several models have been developed to estimate land degradation rate and evaluate desertification severity. this study attempts to apply the medalus (mediterranean desertification and land use) model by considering existing conditions in the hamoun wetland, located in south-eastern iran. at first identification of the main factors affecting the desertification phenomenon was attempted, based on...

land degradation, or desertification, is specific to arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid regions. the rate of thisphenomenon is high in developing countries such as iran. this research investigated desertification and mapping ofdesertification in abuzaydabad, near kashan, iran, with an emphasis on land criteria using an imdpa model.different studies have assessed land degradation or desertificat...

desertification is the consequence of series of processes in which climate change and human activities are more important factors than others. arid and semi-arid areas have occupied most parts of iran. sistan region is one of arid areas of iran where wind erosion is an important factor of land degradation and soil deterioration. for classification of desertification intensity, several methods h...

Land degradation and desertification has been ranked as a major environmental and social issue for the coming decades. Thus, the observation and early detection of degradation is a primary objective for a number of scientific and policy organisations, with remote sensing methods being a candidate choice for the development of monitoring systems. This paper reviews the statistical and ecological...

The kind of land use and intensity of its change is considered as important desertification indices in different models. Land use change is one of the main anthropogenic factors in the desertification. The current research was carried out around Imam Khomeini airport, with an area of 32000 km2, in order to evaluate mentioned area's land use changes effects during 1955-2003 on desertification. T...

Desertification process as a great problem affects most of the countries in the world specially developing countries. This process has a high rate in arid and semi-arid countries such as Iran. The main objective of this research was to investigate land degradation status and desertification mapping of Kashan area. Different studies have been carried out in the world in order to assess desertifi...

This study investigated the perceived importance of scholars' participation in combating-desertification programs in northwest China and analyzed the underlying factors and mechanisms. Our results show that, while various experts, professors, and researchers have participated in combating-desertification programs, their actions were often not effective. Only those scholars who understood the lo...

Desertification is caused by the influence of the climatic, environmental changes and human activities. Its enlargement and reverse leads to not only the changes of spatial structure, scope and environment but also the development of society and economy. Chose TM remote sensing images which had two different temporal phases as data sources. Through data preprocessing and the choice of suitable ...

the kind of land use and intensity of its change is considered as important desertification indices in different models. land use change is one of the main anthropogenic factors in the desertification. the current research was carried out around imam khomeini airport, with an area of 32000 km2, in order to evaluate mentioned area's land use changes effects during 1955-2003 on desertification. t...