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Developing land-use planning scenarios in Türkiye to reduce water-induced soil erosion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 December 2024

Fikret Saygın Open the ORCID record for Fikret Saygın [Opens in a new window] ,
Halil Aytop Open the ORCID record for Halil Aytop [Opens in a new window]  and
Orhan Dengiz Open the ORCID record for Orhan Dengiz [Opens in a new window]
Fikret Saygın
Affiliation:
Sivas University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture Sciences and Technology, Field Crops Department, Sivas, Türkiye
Halil Aytop*
Affiliation:
East Mediterranean Transitional Zone Agricultural Research of Institute (TAGEM/MoAF), Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye
Orhan Dengiz
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Türkiye
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Corresponding author: Halil Aytop; Email: halilaytop@gmail.com
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Summary

Because soil erosion constrains agricultural productivity and overuse of soils exacerbates erosion, land use can only be sustained through the implementation of land evaluation. We studied five land-use scenarios including erosion-reducing land terracing and contour farming using ILSEN modelling. These scenarios’ rates of soil loss were determined using the revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE) method. We found that all the erosion-reducing scenarios reduced soil loss compared to the current land use of the study area; in the non-agricultural land use, soil erosion was reduced 4.25 times. The model is expected to inform reduction of soil erosion in geographies characterized by rugged topography.

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ILSENland evaluationRUSLESamsunsoil erosion
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Environmental Conservation , Volume 52 , Issue 1 , March 2025 , pp. 31 - 40
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