Land degradation reduces the production of biomass and vegetation cover for all forms of
land use. The lack of specific data related to degradation is a severe limitation for its …

Drought is one of the main natural hazards affecting the economy and the environment of
large areas. Droughts cause crop losses, urban water supply shortages, social alarm …

Vegetation degradation causes reduction in the available biomass, and decline in the
vegetative cover. The Sadra watershed which covers the upper reaches of Marharlu basin …

Land use planning aims to formulate activities, administer potential changes and prevent
incompatible changes. The aim of this studyis to prepare a land use plan for Chabahar …

Land degradation threatens the sustainability of human societies due to the loss of
resources, services, and goods. To assess land degradation, models are useful and fruitful …

Abstract The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) is a widely used drought index to
provide good estimations of the intensity, magnitude and spatial extent of droughts. The …

The Percent of Normal Precipitation Index (PNPI) is a widely used drought index to provide
good estimations about the intensity, magnitude and spatial extent of droughts. The …

Land-use planning is a science that determines the type optimum of land-use through
studying the ecological characteristics of the land as well as its socio-economic structure …

Land degradation lower land productivity, livelihood development and economic growth.
Monitoring spatial and temporal changes in land degradation is a key contribution to …

Land degradation is human-induced and natural process that adversely affects the land, to
function effectively within a complex ecosystem. In recent years, the Kallar watershed has …