Land degradation and desertification has been ranked as a major environmental and social
issue for the coming decades. Thus, the observation and early detection of degradation is a …

This research proposes innovative maps to describe the land relative suitability indices for
the implementation of solar energy systems (PV and CSP) over the United Arab Emirates …

Accurate precipitation data at high spatial and temporal resolution is deemed necessary for
many hydrological and water management applications, and especially in data scarce river …

This study examines the effect of land cover, vegetation health, climatic forcings, elevation
heat loads, and terrain characteristics (LVCET) on land surface temperature (LST) …

Drought has severe impacts on human society and ecosystems. In this study, we used data
acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Tropical …

Drought is a major water resources management issue in Iran. Khuzestan Province is in a
drought state due to water shortage. Therefore, identifying areas at high risk of drought and …

Vegetation dynamics have been visibly influenced by climate variability. The Normalized
Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) has been the most commonly used index in vegetation …

Abstract The Sahel of Africa is an eco-sensitive zone with complex relations emerging
between vegetation productivity and rainfall. These relationships are spatially non …

This study is based on the premise that, in the Sahel/Sudanian belt of Africa, the main
determinants of interannual variation in vegetation dynamics are rainfall and land cover …

The response of photosynthetic activity to interannual rainfall variations in Africa South of the
Sahara is examined using 20 years (1981–2000) of Normalised Difference Vegetation Index …