Using GIS-Based RUSLE Model in Erosion Risk Assessment in Tekirdag Province

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dc.contributor.authorOzsahin, E.
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-29T18:00:00Z
dc.date.available2024-10-29T18:00:00Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentTekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed at determining and mapping the erosion risk zones and average annual soil loss amount in Tekirdag province through Geographic Information Systems (GIS) based Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE). To this end, various materials collected from different sources were combined in accordance with the method content. The obtained results were checked in-situ via field surveys. It was concluded that there was a very soft (Risk 1) erosion risk in most of Tekirdag province (61.9 %). It was seen that erosion was intense mostly in the areas which had high slope values, which had a poor or destroyed ground cover, and where valley density was high and soil had a fine characteristic. Average annual soil loss in the province was found to be 5.26 t/ha(-1)/y(-1). This soil loss value was quite below the Turkey average (6.14 t/ha(-1)/y(-1)), thereby referring to a positive situation. In addition, it was determined that an increase occurred in very soft, soft, and very intense erosion risk classes while a decrease occurred in medium, strong, and intense erosion risk classes in the 32 year period (1981-2013). However, despite such positive findings, some measures should be taken across the province in order to minimize erosion. Erosion may acquire a characteristic similar to the one in the past and increase, if such measures are not taken. The present study also demonstrated that erosion risk might be determined via GIS-based RUSLE method.
dc.identifier.endpage56
dc.identifier.issn1302-7050
dc.identifier.issn2146-5894
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage45
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/14900
dc.identifier.volume11
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000453163100005
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isotr
dc.publisherUniv Namik Kemal
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Tekirdag Agriculture Faculty-Tekirdag Ziraat Fakultesi Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectSoil
dc.subjectSoil erosion
dc.subjectRUSLE (3D) Method
dc.subjectGeographic Information Systems (GIS)
dc.subjectTekirdag
dc.titleUsing GIS-Based RUSLE Model in Erosion Risk Assessment in Tekirdag Province
dc.typeArticle

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