Environmental sensitivity assessment of land desertification in the Hexi Corridor, China

W Shao, Q Wang, Q Guan, J Zhang, X Yang, Z Liu - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to extreme climatic conditions and unreasonable human activities, the Hexi Corridor is
facing a serious threat of desertification. Based on the soil quality index (SQI) …

Spatio-temporal distribution of NDVI and its influencing factors in China

H Jin, X Chen, Y Wang, R Zhong, T Zhao, Z Liu… - Journal of Hydrology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is an important indicator reflecting
the state of regional climate and environment, which is affected by precipitation …

Evaluation of spatial-temporal distribution of precipitation in mainland China by statistic and clustering methods

H Jin, X Chen, P Wu, C Song, W Xia - Atmospheric Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Precipitation in China has a sharply uneven spatial-temporal distribution, which has caused
serious droughts and heavy floods in China. Using statistic and K-means clustering …

Analyzing spatiotemporal variations and dynamics of vegetation over Amathole district municipality in South Africa

GA Afuye, AM Kalumba, ST Owolabi… - Environment …, 2024 - Springer
Global biodiversity loss and ecosystem services are significantly impacted by vegetation
stress and environmental degradation. The study evaluates vegetation dynamics and long …

Spatial heterogeneity of vegetation response to mining activities in resource regions of northwestern China

H Li, M Xie, H Wang, S Li, M Xu - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Aggregated mining development has direct and indirect impacts on vegetation changes.
This impact shows spatial differences due to the complex influence of multiple mines, which …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of climate factors and human activities on NDVI change in China

L Tuoku, Z Wu, B Men - Ecological Informatics, 2024 - Elsevier
Vegetation plays a crucial role in terrestrial ecosystems, and there has been a substantial
shift in global vegetation cover in recent decades. China is recognized for its substantial …

Spatio-temporal characteristics and driving mechanism of land degradation sensitivity in Northwest China

L Zhang, X Jia, Y Zhao, H Wang, B Peng… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Northwest China has been experiencing severe land degradation for a long time due to
various natural and social elements. Evaluating and analyzing the process of occurrence …

Mangroves in Egypt and the Middle East: current status, threats, and opportunities

TA Waleed, YK Abdel-Maksoud, RS Kanwar… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Mangrove forests are among the Nature Based Solutions (NBS) that help in mitigating
climate change effects as they sequester carbon dioxide gas four times greater than normal …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of ecological construction engineering on vegetation restoration: A case study of the loess plateau

L Xiu, X Yao, M Chen, C Yan - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Since the 1980s, with rapid economic development and increased attention given to
ecological protection, China has launched a series of ecological-restoration programs to …

Harnessing urban analytics and machine learning for sustainable urban development: A multidimensional framework for modeling environmental impacts of …

AI Almulhim, A Al Kafy, MN Ferdous, MA Fattah… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sustainable urban development is crucial for managing natural resources and mitigating
environmental impacts induced by rapid urbanization. This study demonstrates an …