In semi-arid regions, interactions between biophysical and socio-economic variables are complex. Such interactions and their respective variables significa
predominantly site-specific and limited to a local scale3, making it challenging to infer whether shifts in specific microbial taxa are relevant to the diverse range of soils worldwide32. Currently, we still lack a generalizable and consistent understanding of how soil microbial taxonomic and functio...
Land-use change is a direct driver of biodiversity loss, projection and future land use change often consider a topical issue in response to climate change. Yet few studies have projected land-use changes over Africa, owing to large uncertainties. We pro
f. College of Geological Engineering and Geomatics, Chang'an University, 710064 Xi'an, China Funds: This study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41972297), Talents in Hebei Provincial Education Office (Grant No. SLRC2019027), Natural Science Foundation ...
Referring to the manifold studies and the long-term experiences of the restoration of near-natural ecosystems and traditional land-use types, respectively, examples from all over the world are outlined. Additionally to rewilding as a progressive approach to nature conservation, letting nature take care...
Then, Water discharge was simulated by the SWAT model version 2012, and SWAT-CUP software was used to calibrate and validate the model. The Hydrological Response Units (HRU) is the smallest computing unit in the SWAT model. The Soil Conservation Service Curve (SCS) method was adopted for ...
Our land use classes are designed to represent the local particularities of the semi-arid biome in the Sahel of West Africa, and could assist decision makers for several spatial planning applications such as flood risk assessment and water management, identification and intensification of cropped area...
This paper offers a quantitative approach to the analysis and design of land-contingent poverty alleviation schemes. An application to Bangladesh suggests that, when income is generally unobserved, landholding class is a good instrument for targeting poverty relief, in that it is strongly correlated ...
Project Appraisal Document on a Proposed Credit in the Amount of SDR32.6 Million and a Proposed Grant from the Global Environment Facility Trust Fund in the Amount of US$8.33 Million and a Proposed Grant from the Least Developed Countries Fund Trust Fund in the Amount of US$4.62 Million and ...
Compared with the relationship between the NDVI, DEM, and distance from the water body, the negative correlation between the NDMI and LST was stronger and more stable and had the greatest effect on LST. These insights improve the understanding of the land change consequences on the temporal ...