Language: Bilingual in English and Chinese
This atlas compiles results from integrated and experimental research done during the last decade on desertification of the Tibetan plateau. Its main purpose is to use maps to present a comprehensive, systematic summary of achievements in this regard. By not only showing current distribution of desertification as a function of its natural geographical environment, but also of the social environment, it facilitates a more in-depth analysis of its occurrence and causes, and of the development of appropriate legislation.
Summary in Chinese:
作 为近十余年来有关西藏沙漠化普查、沙漠化成因研究以及综合治理试验研究众多成果的集成,其主要目的是运用地图形式全面、系统地总结这方面的成果。以地图为 主要表现形式,既全面、系统,又直观形象,将沙漠化分布现状与其所处的自然地理环境和人文社会环境融合在一起,便于更深入地分析其形成原因和发生、发展规 律。