Remote sensing for drought impact assessment — A study of land transformation in Kordofan, Sudan

Combining pedometrics, remote sensing an

Combining pedometrics, remote sensing and field observations for assessing soil loss in challenging drylands: A case study of Northwestern Somalia

✍ C. T. Omuto; R. R. Vargas 📂 Article 📅 2009 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 393 KB

## Abstract Soil loss is a major concern for land managers due to its influence on biomass production, surface water quality and landscape beauty. In Somalia, the risk of soil loss is accelerated by the removal of vegetation, bad land use practices and negative impacts of urbanization. The politica