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Desertification is a biogeochemical process of land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, itis caused primarily by human activities and variations in climate.

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English: Desertification is a biogeochemical process of land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, itis caused primarily by human activities and variations in climate. Desertification does not refer to the expansion of existing deserts: it occurs because dryland ecosystems are extremely vulnerable to overexploitation and inappropriate land use. This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 Satellites on 12 February 2020, shows the Spanish island of Lanzarote, one of Europe’s most threatened areas to desertification, according to a study of the University of Alicante. The sensors onboard the Copernicus Sentinel Satellites missions play an important role in monitoring and assessing drylands. And are particularly suitable for assessing the progress of desertification in vulnerable ecosystems.
Date 17 June 2020 (upload date)
Source Lanzarote Island, Spain
Author European Union , Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery

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