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Characterizing land surface dynamics in Aral Sea basin of Uzbekistan using climatic and remote sensing data to project future conditions

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Since the 1960s, agricultural expansion and the unsustainable use of surface water in Central Asia have caused significant environmental problems in the Aral Sea basin. As a result, the Aral Sea region has experienced major environmental changes, including the formation of a new desert Aralkum on the desiccated lake bed. Deflation of salt dust from the dry areas of the former Aral Sea, the nowadays Aralkum, are an often occurred phenomenon. This poses a significant threat to both nature and human health in the region. Our analyses indicate that both the surface cover of the southern Aral Sea region and the climate there have undergone significant changes during the last 60 years.

Source: Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202457504009/pdf

Authors: Ilhomjon Aslanov, Nozimjon Teshaev, Zafarjon Jabbarov, Christian Opp, Rustam Oymatov, Yunus Karimov, Geoffrey Henebry

Institutions: Philipps University of Marburg, Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers, National University of Uzbekistan, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Michigan State University

Language: English

Topic: Environmental Changes in China

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Life on land, Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6940404919

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