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Community livelihood vulnerability to drought in semi-arid areas of northern Cameroon
Drought is a devastating recurring climate hazard, with enormous impacts on livelihoods and attainment of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in...
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The role of geometric properties of ephemeral arid streams in the control of soil and sediment quality, and vegetation canopy distribution: a case study in the southwest of Fars province, Iran
PurposeAlthough dryland streams are one of the most important vegetation shelters against drought, the effects of ephemeral stream characteristics in...
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Spatio-temporal variability analysis of evapotranspiration, water use efficiency and net primary productivity in the semi-arid region of Aravalli and Siwalik range, India
Sustainable and effective water use management is a global challenge for optimum productivity for all types of vegetation cover. Evapotranspiration...
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A study of pilot sludge treatment reed beds for sludge dewatering and treatment under a hot and arid climate
In the effort to identify sustainable sludge management options, pilot-scale sludge treatment reed beds (STRBs) were tested and assessed in the...
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Analysis of sustainable water resource management and driving mechanism in arid region: a case study of Xinjiang, China, from 2005 to 2020
The long-term dynamic comprehensive evaluation of the water resource carrying capacity (WRCC) and the analysis of its potential driving mechanism in...
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Effects of groundwater level decline to soil and vegetation in arid grassland: a case study of Hulunbuir open pit coal mine
Coal mine in arid and semi-arid area is one of the most severely degraded ecosystems on the earth. The continuous decrease in groundwater level...
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An integrated approach to investigate surface and root zone salinity from multispectral and microwave remote sensing techniques
Soil salinity at the crops' root zone is a significant environmental issue as it considerably affects agricultural productivity. This study was...
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The implications of biomass and carbon sequestration of exclosure for climate change mitigation in arid areas, Sekota district, northern Ethiopia
Climate dynamics management plays a crucial role in safeguarding the environment from a global to local scale. Land degradation poses a significant...
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Multivariate Analysis and Origin of Groundwater Quality in Arid Region: Maadher of Hodna (Algeria)
Climate change and overexploitation of aquifers by irrigated agriculture and water consumption by the population caused the decline of water levels...
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Assessing ecological health in a semi-arid basin: a case study of the Wei River Basin, China
A healthy water ecosystem within a river basin is essential for maintaining ecological security, preserving species diversity, and ensuring...
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Eutrophication assessment and environmental management perspectives of Tóbari: an arid subtropical coastal lagoon of the Gulf of California
Coastal lagoons are vulnerable to eutrophication processes. In this study, we evaluate the eutrophication process in the restricted, arid subtropical...
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Integration of groundwater vulnerability with contaminants transport modeling in unsaturated zone, case study El-Sharqia, Egypt
Nowadays, irrigation uses large amount of marginal wastewater due to continuous decline in fresh water supply. As a consequence, using this...
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Evolution of vegetation cover and impacts of climate change and human activities in arid regions of Northwest China: a Mu Us Sandy Land case
Studying the vegetation dynamics and driving mechanisms in ecologically fragile areas is crucial for understanding the process of ecosystem evolution...
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Optimal allocation for land in an arid inland basin in northwest China: framework and application based on CLUE-S and MCR models
Reasonable planning of the limited land resources can promote the coordinated development of social economic and ecological protection. It is very...
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Groundwater quality assessment for drinking and agricultural purposes under arid climate in N’Djamena, Chad (Central Africa)
The present study was carried out in the N’Djamena and Hadjer-Lamis localities (Lac Chad basin). The main objective was to examine the groundwater...
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Spatiotemporal Variability of Short-Term Meteorological Drought for Semi-arid North Gujarat Region, India
The present research analyzed spatial and temporal variability of short-term meteorological drought using Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) and...
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Geochemical processes, salinity sources and utility characterization of groundwater in a semi-arid region of Iraq through geostatistical and isotopic techniques
Identifying factors contributing to water salinity is paramount in efficiently managing limited water resources in arid environments. The primary...
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Carbon storage and economic efficiency of fruit-based systems in semi-arid region: a symbiotic approach for sustainable agriculture and climate resilience
Enhancing our understanding of carbon (C) stock in diverse horticulture and fruit-based agroforestry systems has potential to provide farmers with...
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Halophytes of Semi-Arid Areas: Resources for Mitigation of Climate Change
Halophytes grow in coastal areas of the semi-arid regions are often exposed to intense and varying environmental stresses (especially salinity)....
