Land,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(1), P. 89 - 89
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
Nowadays,
Land
Degradation
Neutrality
(LDN)
is
on
the
political
agenda
as
one
of
main
objectives
in
order
to
respond
increasing
degradation
processes
affecting
soils
and
territories.
Nevertheless,
proper
implementation
environmental
policies
very
difficult
due
a
lack
operational,
reliable
easily
usable
tools
necessary
support
decisions
when
identifying
problems,
defining
causes
helping
find
possible
solutions.
It
within
this
framework
that
paper
attempts
demonstrate
new
valuable
web-based
operational
LDN
tool
component
an
already
running
Spatial
Decision
Support
System
(S-DSS)
developed
Geospatial
Cyberinfrastructure
(GCI).
The
could
be
offered
EU
administrative
units
(e.g.,
municipalities)
so
they
may
better
evaluate
state
impact
land
their
S-DSS
supports
acquisition,
management
processing
both
static
dynamic
data,
together
with
data
visualization
on-the-fly
computing,
perform
modelling,
all
which
potentially
accessible
via
Web.
utilized
develop
refer
SDG
15.3.1
indicator
were
obtained
from
platform
named
Trends.Earth,
designed
monitor
change
by
using
earth
observations,
post-processed
correct
some
major
artefacts
relating
urban
areas.
planning
producing
statistics,
reports
maps
for
any
area
interest.
will
demonstrated
through
short
selection
practical
case
studies,
where
tables
stats
are
provided
challenge
at
different
spatial
extents.
Currently,
there
WEBGIS
systems
visualize
but—to
our
knowledge—this
first
enabling
customized
reporting
NUTS
(nomenclature
territorial
statistics)
level
entire
territory.
Rendiconti lincei. Scienze fisiche e naturali,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
34(3), P. 767 - 808
Published: April 4, 2023
Abstract
Land
degradation
(LD)
poses
a
major
threat
to
food
security,
livelihoods
sustainability,
ecosystem
services
and
biodiversity
conservation.
The
total
area
of
arable
land
in
the
world
is
estimated
at
7616
million
acres
or
only
24%
surface,
currently
about
half
this
cultivated.
productivity
depends
mainly
on
soil
formation
management.
Soil
contains
mineral
components,
organic
matter
microorganism
natural
dynamic
balance
whose
components
have
been
formed
thousands
millions
years
(geologic
ages).
Disruption
due
human
pressures
poor
use
leads
few
years.
Scientists
differed
setting
precise
definition
concept
dimensions
degradation,
but
many
agreed
general
degradation:
‘quantitative
qualitative
change
properties
that
reduces
land's
potential
for
production’
more
comprehensive
Change
characteristics
Earth.
Leading
creation
desert
drier
conditions,
decline
deterioration
load
biological
energy
period
time
does
not
be
continuous,
temporary.
Additionally,
farming
might
substitute
prevent
our
soil.
emphasis
current
review
how
affects
agriculture
environment,
as
well
we
can
manage
lands
further
degradation.
Therefore,
will
focus
explain
concept,
presenting
two
case
studies
from
Egypt
India.
In
an
increasingly
urbanized
world,
urban
biodiversity
is
people's
primary
contact
with
nature.
However,
as
cities
expand
and
densify,
green
blue
spaces
their
are
under
pressure,
risking
declines
in
liveability.
This
Review
discusses
the
benefits
of
multiple
challenges
it
faces,
identifies
opportunities
pathways
towards
developing
sustainable,
biodiverse
for
both
humans
The
substantial
biological
richness
that
areas
can
harbour
helps
to
mitigate
environmental
pressures,
address
adapt
climate
change,
human
health
well-being.
challenged
by
competition
space,
pressures
declining
engagement
residents
Understanding
underlying
mechanisms
informs
efforts
create
maintain
high-quality
blue–green
infrastructure.
Biodiversity-sensitive
socially
inclusive
governance
planning
key
biodiverse,
cities.
Urban
policies
should
move
cross-sectional
approaches
coordinate
sectors
such
health,
education,
design.
Developing
shared
environments
nature
contributes
global
conservation
offers
solutions
social
faced
underpins
ecosystem
services
cities,
but
faces
from
activities,
nature,
inadequate
systems.
provided
biodiversity,
its
promotion
conservation.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
151, P. 110311 - 110311
Published: April 30, 2023
Land
degradation,
which
directly
affects
global
and
regional
economic
social
development
food
security,
has
become
challenging.
Looking
North
in
East
Asia,
Mongolia
China
(Inner
Mongolia)
are
facing
severe
land
degradation
from
continuous
soil
erosion
by
human-induced
unsustainable
agricultural
practices
land-use
changes,
have
been
execrated
climate
change.
The
United
Nations
Convention
to
Combat
Desertification
(UNCCD)
promoted
the
“Land
Degradation
Neutrality
(LDN)”,
ultimate
target
is
achieve
a
degradation-neutral
world
that
fulfils
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs)
15
(Life
on
Land)
2030
s
beyond.
Inner
N
important
producing
dairy
major
grains
products.
This
review
aims
(1)
investigate
past
current
facts
challenges,
(2)
identify
lessons
LDN
practice,
(3)
eventually
develop
an
framework
fits
targets
align
with
SDG
15.
We
found
recent
developmental
pressure,
over-grazing,
use
mining,
natural
factors
(i.e.
drought)
still
drivers
of
stress
future
security
sustainable
developments
for
both
countries
under
transboundary
context
across
jurisdictions
laws
policies)
countries.
establish
recommend
collaborate
further
neighbourhood
C
Asian
Nations)
shared
similar
climatic
conditions,
will
be
key
success
E
Asia
towards
Soil Systems,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(1), P. 27 - 27
Published: Feb. 27, 2024
Soil
makes
important
contributions
to
the
United
Nations
(UN)
Land
Degradation
Neutrality
(LDN)
concept
and
targets;
however,
currently,
soil
is
not
integrated
into
measurable
information
(e.g.,
indicators,
metrics)
monitor
land
degradation
(LD)
patterns
trends.
This
study
examines
role
of
in
LDN
UN
Convention
Combat
Desertification
(UNCCD),
Sustainable
Development
Goal
(SDG
15:
Life
on
Land).
specifically
focused
biodiversity
loss
as
they
relate
an
indicator
15.3.1
Proportion
that
degraded
over
total
area.
Tracking
LD
status
can
be
improved
by
using
detailed
soils
databases
combined
with
satellite-derived
cover
maps.
has
applied
these
newly
methods
quantify
map
anthropogenic
trends
contiguous
States
America
(USA),
well
identify
potential
areas
for
nature-based
solutions
(NBS)
compensate
LD.
Anthropogenic
2016
USA
affected
two
million
square
kilometers,
about
one-third
country’s
area,
high
variability
state.
Between
2001
2016,
showed
overall
increase
1.5%,
some
states
exhibiting
increases
while
other
had
improvements
their
land.
All
ten
orders
present
have
been
anthropogenically
degraded,
Mollisols,
Alfisols,
Vertisols
having
highest
levels.
Compensating
requires
a
variety
strategies
measures
NBS),
which
often
require
additional
In
area
NBS
was
approximately
equal
Some
proportions
available
are
dominated
(Aridisols)
typical
deserts
therefore
may
less
promise
NBS.
The
needs
evaluated
at
finer
spatial
scales
realistic
analysis.
