Land use changes in arid regions affect soil conditions. Different land use patterns impact soil nutrient levels, erosion rates, and moisture content. Changing land use can decrease soil nutrients and erosion, but increase land productivity. Soil erosion affects land productivity, with vegetation cover playing a role. Land productivity is positively related to soil moisture, helping prevent aridity. Proper animal husbandry can be developed in arid regions, with a combination of forest and meadow land use pattern being effective. Rational land use can reduce soil erosion, and ecological practices can reverse land degradation.