Impact assessment of land cover and land use changes on soil erosion changes (2005–2015) in Pakistan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21647997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hammad Gilani (0000-0002-9439-640X, Department of Space Science Institute of Space Technology Islamabad Pakistan), Adeel Ahmad (0000-0002-1918-1142, Department of Geography University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan), Isma Younes (0000-0001-7647-7671, Department of Geography University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan), Sawaid Abbas (0000-0003-3417-217X, Department of Land Surveying and Geo‐Informatics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Kowloon Hong Kong) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 204-217 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Land Degradation and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1085-3278 • E-ISSN: 1099-145X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ldr.4138 |
| OpenAlex | W3210231951 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 31 |
Abrupt changes in climatic conditions, exploitation of natural resources, and land degradation exacerbate soil erosion. This study provides a comprehensive assessment of soil erosion dynamics in Pakistan for 2005 and 2015 at 1 km 2 spatial resolution using six influencing factors: rainfall erosivity (R), soil erodibility (K), slope‐length (L), slope‐steepness (S), cover management (C), and conservation practice (P). The well‐accepted revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE) was implemented to estimate soil erosion. The soil erosion maps were categorized into four classes: low ( 20) — and transitions among these classes were determined by applying the change matrix method to assess soil erosion (ton ha ‐1 yr ‐1 ) changes from 2005 to 2015. Furthermore, spatial patterns and soil erosion dynamics were evaluated for seven administrative units of Pakistan to examine conservation efforts and ecosystem services. Major findings of this study indicate, that at the national scale, an estimated soil erosion of 1.79 ± 11.52 ton ha ‐1 yr ‐1 in 2005, which increased to 2.47 ± 18.14 ton ha ‐1 yr ‐1 in 2015. This intensification of soil erosion is coupled with land cover and land use changes (LCLUC) due to population expansion, infrastructural development, and exploitation of natural resources. This study's analytical framework and outcomes could be used for developing effective conservation policies to control soil erosion at various spatial scales in Pakistan
Agriculture · Erosion · Erosion control · Geography · Geomorphology · Land cover · Land degradation · Land management · Land use · Population · Soil conservation · Soil loss · Soil retrogression and degradation · Soil water · Universal Soil Loss Equation · Environmental Science · Groundwater and Watershed Analysis · Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes · Soil erosion and sediment transport · Ecology · Geology · Soil Science
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |