Potential and Actual soil losses assessment in Abjubeha, Sudan using USLE, RS and GIS analyses

  • Abdelmoneim A Elgubshawi Sudan University of Science and Technology
  • Elabbas M. A Doka Sudan University of Science and Technology
  • Mahgoub Suliman Sudan University of Science and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/bm.v3i12.1707
Keywords: Potential, Actual, soil, losses, assessment, Abjubeha, Sudan, using, USLE, RS, GIS, analyses

Abstract

The natural and human induced effect on landscape changes in study area were analyzed. Aster image was used to classify landscape by supervised classification.  Grain Size Index (GSI) was applied as indicator of the vulnerability level of topsoil to the erosion. Erosion risk assessment at sub-regional level was measured using modern digital techniques and the well-known Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE). According to the result the area is subdivided into very low, low, moderate, high and severe erosion rates. The annual soil loss is greater than one tonne per hectare, at an averag of 1.23t/ha/year across the most of stuy area.  Set of maps of study area were produced for different erosion rates. Subtle different between the actual (human induced) and potential (natural) erosion rate was recognized.  The effect of individual soil erosion factors on erosion events as well as the erosion rate at different location within the study area were measured.  The impact of landuse practice on erosion could not be fully undertaken due to a lack of spatial information

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Author Biographies

Abdelmoneim A Elgubshawi, Sudan University of Science and Technology

Soil and water Sciences Department, College of Agricultural Studies 

Projects Management Dept. CCF,

Elabbas M. A Doka, Sudan University of Science and Technology

Soil and water Sciences Department, College of Agricultural Studies; Projects Management Dept. CCF,

Mahgoub Suliman, Sudan University of Science and Technology

Head Forestry Department, College of Forestry and Range Science

Published
2017-12-31
How to Cite
Elgubshawi, A. A., Doka, E. M. A., & Suliman, M. (2017). Potential and Actual soil losses assessment in Abjubeha, Sudan using USLE, RS and GIS analyses. IJRDO - Journal of Business Management, 3(12), 01-10. https://doi.org/10.53555/bm.v3i12.1707
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Vol. 3 No. 12 (2017): IJRDO - Journal of Business Management
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