Water availability is the most critical restriction for sustainable crop plantation in the arid
region; consequently, it is essential to quantify the soil water balance and optimize the …

The availability of freshwater is becoming a global concern. Because agricultural
consumption has been increasing steadily, the mapping of irrigated areas is key for …

Land use connects social and economic activities with ecological processes and influences
ecosystem services. Research into the variation of substance quantity or value quantity in …

Agroecosystems provide food, energy, and essential services, while accounting for 80% of
the world's total water use. Producing more food with limited water resources or improving …

Rapid urban land expansion not only stimulates socioeconomic development, but can lead
to negative impacts that threaten regional food security, ecological construction, and …

Accurate crop planting area information is of significance for understanding regional food
security and agricultural development planning. While increasing numbers of medium …

Human-induced land use changes over short time scales have significant impacts on water
yield, especially in China because of the rapid social economic development. As the biggest …

As the utmost component of water utilization, irrigation water use (IWU) has raised extensive
concerns of academics who devoted to achieve regional water security. IWU per unit area of …

Reliable crop type classification supports the scientific basis for food security and
sustainable agricultural development. However, it still lacks a limited-samples-based crop …

The high-intensity utilization of global cropland causes water shortage and food crisis, which
seriously affects the realization of SDG 2 (zero hunger), SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation) …