Desertification and the future of the arid lands
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8383337 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J A Mabbutt (a Professor Mabbutt is Foundation Professor of Geography , University of New South Wales, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 141-150 |
| Publication date | 1979-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Geographer (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-9182 • E-ISSN: 1465-3311 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00049187908702754 |
| OpenAlex | W1989685244 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 8 |
Uncritical optimism concerning the potential development of arid Australia, justifiably questioned by Griffith Taylor in the past, has also been a feature of world expectations for its drylands. That optimism was shattered by the recent Sahelian and other drought disasters. Progressive desertification, involving both environmental and social degradation of the drylands, is now revealed as a pressing world problem. Drought stress on sensitive ecosystems is a contributory factor, but a major cause is the pressure of exploitive land use. Social and political obstacles to the successful transfer and adaptation of technology for increased and sustained production from the drylands outweigh the environmental limitations and must receive priority in programmes to combat desertification
Agroforestry · Arid · Desertification · Environmental protection · Geography · Ecology · Environmental Science · Geology · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology · Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 1988 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |