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Soil loss estimation in Ethiopia: a comprehensive review of the RUSLE model integrated with geospatial technologies

open access: yesDiscover Sustainability
Soil erosion in Ethiopia harms agricultural production, water quality, and overall ecosystem health. Effective soil loss estimation can help minimize these outcomes.
Baye Terefe   +9 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Soil erosion assessment by RUSLE model using remote sensing and GIS in an arid zone

open access: yesInternational Journal of Digital Earth, 2023
In this research, we used the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) and Geographical Information System (GIS) to predict the annual rate of soil loss in the District Chakwal of Pakistan.
Pingheng Li   +8 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Effects of Season and Phenology-based Changes on Soil Erodibility and Other Dynamic RUSLE Factors for Semi-arid Winter Wheat Fields

open access: yesJournal of Agricultural Sciences, 2021
Time-dependent and phenology-based erodibility assessments in agricultural areas are extremely important for a more accurate evaluation of erosion. This paper aims to investigate soil erodibility factor (RUSLE-K) of the “Revised Universal Soil Loss ...
Selen Saygın
doaj   +1 more source

Soil erosion assessment by RUSLE with improved P factor and its validation: Case study on mountainous and hilly areas of Hubei Province, China

open access: yesInternational Soil and Water Conservation Research, 2021
The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) is widely used to estimate regional soil erosion. However, quantitative impacts of soil and water conservation (SWC) measures on conservation practice factor (P) of the RUSLE remain largely unclear ...
Pei Tian   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recent advances in the assessment of soil erosion vulnerability in watersheds [PDF]

open access: yesGlasnik Šumarskog Fakulteta: Univerzitet u Beogradu, 2021
Water induced soil erosion has always been a matter of concern in watersheds as they increase the soil vulnerability towards erosion. If unchecked, the eroded material reduces the capability of the river to carry the adequate amount of water and
Pandey Shachi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Linking the past, present and future scenarios of soil erosion modeling in a river basin [PDF]

open access: yesGlobal Journal of Environmental Science and Management, 2021
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Soil erosion is considered one of the major indicators of soil degradation in our environment. Extensive soil erosion process leads to erosion of nutrients in the topsoil and decreases in fertility and hence productivity ...
C. Loukrakpam, B. Oinam
doaj   +1 more source

Soil Erosion Estimation of Wadi Medjerda in Algeria Using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) through GIS

open access: yesSelected Scientific Papers: Journal of Civil Engineering, 2023
Water erosion is a major problem in the semi-arid environments of Algeria. In this vein, the objective of this study is to use the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) on the watershed of Medjerda which is located at the extreme of the North ...
Allaoui Karima   +2 more
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برآورد ارزش اقتصادی نقش پوشش گیاهی در کنترل فرسایش خاک (مطالعه موردی: حوزه آبخیز کچیک) [PDF]

open access: yesپژوهش‌های حفاظت آب و خاک, 2021
چکیدهسابقه و هدف: حفظ و نگه‌داری خاک و جلوگیری از رخداد و تشدید فرسایش از مهم‌ترین کارکردهای اکوسیستم‌های طبیعی به حسابمی‌آید این موضوع به ویژه در مناطق پرشیب و کوهستانی از اهمیت ویژه‌ای برخوردار است کارکرد حفاظت خاک نیز همانند بسیاری از دیگر خدمات ...
راضیه فارسی   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

WebGIS-based decision support system for soil erosion assessment in Legedadi watershed, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

open access: yesGeology, Ecology, and Landscapes, 2021
Soil erosion is one of the major environmental issues in Ethiopia. In highlands, though the topography is rugged; settlements have increased in recent years even if cultivation is generally practiced on steep landforms.
Tsedale Gebreegziabher   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

GIS integrated RUSLE model-based soil loss estimation and watershed prioritization for land and water conservation aspects

open access: yesFrontiers in Environmental Science, 2023
Land degradation has become one of the major threats throughout the globe, affecting about 2.6 billion people in more than 100 countries. The highest rate of land degradation is in Asia, followed by Africa and Europe.
M. Singh   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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