Abstract
The desert affairs program which include initiative on integrating research education and application for sustainable development in arid and semi-arid lands was discussed. The monitoring and detecting of social and environmental 'hotspots' related with a 'creeping environmental problems' and fundamental process research were found to be covered in the program. The analysis suggested long-term monitoring and analysis of indicators of social and environmental change in arid and semi-arid lands in Central and Western Asia.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 230-236 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 4890 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Ecosystems Dynamics, Ecosystem - Society Interactions, and Remote Sensing Applications for Semi - Arid and Arid Land - Hangzhou, China Duration: 24 Oct 2002 → 27 Oct 2002 |
Keywords
- Desert
- Desertification
- Development
- Diversity
- Drought
- Education