Participative restoration of degraded rangelands using Nature Based Solutions in Southern Tunisia
Rangeland degradation in southern Tunisia is driven by climate change, rising livestock numbers, land fragmentation, and complex tenure systems. The decline has been intensified by the abandonment of Gdel, a […]
Bridging the Gap: Funding Transdisciplinary Research for Sustainable Land and Water Management in the EURO-Mediterranean Region
Executive Summary EU funding increasingly prioritises research addressing complex agri-environmental challenges, such as soil degradation, biodiversity loss, and water scarcity, especially in the EURO-Mediterranean region, known as a climate change […]
PyLM: A Python Implementation for Landscape Mosaic Analysis
Landscape ecology is the study of how different land uses and natural areas are arranged across a region, and how these spatial patterns affect biodiversity, ecosystem health, and human impacts. […]
Global estimation of post-fire soil erosion
Wildfires affect land surface and post-fire geomorphological activity worldwide, increasing surface runoff and soil erosion. However, a global quantitative assessment considering the cumulative effect of several wildfires is still missing. […]
A data-driven indicator for assessing the evolving impact of the EU CAP on soil erosion mitigation
The data presented here correspond to the updated LAND Use and Management (LANDUM) model, a core component of the European Commission’s RUSLE-based soil erosion risk assessment framework. LANDUM functions as […]
List of the relevant sources used for analysing knowledge, experiences, and gap analysis for LDD monitoring and assessment
Synopsis: The Excel file includes the complete list of the relevant literature sources that have been analysed for the scope of D3.1, including the description of each source. The sources are […]
Meta-dataset of relevant information for land degradation risk assessment and monitoring
Synopsis: The metadata table consists primarily of geospatial datasets focused on environmental and anthropogenic indicators that are relevant for land degradation risk assessment and monitoring. Overall, it comprises a diverse collection […]
The ESA index
In this article, you can find: an overview of how desertification threatens Mediterranean Europe in the context of climate change, insights into how the ESA (Environmentally Sensitive Area) Index integrates […]
Grazing and land degradation
In this article, you can find: an overview of the role of grazing in shaping Mediterranean ecosystems, key scientific insights into how grazing affects soil, vegetation, and microbial activity, an […]
Tackling Drought and Land Degradation in Island Agriculture
In this article, you can find: an overview of the environmental challenges facing Mediterranean island agriculture, key findings from the I.O.S.P. project on tackling drought, land degradation, and desertification (LDD), […]