State and change of Dryland East Asia (DEA)

Authors

Jiquan Chen, The University of Toledo
Ranjeet John, The University of Toledo
Guanghua Qiao, Neimenggu Agricultural University
Ochirbat Batkhishig, Mongolian Academy of Sciences
Wenping Yuan, Beijing Normal University
Yaoqi Zhang, Auburn University
Changliang Shao, The University of Toledo
Zutao Ouyang, The University of Toledo
Linghao Li, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ke Guo, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ge Sun, USDA Forest Service

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2021

Publication Title

Dryland East Asia Land Dynamics Amid Social and Climate Change

Abstract

Dryland East Asia (DEA) refers to a region with 4.81 million square kilometers (km²) and includes Mongolia and four provinces/regions in Northern China (hereafter called "administrative units"): Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Ningxia, and Xinjiang. This introduction chapter provides an overview of the DEA region from three perspectives: 1) geography, demography, and economics, 2) climate and land use changes, and 3) ecosystem production and evapotranspiration. Development of a sound adaptation plan, therefore, is becoming a necessity for the sustainable future of a region such as DEA. We emphasize the spatial and temporal variations of the major variables associated with each of the three topic areas. Finally, we discuss the scientific and societal challenges for developing adaptation plans based on the concept of coupled natural and human (CNH) systems.

First Page

3

Last Page

22

Recommended Citation

Chen, Jiquan; John, Ranjeet; Qiao, Guanghua; Batkhishig, Ochirbat; Yuan, Wenping; Zhang, Yaoqi; Shao, Changliang; Ouyang, Zutao; Li, Linghao; Guo, Ke; and Sun, Ge, "State and change of Dryland East Asia (DEA)" (2021). Faculty Publications. 123.
https://red.library.usd.edu/sustainability-fp/123