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Assessment of Soil Salinity in Arid Regions Using Remote Sensing and Machine Learning Models: Evidence…

Bekmurat Abdikairov, Mukhiddin Juliev, Madinabonu Kholmurodova, Zilolakhon Djanpulatova, Zuhra Khadjieva, Sojidabonu Turdalieva

Soil salinization is a major environmental challenge in arid and semi-arid regions, reducing agricultural productivity and threatening sustainable land management. The spatiotemporal dynamics of soil salinity in the Shimbay district (Republic of Karakalpaks...

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Forum Geografi (ISSN 0852-0682/2460-3945) is a peer-reviewed and open-access journal on both physical and human geography, with special interest in spatial and regional analysis using GIS and/or remote sensing techniques. The journal is published three times a year—April, August, and December—by Faculty of Geography UMS, with support from the Indonesian Geographical Society. Manuscripts should be original, written in clear English, and make a meaningful contribution to the field of geography.

Journal scope
  • Human–environment interaction
  • Geomorphological processes and modelling
  • River-basin processes and modelling
  • GIS and remote sensing-based disaster studies
  • Urban, rural, and regional studies
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TitleForum Geografi
Business modelOpen Access, Author-Pays
AbbreviationForum Geogr.; For. Geo.
FrequencyTriannually
DOI prefix10.23917
ISSN0852-0682 (Print); 2460-3945 (Online)
IndexingScopus, DOAJ, GeoRef, and view more
PublisherUniversitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia
LicenseCC BY 4.0
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Assessment of Soil Salinity in Arid Regions Using Remote Sensing and Machine Learning Models: Evidence from Karakalpakstan

Bekmurat Abdikairov, Mukhiddin Juliev, Madinabonu Kholmurodova, Zilolakhon Djanpulatova, Zuhra Khadjieva, Sojidabonu Turdalieva

Soil salinization is a major environmental challenge in arid and semi-arid regions, reducing agricultural productivity and threatening sustainable land management. The spatiotemporal dynamics of soil salinity in the Shimbay district (Republic of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan) were investigated using multi-temporal Sentinel-2 imagery and…

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