Climate-Driven Land Degradation
A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Land–Climate Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 531
Special Issue Editors
Interests: land-atmosphere fluxes in desert areas; mechanisms of carbon sequestration in deserts; desertification control to enhance carbon sinks
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: desert meteorology; arid environments; climate change
Interests: remote sensing monitoring; data assimilation; spatiotemporal fusion; sustainable development
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Climate change may exacerbate the risk of land degradation worldwide by altering temperature, precipitation patterns, and the frequency of extreme events. This process can trigger soil erosion, desertification, biodiversity loss, and a decline in ecosystem services, posing potential threats to food security, water supply, and human livelihoods. Gaining a deep understanding of the complex interactions between climate and land systems is crucial for formulating effective adaptation and mitigation strategies and promoting ecological restoration. This field of study is highly interdisciplinary and urgently requires integrated perspectives from geography, ecology, climatology, and the social sciences.
This Special Issue aims to bring together high-quality original research and review papers focusing on the processes, mechanisms, impacts, and response strategies of land degradation driven by climate change. We welcome submissions utilizing multi-scale observations, experimental studies, model simulations, and case analyses to deepen the understanding of the climate–land interaction system and explore nature-based solutions and innovative land management practices, thereby enhancing ecosystem resilience and facilitating ecological restoration.
Suggested themes and article types for submissions.
(1) Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
Impacts of climate change on soil erosion and desertification;
Climate change and biodiversity;
Climate change and ecosystem service assessments;
Disturbance and recovery of ecosystems due to extreme climate events (droughts, heatwaves, floods);
Coupled feedback of carbon, nitrogen, and water cycles in the climate–land system;
Ecosystem adaptation strategies to climate change;
Assessment of benefits of sustainable land management for climate change adaptation.
(2) Accepted article types include original research, reviews, case studies, methodological papers, and perspective articles.
Dr. Fan Yang
Dr. Xinghua Yang
Dr. Peng He
Prof. Dr. Stephen S. Young
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- climate change
- land degradation
- desertification
- soil erosion
- ecosystem services
- sustainable development
- ecological restoration
- remote sensing monitoring
- adaptation and management strategies
- ecosystem service assessment
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