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DOI	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27123
	Land degradation sensitivity and desertification risk in Harrir region, northern Iraq
	Hamad, Karwan Obaid; Surucu, Abdulkadir
通讯作者	Surucu, A
来源期刊	HELIYON
EISSN	2405-8440
出版年	2024
卷号	10 期号:5
英文摘要	Soil degradation and desertification are persistent ecological issues that present significant challenges worldwide. An accurate evaluation of land susceptibility to desertification is essential for developing suitable strategies or policies to address it on national scales. Modified Mediterranean Desertification and Land Use (MEDALUS) model is widely utilized to assess environmental and desertification sensitivity. This study employed MEDALUS model to identify environmentally sensitive areas prone to desertification in the Harrir region, northern Iraq. A total of 102 soil samples were collected from 0 to 20 cm depth covering a land area of 279.36 km(2). Environmental sensitivity area index (ESAI) was used to evaluate sensitivity of the study area to environmental changes. The results indicated that similar to 68.18 km(2) of the study area would be exposed to land degradation and desertification. Fragile (F) regions accounted for 39.63 km(2), underscoring the need for effective management and conservation practices. Only a small portion of the region (2.81 km(2)) was classified as 'critical' (C). Further analysis revealed that fragile sub-classes F1, F2, and F3 accounted for 11.84%, 17.16%, and 14.19% respectively, while critical subclass C1, C2, and C3 areas accounted for 10.97%, 9.12%, and 1.006% respectively. The remaining areas were either classified as unaffected or had potential for being influenced by environmental changes. Approximately 24.41% of the study area had the potential for being influenced by environmental sensitivity. This highlights the importance of implementing effective management and conservation practices to protect fragile regions in the study area. Policymakers and land managers can effectively prioritize and implement targeted interventions to prevent further soil degradation and desertification in the Harrir region of northern Iraq.
英文关键词	Land degradation Desertification MEDALUS GIS ESI Harrir
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	Green Published, gold
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:001204110600001
WOS关键词	VEGETATION ; QUALITY ; DROUGHT ; MODEL ; GIS
WOS类目	Multidisciplinary Sciences
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/404015
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Hamad, Karwan Obaid,Surucu, Abdulkadir. Land degradation sensitivity and desertification risk in Harrir region, northern Iraq[J],2024,10(5).
APA	Hamad, Karwan Obaid,&Surucu, Abdulkadir.(2024).Land degradation sensitivity and desertification risk in Harrir region, northern Iraq.HELIYON,10(5).
MLA	Hamad, Karwan Obaid,et al."Land degradation sensitivity and desertification risk in Harrir region, northern Iraq".HELIYON 10.5(2024).