A New ‘Lexicon’ of Land Degradation: Toward a Holistic Thinking for Complex Socioeconomic Issues
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Time: Ecological Processes and Environmental Spirals
3. Space: The Regional Differentiation in Landscapes and Degradation Forms
4. Scale: The Intrinsic Representation of Regional Processes of Change
5. Systems: A Closer Look to Sustainability Paths
6. Response: Coordinating Formal and Informal Actions
7. Concluding Remarks
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Egidi, G.; Salvati, L.; Cudlin, P.; Salvia, R.; Romagnoli, M. A New ‘Lexicon’ of Land Degradation: Toward a Holistic Thinking for Complex Socioeconomic Issues. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4285. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12104285
Egidi G, Salvati L, Cudlin P, Salvia R, Romagnoli M. A New ‘Lexicon’ of Land Degradation: Toward a Holistic Thinking for Complex Socioeconomic Issues. Sustainability. 2020; 12(10):4285. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12104285
Chicago/Turabian StyleEgidi, Gianluca, Luca Salvati, Pavel Cudlin, Rosanna Salvia, and Manuela Romagnoli. 2020. "A New ‘Lexicon’ of Land Degradation: Toward a Holistic Thinking for Complex Socioeconomic Issues" Sustainability 12, no. 10: 4285. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12104285