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DOI	10.3832/ifor3871-015
	Assessment of land sensitivity to degradation using MEDALUS model-a case study of Grdelica Gorge and Vranjska Valley (southeastern Serbia)
	Lukic, Sara; Baumgertel, Aleksandar; Obradovic, Snezana; Kadovic, Ratko; Beloica, Jelena; Pantic, Damjan; Miljkovic, Predrag; Simic, Snezana Belanovic
通讯作者	Lukic, S
来源期刊	IFOREST-BIOGEOSCIENCES AND FORESTRY
ISSN	1971-7458
出版年	2022
卷号	15 页码:163-170
英文摘要	Land degradation is a complex issue caused by diverse drivers, each of which should be considered in the analysis of land sensitivity to degradation. This study identifies the areas most sensitive to land degradation in the Grdelica Gorge and Vranjska Valley, which are unique in terms of natural and socioeconomic conditions. Land-use changes and inappropriate land management have led to serious degradation in this region. The flexible and multifactorial approach of the Mediterranean Desertification and Land Use (MEDALUS) model allowed comprehensive land degradation sensitivity analysis in the study area. The main factors driving soil degradation were assessed by estimating climate quality index, soil quality index, and vegetation quality index, and the main socioeconomic indicators by management quality index and social quality index. The results showed that forest cover is the main factor to contrast land degradation, and even minor adverse changes in forest characteristics, such as structure, canopy cover, health, and quality, could trigger degradation processes. The vegetation quality index was defined in terms of the current vegetation???s capacity to protect soil from erosion, drought resistance, and fire risk. Detailed data on forest vegetation cover was obtained from the National Forest Inventory (NFI). The environmentally sensitive area (ESA) index generated through the analysis classified 26.11% of the total study area as critical, 69.53% as fragile, and 2.70% as either prone to or unaffected by degradation processes. According to the ESA index, the areas covered by forests with optimal species composition and high canopy cover were the least susceptible to degradation. The areas under intensive agricultural production without any application of conservation measures were the most susceptible to degradation. Future strategies for optimal land-use patterns are discussed, such as the intergration of woody species in croplands to protect soil against degradation and meet human needs in the areas prone to degradation.
英文关键词	Land Degradation Sensitivity MEDALUS Vegetation Cover Spatial Analysis
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	gold
收录类别	SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000797651600001
WOS关键词	SPATIAL ASSESSMENT ; SOIL-EROSION ; AREAS ; DESERTIFICATION ; REGION
WOS类目	Forestry
WOS研究方向	Forestry
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/393075
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Lukic, Sara,Baumgertel, Aleksandar,Obradovic, Snezana,et al. Assessment of land sensitivity to degradation using MEDALUS model-a case study of Grdelica Gorge and Vranjska Valley (southeastern Serbia)[J],2022,15:163-170.
APA	Lukic, Sara.,Baumgertel, Aleksandar.,Obradovic, Snezana.,Kadovic, Ratko.,Beloica, Jelena.,...&Simic, Snezana Belanovic.(2022).Assessment of land sensitivity to degradation using MEDALUS model-a case study of Grdelica Gorge and Vranjska Valley (southeastern Serbia).IFOREST-BIOGEOSCIENCES AND FORESTRY,15,163-170.
MLA	Lukic, Sara,et al."Assessment of land sensitivity to degradation using MEDALUS model-a case study of Grdelica Gorge and Vranjska Valley (southeastern Serbia)".IFOREST-BIOGEOSCIENCES AND FORESTRY 15(2022):163-170.