An Integrated GIS/RS Approach for Soil Erosion Assess—ment and Modeling in Syrian Coastal Soils

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2001-02-12
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Anintegratedremotesensing(RS)andgeographicinformationsystem(GIS)techniquewasemployedtocharacterizethespatialdistributionoftheriskofsoilerosionbywateronLatakiadistrict,Syria.Theuniversalsoillossequation(USLE)wasusedtocalculatetheannualsoillossratesforLatakiasoils.Mainly,remotesensingdata,soilsurvey,landuseinventory,elevationdataandclimaticatlasesareusedasresourcedatasetstogenerateUSLEfactorvalues.TheresultsrevealedthatintegrationofGIS/RSwithUSLEwasapracticalandeffectiveapproachformonitoringsoilerosionoverlargeareas.