Earth and Planetary Sciences
8 years ago

Land desertification threatens Shanxi Province, urgent action needed to prevent disaster.

The Urgency of Research and Control of Land Desertification in Shanxi Province
Su Zhi, Ma Yi

Paper Summary

Land desertification in Shanxi Province is a serious issue caused by human activities and climate changes like sandification, water and soil loss, and salinization. Sandification covers 1.0×10^4 km2, water erosion covers 1.08×10^4 km2, and salinization covers 3.0×10^4 km2 of the total land in Shanxi. Urgent research and control projects are needed to address this problem.

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