Wessels, Konrad JPrince, S2009-01-092009-01-092007Wessels, K.J. and Prince, S. 2007 Monitoring land degradation with long-term satellite data in South Africa. In: The Full Picture. Edited by Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Secretariat9789299004708http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2787Copyright: 2007 Group on Earth ObservationsDesertification is defined by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) as ‘land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas (dry-lands) resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities.’ Degradation includes diverse processes from changes in plant species composition to soil erosion that result in reduced biological or economic productivity of the land. Land degradation affects food security, national economic development and natural resource conservation strategies. Desertification refers specifically to degradation in dry-lands and it is widely considered to be one of the most destructive environmental processes of our time affecting an estimated 250 million people.enLand degradationDesertificationSatellite dataBook ChapterWessels, K. J., & Prince, S. (2007). Monitoring land degradation with long-Term satellite data in South Africa., <i></i> Group on Earth Observations. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2787Wessels, Konrad J, and S Prince. "Monitoring land degradation with long-term satellite data in South Africa" In <i></i>, n.p.: Group on Earth Observations. 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2787.Wessels KJ, Prince S. Monitoring land degradation with long-term satellite data in South Africa. [place unknown]: Group on Earth Observations; 2007. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2787.TY - Book Chapter AU - Wessels, Konrad J AU - Prince, S AB - Desertification is defined by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) as ‘land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas (dry-lands) resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities.’ Degradation includes diverse processes from changes in plant species composition to soil erosion that result in reduced biological or economic productivity of the land. Land degradation affects food security, national economic development and natural resource conservation strategies. Desertification refers specifically to degradation in dry-lands and it is widely considered to be one of the most destructive environmental processes of our time affecting an estimated 250 million people. DA - 2007 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Land degradation KW - Desertification KW - Satellite data LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2007 SM - 9789299004708 T1 - Monitoring land degradation with long-term satellite data in South Africa TI - Monitoring land degradation with long-term satellite data in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2787 ER -