03524nas a2200421 a 4500 20260817163703.0 110309s2010 th uu|m rtt 0| a1eng d .b12091546 AIT Thesis no.NR-10-10 Aili, Aishajiang Assessment of the impact of sand-dust storms on oasis agriculture in arid areas : a case study of Bugur County, Northwest China Pathum Thani, Thailand : Asian Institute of Technology, 2010 78 leaves : ill. Thesis ; no. NR-10-10 A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Natural Resources Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2010 Sand-dust storms are the outcome of interactions between weather process and processes on the ground. The dry lands of the world are affected by moderate to severe land degradation from wind erosion and there is evidence that the frequency of sand -dust storms is increasing. The occurrence of wind erosion at any place is a function of weather events interacting with soil and land management through its effects on soil structure, tilth and vegetation cover. Human induced change is by far the most significant factor in the alarming increase of sand-dust storms in northwest China. In this study, the pattern of sand-dust storms in the Bugur County, Northwest China is presented. The impacts of sand-dust storms were described in terms of crop damage, orchard damage, soil productivity losses, economic losses and livelihoods impacts. Measures to combat sand-dust storms include reduction of the impact of wind speed through the use of shelterbelts; protection of the loose soil particles through the use of crop residues or adjusting farming structure. Future strategies for reducing the impacts of sand-dust storms must be based on community-based approaches that integrate effective crop and land management strategies as well as policy interventions to promote more effective soil conservation measures at the national and regional scales. Arid regions agriculture China, Northwest Bugur County Sandstorms China, Northwest Bugur County Shrestha, Rajendra Prasad, Chairperson Clemente, Roberto S., Examination Committee Cochar, Roland, Examination Committee IFP - Ford Foundation, USA, Scholarship Donor Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship, Scholarship Donor Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. NR-10-10 Full-Text http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B03515 .b12091546 mnait u 240402 0 110309 m a u 0 000:001:PDF:b1209154:000531:0:0:0:0:0:0 Abstract-AIT Thesis no.NR-10-10 n mnait mnarc 22 40 Barcode : 30050120822985 CREATED : 2014-03-14 RECORD # : i1277232x LPATRON : 1026123 LCHKIN : 2016-08-22 # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 2 TOT CHKOUT : 1 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050160007521 CREATED : 2016-03-21 RECORD # : i12900576 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 9447 9447 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-17 50.00 0 AIT Thesis no.NR-10-10 30050120822985 2026-08-17 16:37:03 3 2026-08-17 22 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-17 0 AIT Thesis no.NR-10-10 30050160007521 2026-08-17 16:37:03 1 2026-08-17 40