Climate change is of paramount importance for ecosystems, especially in arid and semi-arid
areas. The major aim of the current study is to monitor vegetation and land use changes …

Droughts that occurred in the central plateau catchment of Iran have been monitored by
Terrestrial Water Storage Deficit Index (TSDI) and three recently modified indices, namely …

The Red Sea region is considered one of the regions that suffer most from water scarcity
among the Egyptian areas. This situation reinforces the importance of maximizing the …

Abstract The use of Remote Sensing (RS) data is crucial for promptly detecting and
monitoring changes in both short and long term, providing real time information on Land …

Aims: This study aims to assess the variations in the trend of drought using indices in
Northwest Iran as vegetative cover plays a vital role in environmental stability. Materials & …

To properly manage the terrestrial ecosystem, it is essential to understand the vegetation
sensitivity to climate variations and human actions. The main target of this survey was to …

In this study, water use efficiency index (WUE) was used to assessing the effect of drought
on the carbon and water cycle. To calculate this index, we used the gross primary product …

Drought as a complex ecosystem crisis can affect vegetation density and health. Iran with an
arid and semi-arid climate is exposed to this phenomenon. Therefore, it is necessary to …

Extended Abstract Introduction The best and most effective way to control wind erosion is to
increase vegetation to cover the land surface. The roughness of the land surface is …

Droughts are a non-selective natural disaster in that their occurrence can be in both high
and low precipitation areas. However, this study acknowledged that droughts are more …