The problem of land desertification – as one of the main challenges to modern humanity
https://doi.org/10.26897/1997-6011-2024-3-44-52
Abstract
The purpose of the research is to analyze the causes of land desertification and find ways to curb the rate of desertification and restore previously desolate lands. Areas with a hot climate, minimal precipitation and strong winds are prone to desertification. The annual amount of precipitation does not exceed 200… 50 mm, and in some places they do not happen at all for several years. The soil layer in such territories is poorly developed, vegetation covers less than half of the earth’s surface, and in some cases is practically absent. Groundwater is usually mineralized. In territories with such natural conditions, soil degradation is observed, loss of its fertility, and biodiversity decreases, which ultimately leads to desertification of territories. The article presents the main causes of land degradation and its consequences. The main causes of land degradation and leading to desertification of territories have been identified. Ways to reduce the rate of degradation of agricultural lands and restore previously deserted territories are proposed.
About the Authors
V. I. Smetanin
Federal Scientific Center FSBI All-Russian Research Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Land Reclamation named after A.N. Kostyakov; Astrakhan State Technical University”
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladimir I. Smetanin, DSc (Eng), professor
127434, Moscow, Bolshaya Akademicheskaya str., 44, bldg. 2
414056, Astrakhan Region, Astrakhan, Tatishchev Street, bld. 16/1
H. Kaci
Federal Scientific Center FSBI All-Russian Research Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Land Reclamation named after A.N. Kostyakov; Astrakhan State Technical University”
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Hunas Kaci, CSc (Eng)
127434, Moscow, Bolshaya Akademicheskaya str., 44, bldg. 2
414056, Astrakhan Region, Astrakhan, Tatishchev Street, bld. 16/1
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Smetanin V.I., Kaci H. The problem of land desertification – as one of the main challenges to modern humanity. Prirodoobustrojstvo. 2024;(3):44-52. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26897/1997-6011-2024-3-44-52
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