Alitane A., Essahlaoui A., El Hafyani M., El Hmaidi A., El Ouali A., Kassou A., El Yousfi Y., Van Griensven A., Chawanda C.J., Van Rompaey A. (2022). Water erosion monitoring and prediction in response to the effects of climate change Using RUSLE and SWAT equations: case of R'Dom watershed in Morocco. Land, 01/01/2022, vol. 11, n. 1, p. 1-21.
https://doi.org/10.3390/land11010093
https://doi.org/10.3390/land11010093
Titre : | Water erosion monitoring and prediction in response to the effects of climate change Using RUSLE and SWAT equations: case of R'Dom watershed in Morocco (2022) |
Auteurs : | A. Alitane ; A. Essahlaoui ; M. El Hafyani ; A. El Hmaidi ; A. El Ouali ; A. Kassou ; Y. El Yousfi ; A. Van Griensven ; C.J. Chawanda ; A. Van Rompaey |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Land (vol. 11, n. 1, January 2022) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 1-21 |
Langues : | Anglais |
Langues du résumé : | Anglais |
Catégories : |
Catégories principales 07 - ENVIRONNEMENT ; 7.5 - Dégradation : Impact, DésertificationThésaurus IAMM EROSION HYDRIQUE ; EROSION ; DEGRADATION DU SOL ; CHANGEMENT CLIMATIQUE ; TELEDETECTION ; SYSTEME D'INFORMATION GEOGRAPHIQUE ; MODELE ; BASSIN VERSANT ; MAROC |
Résumé : | Soil erosion is an increasingly issue worldwide, due to several factors including climate variations and humans activities, especially in Mediterranean ecosystems. Therefore, the aim of this paper is: (i) to quantify and to predict soil erosion rate for the baseline period (20002013) and a future period (20142027), using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) and the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model in the RDom watershed in Morocco, based on the opportunities of Remote Sensing (RS) techniques and Geographical Information System (GIS) geospatial tools. (ii) we based on classical statistical downscaling model (SDSM) for rainfall prediction. Due to the lack of field data, the model results are validated by expert knowledge. As a result of this study, it is found that both agricultural lands and bare lands are most affected by soil erosion. Moreover, it is showed that soil erosion in the watershed was dominated by very low and low erosion. Although the area of very low erosion and low erosion continued to decrease. Hence, we hereby envisage that our contribution will provide a more complete understanding of the soil degradation in this study area and the results of this research could be a crucial reference in soil erosion studies and also may serve as a valuable guidance for watershed management strategies. |
Cote : | En ligne |
URL / DOI : | https://doi.org/10.3390/land11010093 |