A Methodology For The Assessment Of Land Degradation

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Methods for Assessment of Soil Degradation

Author : Rattan Lal
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000142108
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis Methods for Assessment of Soil Degradation by : Rattan Lal

Download or read book Methods for Assessment of Soil Degradation written by Rattan Lal and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-11-26 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soil degradation has serious global impacts on agronomic, economic, and sociopolitical conditions, however, statistics regarding the degree of these impacts has been largely unreliable. This book aims to standardize the methodology for obtaining reliable and objective data on soil degradation. It will also identify and develop criteria for assessing the severity of soil degradation, providing a realistic scenario of the problem.

Land Degradation and Desertification: Assessment, Mitigation and Remediation

Author : Pandi Zdruli
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9048186579
Total Pages : 656 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (481 download)

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Book Synopsis Land Degradation and Desertification: Assessment, Mitigation and Remediation by : Pandi Zdruli

Download or read book Land Degradation and Desertification: Assessment, Mitigation and Remediation written by Pandi Zdruli and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-07-20 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Land Degradation and Desertification: Assessment, Mitigation, and Remediation reports research results in sustainable land management and land degradation status and mitigation in 36 countries around the world. It includes background papers with continental and international perspectives dealing with land degradation and desertification studies. The book assembles various topics of interest for a large audience. They include carbon sequestration and stocks, modern techniques to trace the trends of land degradation, traditional and modern approaches of resource-base conservation, soil fertility management, reforestation, rangeland rehabilitation, land use planning, GIS techniques in desertification risk cartography, participatory ecosystem management, policy analyses and possible plans for action. Various climatic domains in Africa, Asia, Europe and The Americas are covered. The book will be of interest to a variety of environmental scientists, agronomists, national and international policy makers and a number of organizations dealing with sustainable management of natural resources.

Handbook for the Field Assessment of Land Degradation

Author : Michael Stocking
Publisher : Earthscan
ISBN 13 : 1853838314
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (538 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook for the Field Assessment of Land Degradation by : Michael Stocking

Download or read book Handbook for the Field Assessment of Land Degradation written by Michael Stocking and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2001 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Climate and Land Degradation

Author : Mannava VK Sivakumar
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540724389
Total Pages : 629 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (47 download)

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Book Synopsis Climate and Land Degradation by : Mannava VK Sivakumar

Download or read book Climate and Land Degradation written by Mannava VK Sivakumar and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-10-11 with total page 629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on an International Workshop held in Arusha, Tanzania, this book presents state-of-the-art papers, real world applications, and innovative techniques for combating land degradation. It offers recommendations for effectively using weather and climate information for sustainable land management practices.

Soil Degradation, Conservation and Remediation

Author : Khan Towhid Osman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400775903
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis Soil Degradation, Conservation and Remediation by : Khan Towhid Osman

Download or read book Soil Degradation, Conservation and Remediation written by Khan Towhid Osman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In view of the grave consequences of soil degradation on ecosystem functions, food security, biodiversity and human health, this book covers the extent, causes, processes and impacts of global soil degradation, and processes for improvement of degraded soils. Soil conservation measures, including soil amendments, decompaction, mulching, cover cropping, crop rotation, green manuring, contour farming, strip cropping, alley cropping, surface roughening, windbreaks, terracing, sloping agricultural land technology (SALT), dune stabilization, etc., are discussed. Particular emphasis is given to soil pollution and the methods of physical, chemical and biological remediation of polluted soils. This book will lead the reader from the basics to a comprehensive understanding of soil degradation, conservation and remediation.

Use of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) to Assess Land Degradation at Multiple Scales

Author : Genesis T. Yengoh
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319241125
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)

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Book Synopsis Use of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) to Assess Land Degradation at Multiple Scales by : Genesis T. Yengoh

Download or read book Use of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) to Assess Land Degradation at Multiple Scales written by Genesis T. Yengoh and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-11-11 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines the scientific basis for the use of remotely sensed data, particularly Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), primarily for the assessment of land degradation at different scales and for a range of applications, including resilience of agro-ecosystems. Evidence is drawn from a wide range of investigations, primarily from the scientific peer-reviewed literature but also non-journal sources. The literature review has been corroborated by interviews with leading specialists in the field. The report reviews the use of NDVI for a range of themes related to land degradation, including land cover change, drought monitoring and early warning systems, desertification processes, greening trends, soil erosion and salinization, vegetation burning and recovery after fire, biodiversity loss, and soil carbon. This SpringerBrief also discusses the limits of the use of NDVI for land degradation assessment and potential for future directions of use. A substantial body of peer-reviewed research lends unequivocal support for the use of coarse-resolution time series of NDVI data for studying vegetation dynamics at global, continental and sub-continental levels. There is compelling evidence that these data are highly correlated with biophysically meaningful vegetation characteristics such as photosynthetic capacity and primary production that are closely related to land degradation and to agroecosystem resilience.

