Articles | Volume 18, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-1133-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-1133-2018
Research article
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10 Apr 2018
Research article |  | 10 Apr 2018

A new approach for land degradation and desertification assessment using geospatial techniques

Masoud Masoudi, Parviz Jokar, and Biswajeet Pradhan

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The paper attempts to create a new technique for assessing the current state of land degradation. Assessment of land degradation is difficult, because it includes a complex process. This assessment, using RS and GIS seems to be more realistic in finding the degree of degradation, because it is more related to its impact on land productivity. It is hoped that this attempt, which is the first attempt of its kind in the world, will be found applicable for other regions.
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