The application of recently available high-resolution satellite data for mapping and change detection and a summary of advances in techniques for characterizing the mineralogy of sand is explained.
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SAND MOBILITY AND ENCROACHMENT. Sand Dunes of the South-eastern Sahara of Morocco: Genesis Morphodynamic and Socioeconomic Impact of Sand Encroachment. Sand Dunes and Sand Encroachment in Moroccan Atlantic Sahara, Current Situation, Threat and Perspective. Sand Dunes in Sudan: A Commentary on Origin, Development and Threats Posed. Genesis, Distribution and Economic Impact of Dune Formations in Nigeria. Human and Climate Impacts on the Mobility of Nizzana Sand Dunes, Israel. Sand Dune Migration as a Source of Environmental Risk to El-Dakhala Oasis-The Western Desert-Egypt. Sand Dune Creeping and its Consequence on Cultivated Land, Development Projects and Protected Areas in Siwa Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt. SAND DUNE LANDSCAPES DISTRIBUTION, FORMATION AND MANAGEMENT. Geomorphology and Sustainable Management for the Sand Dunes of Kuwait. Barchan Dunes Properties in the Middle East. Barchan Dunes in Egypt: Distribution and Formation. Dune Massifs of Russia. Aeolian Sand Dunes in the Permafrost Zone of Russia. Deserts, Sand Dunes and Sand Seas of Iran. Sand Supply System to Dunes and Ecological Aspects in Tottori Sand Dunes, Japan, the Temperate Humid and Tectonically Active Area. CONCLUDING THOUGHTS: COPING WITH AN UNKNOWN FUTURE FROM A LITTLE-KNOWN PAST. The Karakum and Kyzylkum Sand Seas: Linking Geomorphology and Paleoclimate. Sand Dunes on a Warmer and Drier Earth: Uniting Perspectives, Synthesis and Conclusions.
