Evaluation and Selection of Indicators for Land Degradation and Desertification Monitoring: Types of Degradation, Causes, and Implications for Management

dc.contributor.author	Kairis, Or	en
dc.contributor.author	Kosmas, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Karavitis, Ch	en
dc.contributor.author	Ritsema, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Salvati, L	en
dc.contributor.author	Acikalin, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Alcala, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Alfama, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Atlhopheng, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Barrera, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Belgacem, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Sole-Benet, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Brito, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Chaker, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Chanda, R	en
dc.contributor.author	Coelho, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Darkoh, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Diamantis, I	en
dc.contributor.author	Ermolaeva, O	en
dc.contributor.author	Fassouli, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Fei, W	en
dc.contributor.author	Feng, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Fernandez, F	en
dc.contributor.author	Ferreira, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Gokceoglu, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Gonzalez, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Gungor, H	en
dc.contributor.author	Hessel, R	en
dc.contributor.author	Juying, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Khatteli, H	en
dc.contributor.author	Khitrov, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Kounalaki, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Laouina, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Lollino, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Lopes, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Magole, L	en
dc.contributor.author	Medina, L	en
dc.contributor.author	Mendoza, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Morais, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Mulale, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Ocakoglu, F	en
dc.contributor.author	Ouessar, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Ovalle, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Perez, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Perkins, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Pliakas, F	en
dc.contributor.author	Polemio, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Pozo, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Prat, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Qinke, Y	en
dc.contributor.author	Ramos, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Ramos, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Riquelme, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Romanenkov, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Rui, L	en
dc.contributor.author	Santaloia, F	en
dc.contributor.author	Sebego, R	en
dc.contributor.author	Sghaier, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Silva, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Sizemskaya, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Soares, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Sonmez, H	en
dc.contributor.author	Taamallah, H	en
dc.contributor.author	Tezcan, L	en
dc.contributor.author	Torri, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Ungaro, F	en
dc.contributor.author	Valente, S	en
dc.contributor.author	de Vente, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Zagal, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Zeiliguer, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Zhonging, W	en
dc.contributor.author	Ziogas, A	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:52:31Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:52:31Z
dc.date.issued	2013	en
dc.identifier.issn	0364152X	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00267-013-0110-0	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/6052
dc.subject	Desertification	en
dc.subject	Indicators	en
dc.subject	Land degradation	en
dc.subject	Meta-analysis	en
dc.title	Evaluation and Selection of Indicators for Land Degradation and Desertification Monitoring: Types of Degradation, Causes, and Implications for Management	en
heal.type	other	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1007/s00267-013-0110-0	en
heal.publicationDate	2013	en
heal.abstract	Indicator-based approaches are often used to monitor land degradation and desertification from the global to the very local scale. However, there is still little agreement on which indicators may best reflect both status and trends of these phenomena. In this study, various processes of land degradation and desertification have been analyzed in 17 study sites around the world using a wide set of biophysical and socioeconomic indicators. The database described earlier in this issue by Kosmas and others (Environ Manage, 2013) for defining desertification risk was further analyzed to define the most important indicators related to the following degradation processes: water erosion in various land uses, tillage erosion, soil salinization, water stress, forest fires, and overgrazing. A correlation analysis was applied to the selected indicators in order to identify the most important variables contributing to each land degradation process. The analysis indicates that the most important indicators are: (i) rain seasonality affecting water erosion, water stress, and forest fires, (ii) slope gradient affecting water erosion, tillage erosion and water stress, and (iii) water scarcity soil salinization, water stress, and forest fires. Implementation of existing regulations or policies concerned with resources development and environmental sustainability was identified as the most important indicator of land protection. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.	en
heal.journalName	Environmental Management	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/s00267-013-0110-0	en
dc.identifier.spage	1	en
dc.identifier.epage	12	en