Assessing the effects of China's three-north shelter forest program over 40 years
Forests provide vital ecosystem services such as soil and water conservation, climate
regulation, and carbon storage. Large-scale afforestation programs are being attempted in …
regulation, and carbon storage. Large-scale afforestation programs are being attempted in …
[HTML][HTML] Food-energy-water nexus in Iran over the last two centuries: A food secure future?
F Amiraslani, D Dragovich - Energy Nexus, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the past two centuries, Iranian agricultural policy and practice have been developed
dramatically, mostly in response to population growth, gradual improvements in technology …
dramatically, mostly in response to population growth, gradual improvements in technology …
A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for …
Background Quantification of the disease burden caused by different risks informs
prevention by providing an account of health loss different to that provided by a disease-by …
prevention by providing an account of health loss different to that provided by a disease-by …
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation for wind erosion control of desert soil: Field-scale tests
H Meng, Y Gao, J He, Y Qi, L Hang - Geoderma, 2021 - Elsevier
This study examined the potential of microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) in
reducing wind erosion of desert soil. Field tests were conducted on artificial mounds and …
reducing wind erosion of desert soil. Field tests were conducted on artificial mounds and …
Desertification
A Mirzabaev, J Wu, J Evans, F García-Oliva… - 2019 - philpapers.org
Abstract IPCC SPECIAL REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND (SRCCL) Chapter 3:
Climate Change and Land: An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land …
Climate Change and Land: An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land …
[HTML][HTML] How much water did Iran lose over the last two decades?
Abstract Study area Iran. Study focus Iran, once a pioneer of sustainable water
management, is currently facing water bankruptcy. Aggressive exhaustion of non-renewable …
management, is currently facing water bankruptcy. Aggressive exhaustion of non-renewable …
Iran's land suitability for agriculture
Increasing population has posed insurmountable challenges to agriculture in the provision
of future food security, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region where …
of future food security, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region where …
Sand and dust storms: Impact mitigation
N Middleton, U Kang - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
Sand and dust storms (SDS) play an integral role in the Earth system but they also present a
range of hazards to the environmental and economic sustainability of human society. These …
range of hazards to the environmental and economic sustainability of human society. These …
Land subsidence hazard modeling: Machine learning to identify predictors and the role of human activities
Land subsidence caused by land use change and overexploitation of groundwater is an
example of mismanagement of natural resources, yet subsidence remains difficult to predict …
example of mismanagement of natural resources, yet subsidence remains difficult to predict …
Identification of dust storm source areas in West Asia using multiple environmental datasets
H Cao, F Amiraslani, J Liu, N Zhou - Science of the Total Environment, 2015 - Elsevier
Sand and Dust storms are common phenomena in arid and semi-arid areas. West Asia
Region, especially Tigris-Euphrates alluvial plain, has been recognized as one of the most …
Region, especially Tigris-Euphrates alluvial plain, has been recognized as one of the most …