Vegetation-Climate Responses in Mining Areas in the Mongolian Plateau

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10.2991/978-94-6463-928-5_24How to use a DOI?

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Vegetation-climate response; Response types; Spatio-temporal analysis; Mongolian Plateau

Abstract

In recent decades, fluctuations in temperature, precipitation, and other climatic parameters have significantly influenced vegetation dynamics and land cover patterns across the Mongolian Plateau. This study investigates long-term climate and vegetation changes in selected mining-affected regions, including Umnugovi Province of southern Mongolia and adjacent areas in the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region (China). The analysis is based on satellite-derived indicators from the MODIS sensor onboard NASA’s Terra satellite, including the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Land Surface Temperature (LST) covering the period from 2000 to 2024. In addition, evapotranspiration (ET) data were incorporated to provide a more comprehensive understanding of vegetation-climate interactions. Temporal trends and spatial patterns were analyzed using normalized and standardized values of NDVI, LST, and ET. Based on these indicators, four vegetation–climate response types were identified, reflecting varying combinations of vegetation productivity, surface temperature, and water loss, as well as their stability or change over time. Notably, Type I (stable, productive vegetation) and Type IV (degraded, dynamic vegetation) dominated the study area, accounting for 18.9% and 37.4% of the total area, respectively.

These classifications highlight the spatial heterogeneity in vegetation-climate responses under changing climatic conditions. These findings emphasize the value of remote sensing data for regional environmental management, land-use planning, and the development of targeted climate adaptation strategies, especially in mining-affected landscapes.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Urangoo Baasandorj
AU  - Nandin-Erdene Geserbaatar
AU  - Gantuya Ganbat
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/12/25
TI  - Vegetation-Climate Responses in Mining Areas in the Mongolian Plateau
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference Resources and Technology (RESAT 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 332
EP  - 348
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-928-5_24
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-928-5_24
ID  - Baasandorj2025
ER  -