Research Progress of Desertification and Its Prevention in Mongolia

Xiya Liang, Pengfei Li, Juanle Wang, Faith Ka Shun Chan, Chuluun Togtokh, Altansukh Ochir and Davaadorj Davaasuren
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Xiya Liang: College of Geomatics, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, China
Pengfei Li: College of Geomatics, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, China
Juanle Wang: State Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Information Systems, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Faith Ka Shun Chan: School of Geographical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China
Chuluun Togtokh: Institute for Sustainable Development, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar 14201, Mongolia
Altansukh Ochir: Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Environment and Forest Engineering, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar 210646, Mongolia
Davaadorj Davaasuren: School of the Art & Sciences, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar 14201, Mongolia

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 12, 1-17

Abstract: Mongolia is a globally crucial region that has been suffering from land desertification. However, current understanding on Mongolia’s desertification is limited, constraining the desertification control and sustainable development in Mongolia and even other parts of the world. This paper studied spatiotemporal patterns, driving factors, mitigation strategies, and research methods of desertification in Mongolia through an extensive review of literature. Results showed that: (i) remote sensing monitoring of desertification in Mongolia has been subject to a relatively low spatial resolution and considerable time delay, and thus high-resolution and timely data are needed to perform a more precise and timely study; (ii) the contribution of desertification impacting factors has not been quantitatively assessed, and a decoupling analysis is desirable to quantify the contribution of factors in different regions of Mongolia; (iii) existing desertification prevention measures should be strengthened in the future. In particular, the relationship between grassland changes and husbandry development needs to be considered during the development of desertification prevention measures; (iv) the multi-method study (particularly interdisciplinary approaches) and desertification model development should be enhanced to facilitate an in-depth desertification research in Mongolia. This study provides a useful reference for desertification research and control in Mongolia and other regions of the world.

Keywords: land degradation; spatiotemporal changes; driving factors; prevention; research methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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