Investigation of Some Methodologies in Providing Erosion Maps of Surface, Rill and Gully and Erosion Features
Some methodologies were compared in providing
erosion maps of surface, rill and gully and erosion features, in
research which took place in the Varamin sub-basin, north-east
Tehran, Iran. A photomorphic unit map was produced from
processed satellite images, and four other maps were prepared by the
integration of different data layers, including slope, plant cover,
geology, land use, rocks erodibility and land units. Comparison of
ground truth maps of erosion types and working unit maps indicated
that the integration of land use, land units and rocks erodibility layers
with satellite image photomorphic units maps provide the best
methods in producing erosion types maps.
[1] Goosen, D., 1967. Aerial photo interpretation in soil survey. Soil
Bulletin. 6. FAO, Rome.
[2] Stromquist, L., 1990. A multilevel approach to soil-erosion surveys,
Examples from the Lesotho lowlands, P. 1-12. In L. Stromquist (ed.)
Monitoring soil loss at different observation levels-Case studies of soil
erosion in the Lesotho Lowlands. UNGI Uppasala University, Uppasala.
[3] Frazier, B.E., Mc Cool, D.K. Engle, C.F., 1983. Soil erosion in the
palouse: An aerial perspective. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
38, 70-74.
[4] Stromquist, L., Lunden, B., Chakela, Q., 1985. Sediment sources,
sediment transfer in a small Lesotho catchmaent- A pilot study of the
spatial distribution of erosion features and their variation with time and
climate. South African Georgraphy Journal 67, 3-13.
[5] Raoofi, M., Refahi, H., GH., Jalali, N., Sarmadian, F., 2004. A study of
the efficiency of digital processing methods of satellite images to map
and locate soil erosion (In Iranian). Iranian Journal of Agriculture
Sciences 35 (4), 797-807.
[6] Martinez-Casasnovas, J.A., 2003. A spatial information technology
approach for the mapping and quantification of gully erosion, Catena 50
(2-4), 293-308.
[7] Singh, G., Babu, R., Narain, P., Bhushan, L.S., Abrol, I.P., 1992. Soil
erosion rates in India. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 47 (1), 97-
99.
[8] Ygarden, L., 2003. Rill and gully development during an extreme winter
runoff event in Norway. Catena 50 (2-4), 217-242.
[9] Vrieling, A., 2006. Satellite remote sensing for water erosion
assessment: A review. Catena 65 (1), 2-18.
[10] Iran watershed evaluation and studies office, 2000. A design for
providing Iran erosion features map at 1:250000 scale. Underministry
for education and research, Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture, Iran.
[11] Rahnama, F., 2003. International design for providing erosion features
map in the part of Isfahan province, Iran. Workshop of modern
technologies designs (GIS-RS) in soil conservation. 7-8 febrevery 2003.
Soil Conservation and Watershed management Research Institute,
Tehran, Iran.
[12] Mohammadi-Torkashvand, A., 2008. GIS: some models for preparing
erosion features map. In the Proceeding 15th International Congress of
the International Soil Conservation Organization (ISCO), 18- 23 May,
Budapest, Hungary.
[13] Mahler, P.J., 1979. Manual of land classification for irrigation. Soil
Institute of Iran Publications, No. 205.
[14] Feiznia, S., 1995. Rocks resistant to erosion in Iran different climates.
Journal of Iran Natural Resources 47, 95-116.
[15] Mohammadi Torkashvand, A., Nikkami, D., Esfandiari, M., 2005.
Investigation of methodology for preparing erosion features map, case
study: Tehran Kan-Sologhan basin. In the Proceeding 3rd Erosion and
Sediment National Conference, September, 2005. Soil Conservation and
Watershed management Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.
[16] Daeles, L., Artrope, M., 1977. The extraction of soil information from
remote sensing documents. Pedologic 27, 123-190.
[17] Flugel, W.A., Marker, M., Moretti, S., Rodolfi, G. Staudenrausch, H.,
1999. Soil erosion hazard assessment in the Mkomazi river catchment
(Kwazulu/Natal-south Africa) by aerial photo interpretation. Zentralblatt
fur Geologie und Palaontologie; Teil I., 3 (4), 641-653.
[18] Refahi, H.GH., 2000. Soil erosion by water & conservation (In Iranian).
Second ed., Tehran University Publications. 551 p.
[19] Sirvio, T., Rebeiro-Hargrave, A., Pellikka, P., 2004. Geo-information in
gully erosion studies in Taita hills, SE-Kenya, preliminary results.
Proceedings of the 15th Africa Association of Remote Sensing of
Environment Conference, 17-22 oct. 2004. Nairobi, Kenya.
