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Kone A., Fontaine A., El Yacoubi S., Loireau Maud, Jangorzo S. N. (2022). Assessing the impact of anthropogenic factors on desertification through the DESERTICAS software. Journal of Cellular Automata, 16 (5-6), p. 423-442. ISSN 1557-5969.

Titre du document
Assessing the impact of anthropogenic factors on desertification through the DESERTICAS software
Année de publication
2022
Type de document
Article référencé dans le Web of Science WOS:000906763200006
Auteurs
Kone A., Fontaine A., El Yacoubi S., Loireau Maud, Jangorzo S. N.
Source
Journal of Cellular Automata, 2022, 16 (5-6), p. 423-442 ISSN 1557-5969
Based on coupling a continuous cellular automaton with the MEDALUS model enhanced by anthropogenic factors, DESERTICAS is specially designed to model and simulate the evolution of land degra-dation over time and space. One of the interests of this modelling is to associate rehabilitation and restoration actions through a factor, called the predominant factor, which has an overall impact on the system. The study carried out in this paper aims at extracting this prevailing fac-tor among those already involved in the desertification phenomenon through the DESERTICAS software. The comparative analysis of the effects of the different desertification factors highlights the predom-inance of man-made management in the modelling carried out. Act-ing positively on the management factor means acting indirectly on the other desertification factors in order to interrupt the sources of degrada-tion and slow down or stop land desertification.
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PAR00025585
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