TY  - GEN
T1  - Advances in Characterizing and Addressing Land Degradation and Associated Ecosystem Responses
A2  - Zhan, Jinyan
LA  - eng
PB  - MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
YR  - 2024
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/doab-20.500.12854-132378
AB  - Land degradation, exacerbated by climate change and rapid urbanization, poses significant threats to socio-economic development. There is an urgent need to explore land degradation and its associated ecosystem responses and the suitable pathways for sustainable development in urban and rural regions. This reprint comprises a collection of 16 articles, featuring 1 review article and 15 research articles. There are some key practical experiences and scientific findings to support the ecosystem change response to land degradation, through either theoretical works or empirical research, identifying the characteristics and solutions for sustainable development. Key scientific issues addressed include land use and land cover change, ecological impacts of urbanization, mechanisms of land degradation on ecosystems, and coordinated social, economic, and ecological development. This reprint encouraged scholars to share the latest advancements in the research framework, datasets, methods, and case studies for assessing land degradation and associated ecosystem responses. We expect this reprint will inspire broader reflection and discussion within academic community regarding the theories and practices concerning land degradation and associated ecosystem responses. It could be a valuable reference for exploring potential solutions towards achieving land degradation neutrality and promoting regional sustainable development.
SN  - 9783036595962
SN  - 9783036595979
KW  - ecological compensation
KW  - ecosystem services
KW  - opportunity cost
KW  - ecological compensation priority
KW  - land degradation
KW  - dust emission
KW  - wind erosion
KW  - dust models
KW  - dust cycle
KW  - carbon cycle
KW  - livestock carrying capacity risk
KW  - planting and breeding balance
KW  - northeast China
KW  - farmland circulation
KW  - differential circulation features
KW  - driving mechanism
KW  - plot level
KW  - plains and mountainous areas
KW  - Zhangye City
KW  - ecological carrying capacity
KW  - supply and demand
KW  - priority areas
KW  - agricultural ecological efficiency
KW  - spatial-temporal evolution
KW  - SBM model
KW  - spatial Markov chain
KW  - spatiotemporal changes
KW  - driving factors
KW  - agro-pastoral transitional zone
KW  - management
KW  - Bashang Plateau
KW  - Populus simonii forest
KW  - optimal plant cover
KW  - leaf-area index
KW  - Biome-BGC model
KW  - urban resilience
KW  - land use/cover change
KW  - urbanization
KW  - carbon neutrality
KW  - Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration
KW  - surface thermal environment
KW  - standard deviation ellipse
KW  - Shijiazhuang
KW  - wildfires
KW  - natural protected areas
KW  - decision support system
KW  - scenario-based analysis
KW  - soil salinity
KW  - sodicity
KW  - GIS
KW  - RS
KW  - leaching and gypsum requirement
KW  - carbon and nitrogen pools
KW  - soil quality
KW  - carbon and nitrogen management index
KW  - land use
KW  - arid environment
KW  - eco-compensation
KW  - ecosystem service value
KW  - PAHs pollution
KW  - risk assessment
KW  - industrial legacy sites
KW  - vertical distribution
KW  - land reuse
KW  - drylands
KW  - sediment connectivity
KW  - degradation
KW  - land use and land cover change (LULCC)
KW  - n/a
KW  - thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues
KW  - thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering and technology
KW  - thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TQ Environmental science, engineering and technology
ER  -