Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is experiencing an increase in food insecurity, which fueled by both high population growth and low agricultural productivity. Smallholder farmers are seriously affected soil fertility, land degradation, poor agronomic management practices that reduce crop Therefore, there a huge need for reliable information to support decision-making smallholder farms ensure sustainab...

nowadays, occurrence of mass movement in the northern forests ofiran, especially in the golestan province is turning to be a usual phenomenon. because of decay of vegetation cover, prediction of landslide occurrence will prevent its damages. landslide hazard zonation is a suitable way in this case. selection of the best model is a way to decrease costs and time. consequently, land slide hazard ...

the present crisis in global economy, the issue of climate change and the fast-growing world population,leading to increased demand of food, are signifiantfactors reinforcing moves towards inclusive technologydevelopments. increasing population and consumptiongrowth will lead to the increasing global demand forfood, as well. the growing competition for land, water,and energy affct food producti...

The purpose of this study was identifying rangeland development andrestoration operations targets. This study was conducted in Hossein Abad Bazoft basinwith 7162 ha area, located in south east of Farsan County, Chaharmahal and BakhtiariProvince, Iran. The basin has various land uses including rangeland, forest, irrigated farmand garden, dry farm, residential area and rock mass. In this study, d...

The land surface is a key component of climate models. It controls the partitioning of available energy at the surface between sensible and latent heat, and it controls the partitioning of available water between evaporation and runoff. The land surface is also the location of the terrestrial carbon sink. Evidence is increasing that the influence of the land surface is significant on climate an...

Overview The integration of land administration processes and the collaboration of land agencies are considered essential for the effective delivery of developable land for housing production. However, in most countries, housing and land management policies are usually split between multiple government agencies. The background literature suggests that the activities of governments’ agencies tha...