Quantification of soil losses using RUSLE model in the Boumlal watershed (Central Rif, Morocco)
This contribution estimates soil losses in the Boumlal watershed by applying the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) and using GIS and remote sensing. This model incorporates five essential factors in water erosion: rainfall erosivity (R), soil erodibility (K), slope length (LS), cover mana...
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| author | El Ouazani Ech-Chahdi Khadija El-Bouhali Abdelaziz Amyay Mhamed |
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| description | This contribution estimates soil losses in the Boumlal watershed by applying the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) and using GIS and remote sensing. This model incorporates five essential factors in water erosion: rainfall erosivity (R), soil erodibility (K), slope length (LS), cover management (C), and erosion control practice (P). The overlay of these parameters makes it possible to produce the synthetic map of annual soil losses (t/ha/year) and identify the most vulnerable areas to water erosion. The results indicate that Boumlal watershed is characterized by high sediment production. Indeed, more than 40% of the watershed produces a considerable amount of sediment exceeding 50 t/ha/year, with soil losses reaching over 200 t/ha/year in some parts of the study area. However, areas with low erosion rates represent approximately 33% of the total watershed area. The extent of water erosion and the high soil loss values are linked to the study area's vulnerability and inadequate anthropogenic interventions. Water erosion in this watershed directly affects soil quality, agricultural land productivity, arable land area, and the siltation of downstream reservoirs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c47c41fda4e14dd8bbfeaa45ad5920612025-02-05T10:49:23ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422025-01-016070400810.1051/e3sconf/202560704008e3sconf_errachidia2024_04008Quantification of soil losses using RUSLE model in the Boumlal watershed (Central Rif, Morocco)El Ouazani Ech-Chahdi Khadija0El-Bouhali Abdelaziz1Amyay Mhamed2Research Team Natural Environments, Planning, and Socio-Spatial Dynamics, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University.Research Team Natural Environments, Planning, and Socio-Spatial Dynamics, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University.Research Team Natural Environments, Planning, and Socio-Spatial Dynamics, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University.This contribution estimates soil losses in the Boumlal watershed by applying the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) and using GIS and remote sensing. This model incorporates five essential factors in water erosion: rainfall erosivity (R), soil erodibility (K), slope length (LS), cover management (C), and erosion control practice (P). The overlay of these parameters makes it possible to produce the synthetic map of annual soil losses (t/ha/year) and identify the most vulnerable areas to water erosion. The results indicate that Boumlal watershed is characterized by high sediment production. Indeed, more than 40% of the watershed produces a considerable amount of sediment exceeding 50 t/ha/year, with soil losses reaching over 200 t/ha/year in some parts of the study area. However, areas with low erosion rates represent approximately 33% of the total watershed area. The extent of water erosion and the high soil loss values are linked to the study area's vulnerability and inadequate anthropogenic interventions. Water erosion in this watershed directly affects soil quality, agricultural land productivity, arable land area, and the siltation of downstream reservoirs.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/07/e3sconf_errachidia2024_04008.pdfwater erosionuslesoil lossgisboumlal watershed |
| spellingShingle | El Ouazani Ech-Chahdi Khadija El-Bouhali Abdelaziz Amyay Mhamed Quantification of soil losses using RUSLE model in the Boumlal watershed (Central Rif, Morocco) E3S Web of Conferences water erosion usle soil loss gis boumlal watershed |
| title | Quantification of soil losses using RUSLE model in the Boumlal watershed (Central Rif, Morocco) |
| title_full | Quantification of soil losses using RUSLE model in the Boumlal watershed (Central Rif, Morocco) |
| title_fullStr | Quantification of soil losses using RUSLE model in the Boumlal watershed (Central Rif, Morocco) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantification of soil losses using RUSLE model in the Boumlal watershed (Central Rif, Morocco) |
| title_short | Quantification of soil losses using RUSLE model in the Boumlal watershed (Central Rif, Morocco) |
| title_sort | quantification of soil losses using rusle model in the boumlal watershed central rif morocco |
| topic | water erosion usle soil loss gis boumlal watershed |
| url | https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/07/e3sconf_errachidia2024_04008.pdf |
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