Manual for describing land degradation indicators |
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Compiled by: Agricultural University of Athens, January 2008
This manual contains a list of some 69 indicators of desertification grouped into four categories
- physical and ecological (including climate, water, soil, vegetation, water runoff, fire)
- economic (including agriculture, cultivation, husbandry, land management, land use, water use, tourism)
- social
- and institutional.
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These indicators all relate to the processes of
- water erosion,
- tillage erosion,
- wind erosion,
- soil salinization,
- water stress,
- forest fires and
- urbanization
that are encountered in the DESIRE study sites.
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The manual also contains data recording sheets for use at the local and regional scale and extensive explanation notes for collecting indicator data in the field. |
In-field training on indicator data collection being given by Costas Kosmas (Eskisehir, November 2008).
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