Modeling of Soil Erosion and Sediment Production with Three Models of WEPP, EPM and Fournier in GIS Case Study: Sulachai Watershed-Ardabil

Water and soil are the foundation of human life. Today, soil erosion is threatening these valuable resources and consequently human life. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze and control of soil erosion. For evaluating the quality and quantity of soil erosion many models have been proposed. In this...

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Main Authors: Mousa Abedini, Susan Tulabi
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Published: Afarand Scholarly Publishing Institute 2017-09-01
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description Water and soil are the foundation of human life. Today, soil erosion is threatening these valuable resources and consequently human life. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze and control of soil erosion. For evaluating the quality and quantity of soil erosion many models have been proposed. In this study, we aim to analyze erosion and sediment production of the Sulachai watershed, using three models of WEPP, EPM and Fournier and GIS technique. In general, in WEPP model, the file related to each of the parameters was made and entered in the software Geo WEPP. In the EPM model, first the map of coefficients was prepared and then with respect to these coefficients, the map of erosion was prepared. Also, in the Fournier model, required parameters were calculated and placed in the relevant place. Finally, the amount of sediment was estimated with the mentioned three methods. The observed sediment content also was obtained by using gradient flow and sediment. WEPP model has three methods which are slope, catchment area and flow-direction. Estimated sediment by each of the above three methods, are 0.213, 0.178 and 0.785 respectively, and also with the EPM and Fournier models, about 0.241 ton/hectares/year. Also the observed sediment amount was estimated 0.241 ton/hectares/year. The results of this research showed that WEPP model has better performance than other two models in estimating erosion and sediment in the Sulachai watershed.
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spelling doaj.art-401705b2e24940ffa90a0433d41fb1952022-12-22T00:15:29ZfasAfarand Scholarly Publishing Instituteتحقيقات جغرافيايی1019-70522538-43842017-09-0132293105Modeling of Soil Erosion and Sediment Production with Three Models of WEPP, EPM and Fournier in GIS Case Study: Sulachai Watershed-ArdabilMousa Abedini0Susan Tulabi1 Department Of Natural Geography University,Mohaghegh Ardabili,Ardabil,Iran Department Of Natural Geography University,Mohaghegh Ardabili,Ardabil,Iran Water and soil are the foundation of human life. Today, soil erosion is threatening these valuable resources and consequently human life. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze and control of soil erosion. For evaluating the quality and quantity of soil erosion many models have been proposed. In this study, we aim to analyze erosion and sediment production of the Sulachai watershed, using three models of WEPP, EPM and Fournier and GIS technique. In general, in WEPP model, the file related to each of the parameters was made and entered in the software Geo WEPP. In the EPM model, first the map of coefficients was prepared and then with respect to these coefficients, the map of erosion was prepared. Also, in the Fournier model, required parameters were calculated and placed in the relevant place. Finally, the amount of sediment was estimated with the mentioned three methods. The observed sediment content also was obtained by using gradient flow and sediment. WEPP model has three methods which are slope, catchment area and flow-direction. Estimated sediment by each of the above three methods, are 0.213, 0.178 and 0.785 respectively, and also with the EPM and Fournier models, about 0.241 ton/hectares/year. Also the observed sediment amount was estimated 0.241 ton/hectares/year. The results of this research showed that WEPP model has better performance than other two models in estimating erosion and sediment in the Sulachai watershed.http://georesearch.ir/article-1-217-en.htmlerosion and sedimentsulachai watershedweppepmfourniergis.
spellingShingle Mousa Abedini
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Modeling of Soil Erosion and Sediment Production with Three Models of WEPP, EPM and Fournier in GIS Case Study: Sulachai Watershed-Ardabil
تحقيقات جغرافيايی
erosion and sediment
sulachai watershed
wepp
epm
fournier
gis.
title Modeling of Soil Erosion and Sediment Production with Three Models of WEPP, EPM and Fournier in GIS Case Study: Sulachai Watershed-Ardabil
title_full Modeling of Soil Erosion and Sediment Production with Three Models of WEPP, EPM and Fournier in GIS Case Study: Sulachai Watershed-Ardabil
title_fullStr Modeling of Soil Erosion and Sediment Production with Three Models of WEPP, EPM and Fournier in GIS Case Study: Sulachai Watershed-Ardabil
title_full_unstemmed Modeling of Soil Erosion and Sediment Production with Three Models of WEPP, EPM and Fournier in GIS Case Study: Sulachai Watershed-Ardabil
title_short Modeling of Soil Erosion and Sediment Production with Three Models of WEPP, EPM and Fournier in GIS Case Study: Sulachai Watershed-Ardabil
title_sort modeling of soil erosion and sediment production with three models of wepp epm and fournier in gis case study sulachai watershed ardabil
topic erosion and sediment
sulachai watershed
wepp
epm
fournier
gis.
url http://georesearch.ir/article-1-217-en.html
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