Influence of environmental variables and anthropogenic activities on soda-saline lakes chemistry in Northern Tanzania: A Remote Sensing and GIS approach
Heliyon,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
11(2), С. e41691 - e41691
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
This
study
employed
Remote
Sensing
and
Geographical
Information
Systems
to
explore
the
influence
of
environmental
factors
human-induced
land
use/land
cover
changes
on
chemistry
soda-saline
lakes
in
Northern
Tanzania.
Satellite-based
rainfall
data
were
sourced
from
Climate
Hazards
Group
Infrared
Precipitation
with
Station
(CHIRPS)
datasets,
temperature
obtained
MERRA-2.
Monthly
precipitation,
temperature,
drought
conditions
lake
watersheds
analyzed
1981
2022,
while
use
assessed
for
2000,
2014,
2023.
Soil
types
acquired
FAO
Digital
Map
World,
geological
characteristics
US
Geological
Survey
database.
The
findings
revealed
that
region's
climate
is
ideal
enhancing
evapotranspiration,
leading
mineral
altering
lakes.
Standardized
Evapotranspiration
Index
increased
events
basins
since
1987,
prolonged
occurrence
between
2000
2017.
results
also
showed
region
characterized
by
a
variety
soil
types,
including
ferric
acrisols,
chromic
cambisols,
calcic
entisols,
inceptisols,
eutric
fluvisols,
distric
nitisols,
humic
mollic
andosols,
ochric
pellic
vertisols.
Furthermore,
distinguished
diverse
processes,
Precambrian-Cambrian
tertiary
intrusive,
triggered
volcanic
tectonic
activity.
Land
indicated
dynamics
various
classes
an
overall
decrease
areas
under
water
bodies
(-39.80
%),
forests
(-22.57
%)
bareland
(-36.18)
agricultural
(111.01
built-up
(434.72
shrubs
grasses
(72.77
area
coverage
over
23
years
period
(2000-2023).
underscores
complex
interplay
variables
human
activities
shaping
Язык: Английский
Historical and Projected Forest Cover Changes in the Mount Kenya Ecosystem: Implications for Sustainable Forest Management
Environmental and Sustainability Indicators,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
26, С. 100628 - 100628
Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2025
Язык: Английский
Land use/land cover changes due to gold mining in the Singida region, central Tanzania: environmental and socio-economic implications
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
197(4)
Опубликована: Март 25, 2025
Язык: Английский
Examining the Spatiotemporal Evolution of Land Use Conflicts from an Ecological Security Perspective: A Case Study of Tianshui City, China
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(5), С. 2253 - 2253
Опубликована: Март 5, 2025
Land
use
conflicts
represent
an
increasing
challenge
to
sustainable
development,
particularly
in
regions
undergoing
rapid
urbanization.
This
study
investigated
the
spatiotemporal
dynamics
of
land
and
their
ecological
implications
Tianshui
City
from
1980
2020.
The
main
objectives
were
identify
patterns
spatial
heterogeneity,
explore
driving
factors
behind
these
conflicts,
analyze
relationship
with
risks.
results
indicate
following
findings.
In
terms
early
changes
primarily
driven
by
structural
factors,
such
as
topography
climate,
a
Nugget/Still
ratio
<0.30
observed
2000.
After
2000,
however,
stochastic
including
average
annual
urbanization
rate
increase
5.2%
GDP
growth
9.1%,
emerged
dominant
drivers,
reflected
>
0.36.
Regarding
conflict
intensity,
high-conflict
areas
expanded
approximately
1110
square
kilometers
between
2020,
predominantly
concentrated
fertile
agricultural
Weihe
River
Basin
urban
core
areas.
Conversely,
non-conflict
zones
decreased
38.7%.
risk
correlation,
bivariate
LISA
cluster
analysis
revealed
significant
autocorrelation
severe
risks
(Moran’s
I
=
0.62,
p
<
0.01).
High-risk
clusters
transitioning
arable
built-up
increased
23%
after
Predictions
based
on
future
land-use
simulation
(FLUS)
model
suggest
that
2030,
high-intensity
will
expand
additional
16%,
leading
intensified
competition
for
resources.
Therefore,
incorporating
safety
thresholds
into
planning
policies
is
essential
reconciling
development
conservation,
thereby
promoting
transitions.
Язык: Английский
Climate Change as a Double-Edged Sword: Exploring the Potential of Environmental Recovery to Foster Stability in Darfur, Sudan
Climate,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13(3), С. 63 - 63
Опубликована: Март 18, 2025
The
Darfur
conflict,
which
emerged
in
the
early
21st
century,
represents
a
multifaceted
crisis
driven
by
socio-political
and
environmental
factors,
with
resource
scarcity,
exacerbated
climate
change,
playing
pivotal
role
intensifying
tensions
between
agricultural
pastoral
communities.
While
change
is
typically
associated
adverse
outcomes,
an
analysis
of
data
spanning
four
decades
(1980–2023)
reveals
contrasting
trend
increased
precipitation,
enhanced
vegetation,
decreased
drought
frequency
recent
years.
This
research
explores
potential
these
positive
changes
to
mitigate
resource-based
conflicts
foster
political
stability
as
improved
conditions
are
posited
create
foundation
for
conflict
resolution
sustainable
peacebuilding.
present
study
integrates
trends
Enhanced
Vegetation
Index
(EVI)
Standardized
Precipitation
Evapotranspiration
(SPEI)
examine
shifts.
EVI
data,
derived
from
Moderate
Resolution
Imaging
Spectroradiometer
(MODIS)
at
250
m
resolution,
was
used
assess
large-scale
vegetation
patterns
arid
semi-arid
landscapes.
Autoregressive
Integrated
Moving
Average
(ARIMA)
model
employed
forecast
future
precipitation
scenarios
up
year
2034,
enhancing
understanding
long-term
climatic
trends.
Data
processing
utilized
advanced
tools,
including
Google
Earth
Engine
(GEE),
ArcGIS
Pro
(version
3.4),
R
software
4.3.2).
findings
reveal
significant
(33.19%)
improvement
natural
cover
2000
2023,
degraded
unchanged
areas
accounting
1.95%
64.86%,
respectively.
finding
aligns
marked
increase
annual
reduction
intensity
over
period.
Historical
SPEI
showed
persistent
events
1980
2012,
followed
notable
decline
severity
2013
2024.
projections
suggest
stable
trend,
potentially
supporting
further
recovery
region.
These
improvements
preliminarily
linked
climate-change-induced
increases
reductions
severity.
study’s
contribute
nuanced
interplay
dynamics
Darfur,
offering
actionable
insights
policy
interventions
aimed
fostering
peace
resilience
Язык: Английский
Dynamics of land use land cover and tree vegetation structure in Acacia nilotica riverine forests in Sudan
Vegetos,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 26, 2025
Язык: Английский
Spatiotemporal dynamics of LULC change and implications for sustainable urban growth in Saudi Arabia
Papers in Applied Geography,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 23
Опубликована: Ноя. 11, 2024
This
study
investigates
the
spatiotemporal
dynamics
of
land
use
and
cover
(LULC)
change
in
Saudi
cities
between
2013
2023.
Using
Landsat
satellite
imagery
a
Maximum
Likelihood
Classifier,
LULC
changes
are
analyzed
nine
to
understand
impact
Arabia's
rapid
urbanization
following
oil
crisis.
The
objectives
are:
(1)
evaluate
2023;
(2)
explore
patterns
this
period;
(3)
interpret
urban
expansion
that
occurs
Arabia
light
kingdom
sustainable
development
plan.
results
identifiy
four
primary
models:
Urbanization,
Vegetation
Recovery,
Land
Degradation,
Ecological
Transition
Models.
Urbanization
Degradation
Models
determine
growth
trend,
posing
significant
challenges
development.
Most
experienced
substantial
increases
impermeable
surfaces
developed
lands,
while
concurrently
losing
high
terrain
barren
areas.
However,
small
showed
lower
degradation
rates
than
major
cities,
showing
an
opportunity
sustainably
grow
by
adopting
planning
approaches.
study's
findings
show
more
targeted
comprehensive
policies
needed
address
degradation,
mitigate
environmental
impacts,
ensure
long-term
resilience.
It
underscores
importance
considering
Urbanism
plans.
Язык: Английский