Human well-being and livelihoods depend on natural ecosystem services(ESs).Following the increment of population,ESs have been deteriorated over time.Ultimately,land use/land cover(LULC)changes have a profound impact ...
Eritrea faces significant environmental and agricultural challenges due to human activities, rugged terrain, and fluctuating climates like recurrent droughts and erratic rainfall. Desertification, deforestation, and s...
As the global population continues to expand,the demand for natural resources increases.Unfortunately,human activities account for 23%of greenhouse gas emissions.On a positive note,remote sensing technologies have eme...
supported by the Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development(SATREPS,grant number JPMJSA1601)from the Japan Science and Technology Agency/Japan International Cooperation Agency。
This study examined land use/land cover(LULC)changes in Chemoga watershed of the Upper Blue Nile Basin,comprising four distinct agroecological regions:Wet Wurch,Moist Dega,Moist Weyna Dega,and Moist Kolla.We used mult...
supported by the Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology(MJIIT),Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia,as a tropical city,has experienced a notable decline in its critical urban green infrastructure(UGI)due to rapid urbanization and haphazard development.The decrease of UGI,especially natural f...
supported by the Third Xinjiang Scientific Expedition Program (2022xjkk1100);the Tianchi Talent Project
The Turpan-Hami(Tuha)Basin in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China,holds significant strategic importance as a key economic artery of the ancient Silk Road and the Belt and Road Initiative,necessitating a holisti...
funded by the Innovative Research Program of the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals(Grant No.CBAS2022IRP08);the Major science and technology project of Ministry of Water Resources(Grant No.SKS-2022008).
The Naoli River Basin(NRB),a pivotal agricultural production area in China,is poised to undergo substantial impacts on water resources due to projected climate and land use/cover(LULC)changes.Despite its significance ...
supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2022M722561);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51679186);the Water Science and Technology Program of Shaanxi(Program No.2018slkj-4);the Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi(Program No.2021JLM-45).
The evolution of land use/land cover(LULC)patterns significantly influences the dynamics of carbon storage(CS)in terrestrial ecosystems.In response to future environmental changes,however,most studies fail to synthesi...
supported by the Tianshan Talent Training Plan of Xinjiang,China(2022TSYCLJ0058,2022TSYCCX0001);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(2022D01D83,42377358).
The drylands of China cover approximately 6.6×106 km2 and are home to approximately 5.8×10^(8)people,providing important ecosystem services for human survival and development.However,dryland ecosystems are extremely...