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Combat Desertification Programs

We focus on developing a decision support system to predict and evaluate the effectiveness of various strategies to combat desertification. This system aims to assist policymakers and land managers in making informed decisions on the best approaches to prevent or reverse desertification in vulnerable areas.

Goal 15

Decision makers

Objectives

To prevent or reverse desertification in vulnerable areas.

Interactive application

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Data attributes

Context

The situation decision makers are in when they have to make a decision can be described by the following attributes:

  1. RegionType (Categorical): ['Arid', 'SemiArid', 'DrySubhumid']
  2. SoilType (Categorical): ['Sandy', 'Loamy', 'Clay', 'Silty']
  3. AnnualRainfall (Numerical, mm/year): Continuous values based on historical data
  4. TemperatureRange (Categorical): ['Low', 'Moderate', 'High']
  5. VegetationCover (Numerical, %): Continuous values from 0 to 100
  6. LandUse (Categorical): ['Agricultural', 'Pastoral', 'Conservation', 'Urban']
  7. PreviousDesertificationMeasures (Categorical): ['None', 'Afforestation', 'WaterManagement', 'SoilConservation']
  8. PopulationDensity (Numerical, people/km²): Continuous values
  9. EconomicStatus (Categorical): ['LowIncome', 'MiddleIncome', 'HighIncome']
  10. Year (Numerical, Integer): Year of the data record

Actions

Decision makers can take the following actions:

  1. DesertificationStrategy (Categorical): ['Afforestation', 'SustainableAgriculture', 'WaterHarvesting', 'SoilAmendment', 'ProtectedAreaEstablishment']
  2. FundingLevel (Categorical): ['Low', 'Medium', 'High']
  3. CommunityInvolvement (Categorical): ['None', 'AwarenessCampaigns', 'DirectParticipation']
  4. TechnologyUse (Categorical): ['None', 'Basic', 'Advanced']
  5. MonitoringFrequency (Categorical): ['None', 'Annual', 'SemiAnnual', 'Quarterly']

Outcomes

Decision makers are evaluated on the following outcomes:

  1. DesertificationChange (Categorical): ['Increased', 'NoChange', 'Decreased'] (Maximize)
  2. BiodiversityImpact (Categorical): ['Negative', 'Neutral', 'Positive'] (Maximize)
  3. EconomicImpact (Categorical): ['Worse', 'NoChange', 'Improved'] (Maximize)
  4. Cost (Numerical, USD): Calculated based on FundingLevel, TechnologyUse, and MonitoringFrequency (Minimize)

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