Quantitative assessment of desertification risk using modified MEDALUS model, case study: Shahroud-Bastam Basin

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ARABAMERI ALIREZA; RAMSHET MOHAMMADHOSSEIN; REZAEI KHALIL; SOHRABI MASOUD

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Journal: WATERSHED ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT Year:2019 | Volume:11 | Issue:2 Page(s): 508-522

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Quantitative assessment of desertification risk using modified MEDALUS model, case study: Shahroud-Bastam Basin

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ARABAMERI ALIREZA | RAMSHET MOHAMMADHOSSEIN | REZAEI KHALIL | SOHRABI MASOUD | Issue Writer Certificate

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Arid and semi-arid regionsQ1

Desertification sensitivityQ1

Geometric meanQ1

IndicesQ1

Land degradationQ1

Abstract

Nowadays, desertification as a great problem affects most of the countries in the world, especially developing countries. Desertification phenomenon that occurs in arid, semi-arid and dry semi-wet regions, will reduce the land potential. In this study MEDALUS model was applied for quantitative assessment of desertification risk with emphasis on five criterion in Shahroud-Bastam Basin, because of easy style and data accessibility and also compatible with the effective Indices on Land degradation. For this purpose, first, the study area was divided into five homogeneous units. Then, five criteria including soil quality, climate, vegetation, management, erosion and 13 indicators were used for quantitative evaluation of desertification in homogeneous units. Index layers for each criterion were prepared using GIS. These Indices were ranked in accordance with Modified MEDALUS model. The Geometric mean was then calculated and map was produced for each criterion. Land degradation map of each homogeneous unit was prepared using the Geometric mean criteria. Finally, from their combination, desertification susceptibility map produced. According to the results, climatic and erosion criteria with an average weight of 1. 607 and 1. 467, had the most effectiveness on desertification and vegetation with average weight of 1. 377 had the least effectiveness. As a results, from the total of study area, with area of 7737. 71 km2, 40% (3096. 311 km) is located in the C3 class or extreme critical erosion, that requiring more attention to implement desertification control programs. Result of this research is a managing tool available for decision-making regarding the selection of priority areas in the fight against desertification.

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ARABAMERI, ALIREZA, RAMSHET, MOHAMMADHOSSEIN, REZAEI, KHALIL, & SOHRABI, MASOUD. (2019). Quantitative assessment of desertification risk using modified MEDALUS model, case study: Shahroud-Bastam Basin. WATERSHED ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, 11(2 ), 508-522. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/234858/en

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ARABAMERI ALIREZA, RAMSHET MOHAMMADHOSSEIN, REZAEI KHALIL, SOHRABI MASOUD. Quantitative assessment of desertification risk using modified MEDALUS model, case study: Shahroud-Bastam Basin. WATERSHED ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT[Internet]. 2019;11(2 ):508-522. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/234858/en

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ALIREZA ARABAMERI, MOHAMMADHOSSEIN RAMSHET, KHALIL REZAEI, and MASOUD SOHRABI, “Quantitative assessment of desertification risk using modified MEDALUS model, case study: Shahroud-Bastam Basin,” WATERSHED ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, vol. 11, no. 2 , pp. 508–522, 2019, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/234858/en

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