Sensitivity to desertification of a high productivity area in Southern Italy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16840765 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roberto Coscarelli (0000-0002-2779-1100, Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection), Tommaso Caloiero (0000-0002-0393-4592, Istituto per il Sistema Produzione Animale in Ambiente Mediterraneo, corresponding author), Ivana Minervino (Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection), Marino Sorriso‐Valvo (Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection), Marino Sorriso-Valvo |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 573-581 |
| Publication date | 2016-05-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Maps (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-5647 • E-ISSN: 1744-5647 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17445647.2015.1054904 |
| OpenAlex | W2256182146 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 11 |
Calabria (Southern Italy) is one of the Italian regions most affected by desertification phenomena. This study presents a detailed analysis of the sensitivity to desertification of an economically important agricultural area in the province of Crotone. The Environmentally Sensitive Areas methodology, developed during the European Union MEDALUS project, has been applied by means of a consistent set of pedological, vegetation, climatic and management data of the study area. Analysis of 15 biophysical and social-economic indicators and an evaluation of 4 Quality Indices allowed the classification of the study area into potential, fragile and critical areas in relation to desertification. The main result is a pronounced sensitivity to desertification of the area: about 46% of the land emerges as being already affected by degradation phenomena, falling within the worst class (‘critical’), while about 39% of the area belongs to the ‘fragile’ class
Agriculture · Desertification · Environmental protection · Environmental resource management · Geography · Land degradation · Physical geography · Productivity · Environmental Science · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Remote Sensing and Land Use · Remote Sensing in Agriculture · Ecology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2022 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |