WorldEDIT Earth Degradation Intervention Tool
THE ASU ADVANTAGE
A Changing Landscape
Uncovering the Potentials of Land Restoration
Land degradation is a global challenge. Loss of productive land contributes to climate change, environmental hazards, food scarcity, economic and social turmoil, and the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Without intervention, degraded land will continue to impact increasing numbers of humans, endangered species and the climate, and will present new challenges to stable governance.
How has the earth’s land cover changed overtime? What strategies can country leaders implement to revitalize degraded land? What are the economic tradeoffs to interventions?
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The Decision Theater environment allows groups with multiple perspectives and anchored positions to objectively and simultaneously examine data driven trade-offs and outcomes. Interacting with the model in the Decision Theater, participants are able to make their own discoveries and investigate possible futures, leading to more informed decisions.” Rahul Salla Technical Director, The Decision Theater
Degradation’s widespread nature and regional intricacies present a challenge to implement restoration strategies tailored to the unique characteristics of an area. The Decision Theater’s WorldEDIT informs leaders of existing land degradation trends and provides mechanisms to virtually experiment with proposed interventions. The tool assists in the development of mitigation strategies providing the greatest impact to people, species, and the climate while balancing economic investment and return.
