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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 234, 2021
The International Conference on Innovation, Modern Applied Science & Environmental Studies (ICIES2020)
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Article Number | 00082 | |
Number of page(s) | 7 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202123400082 | |
Published online | 02 February 2021 |
Assessment of soil erosion using two spatial approaches: RUSLE and SWAT Model
1 Laboratory of Geosciences of Natural Resources, Ibn Tofail University, BP. 133, Kenitra, Morocco
2 Dept.of Geology Faculty of science Semlalia University Caddi Ayad Marrakech, Morocco
* Corresponding author: soufiane.taia@uit.ac.ma
In this paper, we attempted to review the erosion in the Ouergha watershed by applying two spatial approaches. The Ouergha watershed has an area of around 7300 km² representing approximately 18.2% of the Sebou basin of which it is the main tributary. In order to develop the erosion map using the SWAT model, it was important to prepare a large spatial database describing basin proprieties, furthermore, the daily hydro-climatic data. This model integrates MUSLE equation for the estimation of specific degradation. In addition, the estimation of erosion through SWAT was consolidated by constructing an erosion mapping through RUSLE method. This method was applied following an approach based on the use of remote sensing data and GIS tools to produce the major factors involved in the erosive process and their integration into RUSLE. The results obtained, in cartographic form, make it possible to target areas that require priority action for a larger-scale analysis, with a view to finding appropriate solutions to fight against erosion and protect the natural environment. Soil degradation in the Ouergha watershed is around 27 ton/ha/year (SWAT_MUSLE) and 25 ton/ha/year (RUSLE). Average sediment yield was estimated for Al Wahda dam of 10.4 Million tons.
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