LAND sensitivity to desertification in the dominican republic: AN adaptation of the ESA methodology

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 486-498

  Izzo, M ^a   Araujo, N ^b   Aucelli, P P C ^c   Maratea, A ^c   Sanchez A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

^b Gef Small Grants Programme   (Dominican Republic)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Desertification; Dominican Republic; ESA methodology; Land degradation; Sensitivity assessment

Indexed keywords

DESERTIFICATION; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ESA METHODOLOGY; LAND DEGRADATION; SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT;

LAND USE; SOILS;

CLIMATOLOGY;

DESERTIFICATION; LAND DEGRADATION; LAND USE PLANNING; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT;

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC;

EID: 84885473313     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: 1099145X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.2241     Document Type: Article

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