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An exploratory analysis of land abandonment drivers in areas prone to desertification

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dc.contributor.author Kosmas, C en
dc.contributor.author Kairis, O en
dc.contributor.author Karavitis, C 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 Darkoh, M en
dc.contributor.author Ermolaeva, O en
dc.contributor.author Fassouli, V en
dc.contributor.author Fernandez, F 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 Khatteli, H en
dc.contributor.author Khitrov, N en
dc.contributor.author Kounalaki, A en
dc.contributor.author Laouina, A en
dc.contributor.author Magole, L en
dc.contributor.author Medina, L en
dc.contributor.author Mendoza, M 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 Pozo, A en
dc.contributor.author Prat, C en
dc.contributor.author Ramos, A en
dc.contributor.author Ramos, J en
dc.contributor.author Riquelme, J en
dc.contributor.author Ritsema, C en
dc.contributor.author Romanenkov, V 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 Sonmez, H en
dc.contributor.author Taamallah, H en
dc.contributor.author Tezcan, L en
dc.contributor.author de Vente, J en
dc.contributor.author Zagal, E en
dc.contributor.author Zeiliguer, A en
dc.contributor.author Salvati, L en
dc.date.accessioned 2014-06-06T06:52:58Z
dc.date.available 2014-06-06T06:52:58Z
dc.date.issued 2014 en
dc.identifier.issn 03418162 en
dc.identifier.uri http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2014.02.006 en
dc.identifier.uri http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/6275
dc.subject Environmental drivers en
dc.subject Indicators en
dc.subject Land degradation en
dc.subject Multivariate analysis en
dc.title An exploratory analysis of land abandonment drivers in areas prone to desertification en
heal.type other en
heal.identifier.primary 10.1016/j.catena.2014.02.006 en
heal.publicationDate 2014 en
heal.abstract The abandonment of land is a global problem with environmental and socioeconomic implications. An approach to assess the relationship between land abandonment and a large set of indicators was illustrated in the present study by using data collected in the framework of the European Union DESIRE research project from 808 field sites located in 10 study sites in the Mediterranean region, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia. A total of 48 indicators provided information for biophysical conditions and socioeconomic characteristics measured at the plot level. The selected indicators refer to farm characteristics (family status, land tenure, present and previous types of land-use, soil depth, slope gradient, tillage operations) and to site-specific characteristics including annual rainfall, rainfall seasonality and water availability. Classes were designated for each indicator and a sensitivity score was assigned to each class based on existing research or empirically assessing the importance of each indicator to the land abandonment issue. Questionnaires for each process of land degradation were prepared and data were collected at field site level in collaboration with land users. Based on correlation statistics and multivariate analyses more than ten indicators out of 48 resulted as significant in affecting land abandonment in the studied field sites. Among them, the most important were rainfall seasonality, elderly index, land fragmentation, farm size, selected soil properties, and the level of policy implementation. Results contribute to the development of appropriate tools for assessing the effectiveness of land management practices for contrasting land abandonment. © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. en
heal.journalName Catena en
dc.identifier.doi 10.1016/j.catena.2014.02.006 en


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