Data Sets, Indicators and Methods to Assess Land Degradation in Drylands

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9789251049259
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (492 download)

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Book Synopsis Data Sets, Indicators and Methods to Assess Land Degradation in Drylands by : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Download or read book Data Sets, Indicators and Methods to Assess Land Degradation in Drylands written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes CD-ROM on inside back cover

Desertification and Land Degradation

Author : Ajai
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351115618
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (511 download)

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Book Synopsis Desertification and Land Degradation by : Ajai

Download or read book Desertification and Land Degradation written by Ajai and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-03-30 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Desertification and land degradation are complex phenomena, and we need to understand their causes, consequences, and means to mitigate and combat their impact. Therefore, this book aims to explain the concept and characteristics of drylands, desert and desertification, land degradation, wastelands, and the concept of ecosystem services. It also discusses various types of processes of land degradations, their characteristics, physics and indicators along with mapping, monitoring and assessment of methods involved. Concept of Ocean Biological Deserts is discussed along with international and regional efforts towards combating land degradation and desertification. Key Features: • Provides all the aspect of desertification and land degradation at one place • Includes comprehensive methods to monitor different desertification/land degradation processes • Comprehensive overview of the mapping, monitoring and modelling techniques • Role of space borne data in identifying, monitoring and combating desertification is evaluated and reported with real case studies • Explains the concept of ocean biological deserts, their characteristics and mapping

Restoring land and soil health to ensure sustainable and resilient agriculture in the Near East and North Africa region

Author : Zdruli, P., Zucca, C.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251366772
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (513 download)

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Book Synopsis Restoring land and soil health to ensure sustainable and resilient agriculture in the Near East and North Africa region by : Zdruli, P., Zucca, C.

Download or read book Restoring land and soil health to ensure sustainable and resilient agriculture in the Near East and North Africa region written by Zdruli, P., Zucca, C. and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2023-02-14 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The report is part of a series of background papers prepared within the context of the development of the the Near East and North Africa Region of the State of Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture (SOLAW) in the Near East and North Africa Region. The paper reflects on the status of soil degradation and fertility loss, the drivers that put pressure on soils and land in the region, the responses to address the pressing issues leveraging existing technical knowledge, as well as tools for assessment and monitoring.

Monitoring and Evaluation of Soil Conservation and Watershed Development Projects

Author : Jan de Graaff
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 042953017X
Total Pages : 469 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (295 download)

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Book Synopsis Monitoring and Evaluation of Soil Conservation and Watershed Development Projects by : Jan de Graaff

Download or read book Monitoring and Evaluation of Soil Conservation and Watershed Development Projects written by Jan de Graaff and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-04-29 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides diverse information and critical know-how to implement appropriate methodology and cost-efficient monitoring and evaluation systems better suited to assess the impacts of soil conservation and wastershed multi-sectoral development activities. It draws on a worldwide experience of specialists and a large array of ground-truthing projects and programmes. This book will meet its objective if it contributes to convince financing institutions and project managers that integrated watershed management activities have the potential to generate highly desirable impacts for the society at large, which have to be accurately measured by adequate M&E systems.

Monitoring and Predicting Agricultural Drought

Author : Vijendra K. Boken
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198036787
Total Pages : 495 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)

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Book Synopsis Monitoring and Predicting Agricultural Drought by : Vijendra K. Boken

Download or read book Monitoring and Predicting Agricultural Drought written by Vijendra K. Boken and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-04-14 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agricultural droughts affect whole societies, leading to higher food costs, threatened economies, and even famine. In order to mitigate such effects, researchers must first be able to monitor them, and then predict them; however no book currently focuses on accurate monitoring or prediction of these devastating kinds of droughts. To fill this void, the editors of Monitoring and Predicting Agricultural Drought have assembled a team of expert contributors from all continents to make a global study, describing biometeorological models and monitoring methods for agricultural droughts. These models and methods note the relationships between precipitation, soil moisture, and crop yields, using data gathered from conventional and remote sensing techniques. The coverage of the book includes probabilistic models and techniques used in America, Europe and the former USSR, Africa, Asia, and Australia, and it concludes with coverage of climate change and resultant shifts in agricultural productivity, drought early warning systems, and famine mitigation. This will be an essential collection for those who must advise governments or international organizations on the current scope, likelihood, and impact of agricultural droughts. Sponsored by the World Meterological Organization

Soil erosion: the greatest challenge for sustainable soil management

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251314268
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (513 download)

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Book Synopsis Soil erosion: the greatest challenge for sustainable soil management by : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Download or read book Soil erosion: the greatest challenge for sustainable soil management written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2019-05-16 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite almost a century of research and extension efforts, soil erosion by water, wind and tillage continues to be the greatest threat to soil health and soil ecosystem services in many regions of the world. Our understanding of the physical processes of erosion and the controls on those processes has been firmly established. Nevertheless, some elements remain controversial. It is often these controversial questions that hamper efforts to implement sound erosion control measures in many areas of the world. This book, released in the framework of the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (15-17 May 2019) reviews the state-of-the-art information related to all topics related to soil erosion.

