Soil Water Modelling In Arid/Semiarid Regions of Northern China Using Land Information System (LIS) - A Minor Field Study in Shiyang River Basin
At present China suffers from severe desertification or land degradation. About 27% of the total territory was exposed in 2004, mainly the northern provinces. Consequences of desertification, such as floods or sandstorms, require huge effort and financial assets. Soil moisture understanding plays a key role in combating desertification and is necessary in order to implement a sustainable water man