Geospatial Insights into Greece’s Desertification Vulnerability: A Composite Indicator Approach
Kleomenis Kalogeropoulos,
Dimitrios Tsesmelis,
Andreas Tsatsaris
et al.
Abstract:The Environmentally Sensitive Areas Index (ESAI) is a comprehensive tool for assessing the susceptibility of areas to desertification. This index analyzes various parameters that are vital for environmental health. Through this index, factors such as human activities, geology, soil quality, vegetation and climate patterns are scrutinized. The analysis assigns weights to each participating factor. Thus, the index is derived from the aggregation of four categories (vegetation, climate, soil quality and managemen… Show more
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