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This volume is a compilation of studies on interactions of changes
in land cover, land use and climate with people, societies and
ecosystems in drylands of Greater Central Asia. It explores the
effects of collapse of socialist governance and management systems
on land use in various parts of Central Asia, including former
Soviet Union republics, Mongolia and northern drylands of China.
Often, regional land-atmosphere feedbacks may have large global
importance. Remote sensing is a primary tool in studying vast
dryland territories where in situ observations are sporadic.
State-of-the-art methods of satellite remote sensing combined with
GIS and models are used to tackle science questions and provide an
outlook of current changes at land surface and potential scenarios
for the future. In 10 chapters, contributing authors cover topics
such as water resources, effects of institutional changes on urban
centers and agriculture, landscape dynamics, and the primary
drivers of environmental changes in dryland environment. Satellite
observations that have accumulated during the last five decades
provide a rich time series of the dynamic land surface, enabling
systematic analysis of changes in land cover and land use from
space. The book is a truly international effort by a team of
scientists from the U.S., Europe and Central Asia. It is directed
at the broad science community including graduate students,
academics and other professionals at all levels within natural and
social sciences. In particular, it will appeal to geographers,
environmental and social scientists, economists, agricultural
scientists, and remote sensing specialists.
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