Geospatial Assessment of Soil Erosion Intensity and Sediment Yield Using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (Rusle) Model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22031377 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ahsen Maqsoom (0000-0002-3745-516X, COMSATS University Islamabad), Bilal Aslam (0000-0001-7308-5285, Quaid-i-Azam University), Usman Hassan (COMSATS University Islamabad), Zaheer Abbas Kazmi (0000-0003-0935-3139, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, corresponding author), Mahmoud Sodangi (0000-0002-1497-0054, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University), Rana Faisal Tufail (0000-0002-2875-7991, COMSATS University Islamabad), Danish Farooq (0000-0003-3403-7744, Budapest University of Technology and Economics) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 356 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2220-9964 • E-ISSN: 2220-9964 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijgi9060356 |
| OpenAlex | W3032160843 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 37 |
Land degradation caused by soil erosion is considered among the most severe problems of the 21stcentury. It poses serious threats to soil fertility, food availability, human health, and the world ecosystem. The purpose of the study is to make a quantitative mapping of soil loss in the Chitral district, Pakistan. For the estimation of soil loss in the study area, the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) model was used in combination with Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographic Information System (GIS). Topographical features of the study area show that the area is more vulnerable to soil loss, having the highest average annual soil loss of 78 ton/ha/year. Maps generated in the study show that the area has the highest sediment yield of 258 tons/ha/year and higher average annual soil loss of 450 tons/ha/year. The very high severity class represents 8%, 16% under high, 21% under moderate, 12% under low, and 13% under very low soil loss in the Chitral district. The above study is helpful to researchers and planners for better planning to control the loss of soil in the high severity zones. Plantation of trees and structures should be built like check dams, which effectively control the soil erosion process
Agriculture · Erosion · Geography · Geotechnical engineering · Sediment · Soil conservation · Soil fertility · Soil loss · Soil retrogression and degradation · Soil water · Universal Soil Loss Equation · WEPP · Environmental Science · Groundwater and Watershed Analysis · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology · Soil erosion and sediment transport · Geology · Soil Science
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |