Efficiency of Land Degradation Neutrality Assessment Indicators of United Nation to Identify Land Degradation in a Semi-Arid Environment
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Tarih
2025
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Wiley
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
The primary objective of this study was to contribute to a deeper understanding of land degradation neutrality (LDN), with a specific focus on Malatya province, located in the semi-arid region of eastern T & uuml;rkiye. This case study served as a foundation for establishing a framework to monitor land degradation over time. The research employed three key sub-indicators-land cover (LC), land productivity (LP), and carbon stocks-following the guidelines of SDG 15.3.1. To assess changes in these sub-indicators, the SDG 15.3.1 indicator was calculated using 2015 as the baseline year and the preceding period (2000-2015) for comparison. The results indicated that approximately 3.24% of the study area experienced land degradation, primarily attributed to a decline in LP. Of this degradation, about 89.15% was linked to LP loss, while LC (5.91%) and soil organic carbon (SOC) (4.94%) contributed smaller proportions. The study also identified regional variations in land degradation, with intensified degradation occurring in areas undergoing rapid urbanization.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Carbon Stocks, Land Cover, Land Use Change, Ldn, Sdg 15.3, Trends.Earth
Kaynak
Environmental Quality Management
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q3
Cilt
34
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3
