Sub-basin prioritisation using RUSLE in a Mountainous River Basin of Uttarakhand (India)

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作者
Singh, Sachchidanand [1 ]
Kansal, Mitthan Lal [1 ]
机构
[1] Indian Inst Technol, Water Resources Dev & Management, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
关键词
Flash floods; Soil erosion; RUSLE; GIS; Sub-basin prioritisation; Qualitative analysis; SOIL-EROSION MODEL; LOSS EQUATION RUSLE; WATER EROSION; GIS; REGION; RISK;
D O I
10.1007/s10668-023-02989-5
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
In a mountainous basin, flash-flood-induced soil erosion and its assessment are of major concern to the researchers. Cloudburst-induced extreme rainfall, undulating terrain, and inadequate water and soil conservation practices aggravate the problem of soil erosion. Alaknanda, a major basin of the upper Ganges in India, has experienced several incidents of flash floods. These have resulted in heavy soil loss, water siltation, and pollution in the basin. This study uses the revised universal soil-loss equation (RUSLE) in the GIS framework to assess the soil loss rate in various sub-basins of the Alaknanda. Further, the study suggests sub-basin prioritisation based on high soil erosion rate and past vulnerability that need attention of the decision-makers. RUSLE, an empirical soil erosion model, is easy to comprehend physically, involves minimum resources, and works on readily available inputs. The parameters used in the assessment include R-Rainfall Erosivity, Cover Management-C, Topographic-LS, Conservation Practice-P, and Soil Erodibility-K. The average R, K, LS, C & P factors for the Alaknanda basis are estimated as 437 MJ mm/ha/yr., 0.07 t ha h MJ-1 ha-1 mm-1, 1.4, 0.7, and 0.62, respectively. The mean annual soil erosion rate in the sub-basins varies from 6 to 27.9 t /ha/year with a mean rate of 13.4 t/ha/year and total erosion of 13.7 Mt/year. The results show that out of the twelve sub-basins, two (WS7 and WS5) fall in the high erosional class (18-30 t/ha/year), nine fall in the moderate erosional class (7-18 t /ha /year) and one basin in the low erosional class (1.0-7.0 t /ha/year). It is hoped that the present study will be helpful to the decision-makers while prioritising the actions to be taken for the water and soil conservation purposes.
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页码:6851 / 6877
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