Bibliometric Analysis of Desertification in the Period from 1974 to 2024 Based on the Scopus Database
Arslan Berdyyev,
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Yousef A. Al-Masnay,
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Mukhiddin Juliev
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Land,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. 496 - 496
Published: Feb. 27, 2025
Desertification
remains
a
critical
global
issue
driven
by
climate
change,
unsustainable
land
use,
and
socio-economic
pressures.
This
bibliometric
review
provides
an
in-depth
analysis
of
desertification
research
from
1974
to
2024
using
the
Scopus
database
identify
trends,
key
players,
methodological
advances.
Publications
grew
exponentially
during
this
period,
21
in
peak
186
2023,
demonstrating
growing
academic
policy
attention.
The
found
that
4178
authors
contributed
2004
peer-reviewed
articles,
with
China
emerging
as
leading
hub,
contributing
386
publications
efforts
environmental
restoration
projects
such
Great
Green
Wall.
Advanced
methodologies,
including
remote
sensing
geographic
information
systems
(GIS),
have
facilitated
large-scale
monitoring,
despite
challenges
data
inconsistencies
limited
resolution.
Institutions
Guizhou
Normal
University
Lanzhou
led
effort,
publishing
316
124
publications,
respectively.
Influential
journals,
Land
Degradation
Development
Journal
Arid
Environments,
played
role
shaping
discourse.
Historical
has
highlighted
persistent
threat
human
societies,
exemplified
decline
civilizations
Sumerian
Khorezmian.
Despite
significant
progress,
regional
differences
attention
persist,
Central
Asia
receiving
its
vulnerability.
highlights
need
for
standardized
interdisciplinary
approaches,
enhanced
international
collaboration.
By
leveraging
advanced
technologies
sustainable
management
practices,
community
can
mitigate
impacts
desertification,
promoting
resilience
ecosystems
communities
while
moving
toward
degradation
neutrality.
Language: Английский
Trend Analysis of High-Resolution Soil Moisture Data Based on GAN in the Three-River-Source Region During the 21st Century
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(23), P. 4367 - 4367
Published: Nov. 22, 2024
Soil
moisture
(SM)
is
a
crucial
factor
in
land-atmosphere
interactions
and
climate
systems,
affecting
surface
energy,
water
budgets,
weather
extremes.
In
the
Three-River-Source
Region
(TRSR)
of
China,
rapid
change
necessitates
precise
SM
monitoring.
This
study
employs
novel
UNet-Gan
model
to
integrate
downscale
data
from
17
CMIP6
models,
producing
high-resolution
(0.1°)
dataset
called
CMIP6UNet-Gan.
includes
for
five
depth
layers
(0–10
cm,
10–30
30–50
50–80
80–110
cm),
four
Shared
Socioeconomic
Pathways
(SSP1-2.6,
SSP2-4.5,
SSP3-7.0,
SSP5-8.5).
The
demonstrates
strong
performance
fusion
downscaling,
especially
shallow
soil
layers.
Analysis
CMIP6UNet-Gan
reveals
an
overall
increasing
trend
across
all
layers,
with
higher
rates
under
more
intense
emission
scenarios.
Spatially,
increases
vary,
significant
trends
western
Yangtze
northeastern
Yellow
River
regions.
Deeper
soils
show
slower
response
change,
seasonal
variations
indicate
that
are
most
pronounced
spring
winter,
followed
by
autumn,
least
increase
observed
summer.
Future
projections
suggest
early
late
21st
century
compared
mid-century.
By
end
this
(2071–2100),
Historical
period
(1995–2014),
ranges
from:
5.5%
11.5%,
4.6%
9.2%,
4.3%
7.5%,
4.5%
3.3%
6.5%,
respectively.
Language: Английский