Land Degradation Neutrality in the Tula region

Abstract

The article assesses the Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN), taking into account the specifics of Russian regions (on the example of the Tula region). For the assessment of the used software module "Trends.Earth", remote sensing data and statistical materials in the public domain. About 44.70% of the territory of the Tula region by 2015 had deteriorated its characteristics, compared with 2000. The LDN values can be specified taking into account the specifics of the Russian regions. The article shows that the indicators of the LDN concept need serious adaptation, taking into account the peculiarities of soils and lands in Russia.