Ata Amini; Rangin Haydari; Majid Hosseini; Nader Jalali
Abstract
The land use programming is vital since inappropriate land use can endanger soil and water resources in a region and reduce their quality and quantity for future generations. While land development based on its ability are always facing limitations. This research is conducted with a sustainable approach ...
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The land use programming is vital since inappropriate land use can endanger soil and water resources in a region and reduce their quality and quantity for future generations. While land development based on its ability are always facing limitations. This research is conducted with a sustainable approach to manage water resources and land programming in line with make optimal use of limited land, soil and water in the watershed. For this purpose, the required information to prepare a development model based on the land potential, were collected. Using the ArcGIS software, essential maps including map of slope, altitude, driving directions, land form, hydrographic, soil and vegetation, and density, were derived. By combining layers of information, the lands abilities were extracted in term of 107 ecological units. The meteorological data, hydrometer and the sources and consumptions of water resources of the watershed were collected and analyzed. The results showed that 88.2 percent and 11.6 percent are currently the area of agriculture and orchards. While the watershed potential for these practices are as 78.9 and 19.1, respectively. However, lack of attention to the potential water resources of the region, which is mostly as groundwater, caused a drop in groundwater level about 0.85 m per year and consequently the risk of soil and water resources in the region. The results indicate the importance of integrated water resources management and natural potentials in sustainable development in the watershed.
Abolghasem Dadrasi Sabzevar; Nader Jalali; Ebrahim Gohari
Abstract
Productivity of the floods in the country which suffering from a severe shortage of water resources, is inevitable and flood spreading in areas prone water is one of the simplest methods for efficiency of flood. Identification of suitable areas for flood spreading by traditional methods usually is very ...
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Productivity of the floods in the country which suffering from a severe shortage of water resources, is inevitable and flood spreading in areas prone water is one of the simplest methods for efficiency of flood. Identification of suitable areas for flood spreading by traditional methods usually is very expensive and takes up time. Using GIS and RS can reduce such costs and increase the speed and accuracy. The study area is part of the provinces of Khorasan Razavi and north Khorasan which included the cities of Sabzevar, Esferayen, Jagarm, Kashmar, Bardeskan and Khalilabad. In this study, seven layers, including units of the quaternary deposits, limitation of land use, slope, infiltration rate, runoff, storage coefficient and bed rock depth were selected and analyzed. Map of quaternary deposits was prepared from geological map at scale of 1:250000 and controlled by photo-interpretation. 43 sites were selected by field survey. A Land use restriction was prepared by field Investigation and visual interpretation of satellite images. The slope map was obtained by GIS method, using digital topographic map of the area with 100m interval and 30m Pixel size. Infiltration rate in each area was calculated by double ring test and geoelectric study was used for bed rock depth estimation. Also storage coefficient for each site was calculated by typical table related on soil texture using soil sampling to a depth of one meter. And finally volumes of overland flow were calculated for all sites by Jasten method. Booleain logic, index overlay and fuzzy logic were selected and tested in those areas to mapping suitable areas for flood spreading, using the weighting method. The results show that the fuzzy sum is the best and visual interpretation of RGB742 Integrating GIS, is more suitable to identify and prioritize areas prone to spreading.
Akram Mirzaei; Ziaoddin Shoaei; Nader Jalali; Alireza Eslami
Volume 1, Issue 1 , May 2009, , Pages 53-60
Abstract
In this research, Hydro-physical model was used for estimating of potential sediment yield in sub- basin of Karaj watershed. In this model limited field survey is required and five main factors as vegetation cover, rainfall, erosion ability, topography and area were used. The results of comparison made ...
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In this research, Hydro-physical model was used for estimating of potential sediment yield in sub- basin of Karaj watershed. In this model limited field survey is required and five main factors as vegetation cover, rainfall, erosion ability, topography and area were used. The results of comparison made between the observed sediment yields in the gauged station of Siera with the estimation made by the model were highly correlated. Factor analysis by SPSS software was used for determining the role of those factors on erosion and sediment yield. The results showed those factors covered about 92% of sediment changing in sub-basins.