[20] Feoli, E., Vuerich, L.G., Zerihun, W., 2002. Evaluation of
environmental degredation in northern Ethiopia using GIS to integrate
vegetation, geomorphological, erosion and socio- economic factors.
Agricultur, Ecosystem & Environment 91 (1-3), 313-325.
[21] Bayramin, I., Dengiz, O., Baskan, O., Parlak, M., 2003. Soil erosion risk
assessment with ICONA model, case study: Beypazari area. Turk
Journal of Agriculture Forest 27, 105-116.
[22] Esmali, A., Ahmadi, H., 2003. Using GIS and RS in mass movements-
hazard zonation.A case study in Germichay watershed, Ardabil, Iran.
http://www.gisdevelopment.net/application/natural_hazards/landslides/m
ao3004.htm.
[23] Khawlie, M., Awad, M., Shaban, A., Bou Kheir, R., Abdallah, C., 2002.
Remote sensing for environmental protection of the eastern
Mediterranean rugged mountainous areas, Lebanon. ISPRS Journal of
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 57, 13-23.
[24] Nejabat, M., 2003. Possibility satellite images digital processing for
detection and preparation of soil surface erosion map in Fars province,
Iran. 1st workshop of modern technologies designs (GIS-RS) in soil
conservation. Febrevery. Soil Conservation and Watershed management
Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.
[25] Mohammadi-Torkashvand, A., Nikkami, D., 2006. Erosion features
map: A basic map for soil sustainable management. In the Proceeding
Soil, Environment and Sustainable Development National Conference,
8-9 Novemmber, 2006. Water and Soil Engineering College, Tehran
University, Tehran, Iran.
[26] Alavipanah, S. K., 2004. Application of remote sensing in the earth
sciences (soil). Second ed., University of Tehran Press, Tehran, Iran.
[27] King C., Delpont, G., 1993. Spatial assessment of erosion: contribution
of remote sensing, a review, Remote Sensing Reviews 7, 223-232.
[28] Siakeu, J., Oguchi, T., 2000. Soil erosion analysis and modelling: a
review, Transactions of the Japanese Geomorphological Union 21 (4),
413-429.
[1] Goosen, D., 1967. Aerial photo interpretation in soil survey. Soil
Bulletin. 6. FAO, Rome.
[2] Stromquist, L., 1990. A multilevel approach to soil-erosion surveys,
Examples from the Lesotho lowlands, P. 1-12. In L. Stromquist (ed.)
Monitoring soil loss at different observation levels-Case studies of soil
erosion in the Lesotho Lowlands. UNGI Uppasala University, Uppasala.
[3] Frazier, B.E., Mc Cool, D.K. Engle, C.F., 1983. Soil erosion in the
palouse: An aerial perspective. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
38, 70-74.
[4] Stromquist, L., Lunden, B., Chakela, Q., 1985. Sediment sources,
sediment transfer in a small Lesotho catchmaent- A pilot study of the
spatial distribution of erosion features and their variation with time and
climate. South African Georgraphy Journal 67, 3-13.
[5] Raoofi, M., Refahi, H., GH., Jalali, N., Sarmadian, F., 2004. A study of
the efficiency of digital processing methods of satellite images to map
and locate soil erosion (In Iranian). Iranian Journal of Agriculture
Sciences 35 (4), 797-807.
[6] Martinez-Casasnovas, J.A., 2003. A spatial information technology
approach for the mapping and quantification of gully erosion, Catena 50
(2-4), 293-308.
[7] Singh, G., Babu, R., Narain, P., Bhushan, L.S., Abrol, I.P., 1992. Soil
erosion rates in India. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 47 (1), 97-
99.
[8] Ygarden, L., 2003. Rill and gully development during an extreme winter
runoff event in Norway. Catena 50 (2-4), 217-242.
[9] Vrieling, A., 2006. Satellite remote sensing for water erosion
assessment: A review. Catena 65 (1), 2-18.
[10] Iran watershed evaluation and studies office, 2000. A design for
providing Iran erosion features map at 1:250000 scale. Underministry
for education and research, Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture, Iran.
[11] Rahnama, F., 2003. International design for providing erosion features
map in the part of Isfahan province, Iran. Workshop of modern
technologies designs (GIS-RS) in soil conservation. 7-8 febrevery 2003.
Soil Conservation and Watershed management Research Institute,
Tehran, Iran.
[12] Mohammadi-Torkashvand, A., 2008. GIS: some models for preparing
erosion features map. In the Proceeding 15th International Congress of
the International Soil Conservation Organization (ISCO), 18- 23 May,
Budapest, Hungary.
