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/dɪˌzɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
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/dɪˌzɝ.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
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Noun
The process by which a geographic region becomes a desert, resulting from natural changes in climate or by human activity.
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Desertification, as defined by the CCD, means "land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities."
desertification – the spread of desert-like conditions in arid or semi-arid areas, due to overgrazing, loss of agriculturally productive soils, or climate change
A first major shift in physical scientists' perception of the Sahel and desertification, defined as “land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities” (United Nations 1994), occurred following the introduction in the early 1980s of novel remote sensing technology to monitor vegetation cover. […] Given the role of climate in desertification and regreening, resolving the attribution question (i.e., of land cover change to climatic or human factors) is of relevance to adaptation to climate change
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the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land
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the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China