Pareto-optimized windbreak designs proposed for sustainable arid agriculture

In a new review, researchers from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEF) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences synthesized evidence and proposed a multi-objective optimization framework for designing farmland windbreak systems that can better sustain agriculture in arid regions. Published in Agricultural Systems, the review emphasizes that shelterbelts function as green, aerodynamic infrastructure that reduces wind erosion, mitigates harsh microclimates, and stabilizes arid cropping systems.