[13] Mahler, P.J., 1979. Manual of land classification for irrigation. Soil
Institute of Iran Publications, No. 205.
[14] Feiznia, S., 1995. Rocks resistant to erosion in Iran different climates.
Journal of Iran Natural Resources 47, 95-116.
[15] Mohammadi Torkashvand, A., Nikkami, D., Esfandiari, M., 2005.
Investigation of methodology for preparing erosion features map, case
study: Tehran Kan-Sologhan basin. In the Proceeding 3rd Erosion and
Sediment National Conference, September, 2005. Soil Conservation and
Watershed management Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.
[16] Daeles, L., Artrope, M., 1977. The extraction of soil information from
remote sensing documents. Pedologic 27, 123-190.
[17] Flugel, W.A., Marker, M., Moretti, S., Rodolfi, G. Staudenrausch, H.,
1999. Soil erosion hazard assessment in the Mkomazi river catchment
(Kwazulu/Natal-south Africa) by aerial photo interpretation. Zentralblatt
fur Geologie und Palaontologie; Teil I., 3 (4), 641-653.
[18] Refahi, H.GH., 2000. Soil erosion by water & conservation (In Iranian).
Second ed., Tehran University Publications. 551 p.
[19] Sirvio, T., Rebeiro-Hargrave, A., Pellikka, P., 2004. Geo-information in
gully erosion studies in Taita hills, SE-Kenya, preliminary results.
Proceedings of the 15th Africa Association of Remote Sensing of
Environment Conference, 17-22 oct. 2004. Nairobi, Kenya.
[20] Feoli, E., Vuerich, L.G., Zerihun, W., 2002. Evaluation of
environmental degredation in northern Ethiopia using GIS to integrate
vegetation, geomorphological, erosion and socio- economic factors.
Agricultur, Ecosystem & Environment 91 (1-3), 313-325.
[21] Bayramin, I., Dengiz, O., Baskan, O., Parlak, M., 2003. Soil erosion risk
assessment with ICONA model, case study: Beypazari area. Turk
Journal of Agriculture Forest 27, 105-116.
[22] Esmali, A., Ahmadi, H., 2003. Using GIS and RS in mass movements-
hazard zonation.A case study in Germichay watershed, Ardabil, Iran.
http://www.gisdevelopment.net/application/natural_hazards/landslides/m
ao3004.htm.
[23] Khawlie, M., Awad, M., Shaban, A., Bou Kheir, R., Abdallah, C., 2002.
Remote sensing for environmental protection of the eastern
Mediterranean rugged mountainous areas, Lebanon. ISPRS Journal of
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 57, 13-23.
[24] Nejabat, M., 2003. Possibility satellite images digital processing for
detection and preparation of soil surface erosion map in Fars province,
Iran. 1st workshop of modern technologies designs (GIS-RS) in soil
conservation. Febrevery. Soil Conservation and Watershed management
Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.
[25] Mohammadi-Torkashvand, A., Nikkami, D., 2006. Erosion features
map: A basic map for soil sustainable management. In the Proceeding
Soil, Environment and Sustainable Development National Conference,
8-9 Novemmber, 2006. Water and Soil Engineering College, Tehran
University, Tehran, Iran.
[26] Alavipanah, S. K., 2004. Application of remote sensing in the earth
sciences (soil). Second ed., University of Tehran Press, Tehran, Iran.
[27] King C., Delpont, G., 1993. Spatial assessment of erosion: contribution
of remote sensing, a review, Remote Sensing Reviews 7, 223-232.
[28] Siakeu, J., Oguchi, T., 2000. Soil erosion analysis and modelling: a
review, Transactions of the Japanese Geomorphological Union 21 (4),
413-429.
@article{"International Journal of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences:52077", author = "A. Mohammadi Torkashvand and N. Haghighat", title = "Investigation of Some Methodologies in Providing Erosion Maps of Surface, Rill and Gully and Erosion Features", abstract = "Some methodologies were compared in providing
erosion maps of surface, rill and gully and erosion features, in
research which took place in the Varamin sub-basin, north-east
Tehran, Iran. A photomorphic unit map was produced from
processed satellite images, and four other maps were prepared by the
integration of different data layers, including slope, plant cover,
geology, land use, rocks erodibility and land units. Comparison of
ground truth maps of erosion types and working unit maps indicated
that the integration of land use, land units and rocks erodibility layers
with satellite image photomorphic units maps provide the best
methods in producing erosion types maps.", keywords = "Erosion Features, Geographic Information System,Remote Sensing.", volume = "4", number = "8", pages = "335-4", }