Desertification in the Mediterranean Region. A Security Issue

Author : W.G. Kepner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402037600
Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Book Synopsis Desertification in the Mediterranean Region. A Security Issue by : W.G. Kepner

Download or read book Desertification in the Mediterranean Region. A Security Issue written by W.G. Kepner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-01-04 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a multi-lateral forum for cooperation, information exchange, and dialogue among the environmental, development, foreign and security policy communities within the Mediterranean Region and thus may provide a precedent for further cooperation and partnership, including other more advanced conferences and publications, on assessing the condition of the entire region and the subsequent impacts and linkages to environmental security.

Geospatial Technologies for Land Degradation Assessment and Management

Author : R. S. Dwivedi
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1498749615
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (987 download)

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Book Synopsis Geospatial Technologies for Land Degradation Assessment and Management by : R. S. Dwivedi

Download or read book Geospatial Technologies for Land Degradation Assessment and Management written by R. S. Dwivedi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-10-17 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The constant growth of the world’s population and the decline of the availability of land and soil resources are global concerns for food security. Other concerns are the decrease in productivity and delivery of essential ecosystems services because of the decline of soil quality and health by a range of degradation processes. Key soil properties like soil bulk density, organic carbon concentration, plant available water capacity, infiltration rate, air porosity at field moisture capacity, and nutrient reserves, are crucial properties for soil functionality which refers to the capacity of soil to perform numerous functions. These functions are difficult to measure directly and are estimated through indices of soil quality and soil health. Soil degradation, its extent and severity, can also be estimated by assessing indices of soil quality and health. "Geospatial Technology for Land Degradation Assessment and Management" uses satellite imagery and remote sensing technologies to measure landscape parameters and terrain attributes. Remote sensing and geospatial technologies are important tools in assessing the extent and the severity of land and soil degradation, their temporal changes, and geospatial distribution in a timely and cost-effective manner. The knowledge presented in the book by Dr. R.S. Dwivedi shows how remote sensing data can be utilized for inventorying, assessing, and monitoring affected ecosystems and how this information can be integrated in the models of different local settings. Through many land degradations studies, land managers, researchers, and policymakers will find practical applications of geospatial technologies and future challenges. The information presented is also relevant to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations towards global food security.

Participatory rangeland and grassland assessment (PRAGA) methodology

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251365822
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (513 download)

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Book Synopsis Participatory rangeland and grassland assessment (PRAGA) methodology by : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Download or read book Participatory rangeland and grassland assessment (PRAGA) methodology written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2022-09-08 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This participatory grassland and rangeland assessment (PRAGA) methodology was developed for the assessment of rangelands and grasslands in selected project countries. It was developed through the project “Participatory assessment of land degradation and sustainable land management in grassland and pastoral systems”, financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and executed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The methodology was piloted in five countries – Burkina Faso, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Niger and Uruguay – to test its effectiveness and value. Necessary revisions were made to the methodology, based on lessons learned from its application. This document contains background information on global grasslands and rangelands and describes the need and the guiding principle for rangeland health assessments and practical guidance on how to conduct cost-effective assessment. It is divided into two parts: Part I: Background information on grasslands and rangelands Part II: Guidance for the preparation, assessment and monitoring of grasslands and rangelands at the local level The methodology has been designed with enough flexibility to adapted to specific contexts and countries along the nine steps laid out in the document.

Soil Degradation in the United States

Author : Rattan Lal
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0203496388
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (34 download)

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Book Synopsis Soil Degradation in the United States by : Rattan Lal

Download or read book Soil Degradation in the United States written by Rattan Lal and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-09-25 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soil Degradation in the United States: Extent, Severity, and Trends examines the magnitude and severity of soil degradation by different processes in the U.S., including water erosion, wind erosion, C depletion, soil compaction, salt build-up, and soil contamination. In addition, it addresses policy issues with regard to economic and environmental

Local Land Degradation Assessment in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251099049
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Book Synopsis Local Land Degradation Assessment in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) by : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Download or read book Local Land Degradation Assessment in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2018-07-23 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable management of the natural resource base is a fundamental issue to support global environmental benefits provided by ecosystem services, and to ensure agricultural production and ultimately food security and livelihoods. Assessing land degradation is a major component of effective sustainable land management particularly in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). SIDS are generally characterized by high levels of chronic poverty, largely rural based populations and dependence on traditional agriculture. At the same time, SIDS possess unique characteristics, that further exacerbates the problems associated with land degradation, given the small size of the countries and their economies, limited infrastructure, distance from large international markets, high vulnerability to natural disasters, low level of human resource development, and increasing urbanization. Small size, combined with, diverse soil types, topography, climatic variation, lack or in some cases archaic and poor land use policies limits the area available for urban settlement, agriculture, mining, commercial forestry, tourism and other infrastructure, and creates intense competition between land use options. This manual adapts the assessment methodologies which were developed under the LADA project to the particular situation of SIDS. It is built on country experiences and is expected to enhance the capacity of the user to conduct more integrated and participatory assessments of land degradation, and to monitor impacts of interventions or changes in land management more effectively. The manual reflects a substantial shift in attention from the conventional focus on assessing degradation, to a balanced assessment that looks at both the negative and positive effects and trends of land use/ management on the natural resources and ecosystem services.