemporary …

The arid and semi-arid regions have faced critical desertification problems in the last
decades. This phenomenon is caused either by human actions or natural circumstances …