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The desertification of the study area is increasing each year; in the desertification map for 1990 2002, there is a decrease in areas of zero and low desertification, and an increase in areas of high and severe desertification.
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Desertification susceptibility map provided based on preference degree of each indicators.
In relation to desertification risk mapping, assessment, and forecasting, many studies can be found that mainly are based on empirical and regional models.
The classification categories of the indices and desertification hazard in the form of the map are shown in Fig. 4. It should be noted that all of layers and maps were classified into four classes based on Table 3.
The technique developed, which utilizes DOHP, provides new means for mapping desert fringe ecosystems and for exploring desertification over wide regions.
The assessment and mapping of lands susceptible to degradation are important for combating desertification and for improving the use of natural resources.
A land unit map (LUM) was considered for investigation of quality of each criterion and desertification status based on geomorphological facies.
The output maps have been presented based on gained classes, for example for the geology and climate criteria, the desertification does not show severe class, so this class was ignored in the legend while for erosion criterion, the legend includes all of the classes as it gained all of the desertification risk classes.
These land cover maps revealed that the area subject to land degradation in the form of soil salinization, waterlogging and desertification increased from 2400 to 4214 km2, in sharp contrast to most severely degraded land that decreased by 122.5 km2.
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