Desertification has played a significant role in human history, contributing to the collapse of several large empires, such as Carthage, Greece, and the Roman Empire, as well as causing displacement of local populations.
沙漠化在人类历史上角色重要，导致数个大型帝国崩溃，如迦太基、希腊和罗马帝国，并使得当地人口迁徙转移。