عنوان مقاله English
نویسنده English
Currently, erosion is considered one of the critical environmental problems of Iranian watersheds. Water erosion is one of the main factors of desertification and land degradation in many arid and semi-arid regions. Thus, assessing the rate and intensity of this type of soil loss in water and soil management is very necessary for appropriate planning. This research aims to investigate the trend and intensity of water erosion using the ICONA model, remote sensing data, and geographic information system (GIS) in Kurdistan Province. To implement the ICONA model, first, the soil erodibility layer was prepared by combining two layers of slope and geology. Then, the soil protection layer was prepared by superimposing the land use and vegetation layers. Finally, by combining the two layers of erodibility and soil protection, a water erosion risk map was prepared for the studied basin. The results of this study show that the erosion risk class is very high, at 33%. Very high-risk classes indicate the high intensity of the erosion process in the study area, which is mainly in the east and southeast. Therefore, it is essential that managers and planners, by considering the priority of the high-risk regions, take biological and mechanical protection measures, including tree planting and sapling planting, as well as watershed management operations, to control and prevent the advance of sensitive areas to protect the soil.
کلیدواژهها English
Ashraf, A., 2020. Risk modeling of soil erosion under different land use and rainfall conditions in Soan river basin. Sub -Himalayan region and mitigation options. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 6: 417–428.