Salman Zare; Mohammad Jafari; Hassan Ahmadi; Hasan Rouhipour; Reza Khalil Arjomandi
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In this regard, the present study aimed to evaluate the performance of some of the non-oil mulch to stabilize sand dunes in the Kashan's Rig-boland desert. monthly surveys are conducted in the desert areas. To evaluate the effect of mulch on stabilizing the sand dunes, the effect stabilization index ...
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In this regard, the present study aimed to evaluate the performance of some of the non-oil mulch to stabilize sand dunes in the Kashan's Rig-boland desert. monthly surveys are conducted in the desert areas. To evaluate the effect of mulch on stabilizing the sand dunes, the effect stabilization index was used. The results indicate there is a significant difference between different mulch. The comparison test showed that the highest coefficient effect of stabilization with significant effect done on the biological mulch. After that, however, three other mulches including resins, inorganic and polymer are, respectively had the most significant effectiveness. Although there was not significant difference between these three types of mulches. Biopolymer Mulch with the lowest coefficient of stabilization effect showed significantly different from other mulches. Mulching in the hills with biological mulch, due to tightly crust formation against erosion, removal of sand and dunes almost stopped and hill completely has been stabilized. In this study, used mulches were initially very resistant and feasting the sands dune surface such as resistance crusts which were loss against any tensile and compressive force before mulching practices. . Therefore, different mulches treatments according to their durability and nature of structural have different effectiveness in reducing wind erosion effect. Among the studied mulches, just biological mulch and has usability and is capable for executive pilots.
Reyhaneh Masoudi; Gholamreza Zehtabian; Hassan Ahmadi; Shahram Khalighi sigarudi
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Desertification is a major problem in many countries. International efforts have been considered to combat and prevent this phenomenon. The most important cases of these measures are the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. In this study, IMDPA model and GIS were used to assess desertification ...
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Desertification is a major problem in many countries. International efforts have been considered to combat and prevent this phenomenon. The most important cases of these measures are the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. In this study, IMDPA model and GIS were used to assess desertification phenomena in Kashan Plain. Some indices of Climate and water criteria were selected to consider for each condition of the region. Final desertification intensity was calculated based on geometric average of the selected criteria and their indices. The numerical value was classified in 5 classes including non-significant, low, medium, severe and very severe and desertification intensity map was drawn using GIS in the studied period. According to the results, among the studied indices, the groundwater level depletion, EC and Transu aridity index with 3/82, 3/04 and 3/01 numerical values are the most effective factors. The threshold of ground water level, EC and Transu aridity index were determined respectively: more than50 cm/year, 2250-5000((μmohs)⁄(cm)) and 0/05-0/2. Also, the case study has classified in medium class of desertification with DS=2/4. Regarding the determined thresholds were specified the sensitive areas, and the required equipment are proposed to install on these areas for observing the thresholds.
mohsen hosseinkhani; akbar fakhire; alireza shahriari; ahmad pahlavanravi; soheila noori
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In this research using GIS effect of land management and soil criteria with eight indicators to study the sensitivity to the desert lands of the region of Sistan jazinak creation is evaluated. Vote based on the model parameters wilderness - the latest creation ESAs evaluation method wilderness creation ...
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In this research using GIS effect of land management and soil criteria with eight indicators to study the sensitivity to the desert lands of the region of Sistan jazinak creation is evaluated. Vote based on the model parameters wilderness - the latest creation ESAs evaluation method wilderness creation and in most European countries and the Middle East is used, took place. Using the above method each of the indicators studied work unit was evaluated for each index layer was prepared by the information obtained data compiled GIS environment and desired criteria for each layer made of information was. Ultimately determine the geometric mean combining and intelligence layer criteria examined in the study area based on the model (ESAs), the intensity map obtained desert region creation. Based on the results obtained from the map 8/15 percent low fragile Brigade were part of the 20/08 percent Brigade fragile among moderate, 26/80 percent high-intensity part of the fragile type and 39/45 percent of the area Critical moderate intensity is too much Measure of the numerical value of the soil with 1/22 and the least impact with the numerical value of land management measures 1/72 greatest impact in the desert region has creation. Among the indicators two indicators, respectively, slope and soil texture with a numerical value, and 1/03 and the two lowest impact indicator pebbles and operations management, respectively, with the numerical value of 1/91 and 1/84 Desert greatest impact on morbidity region are considered.
zahra giveiiashraf; Mohammad Ali Hakimzade; Mohammad Zare; Zohre Ebrahimi Khusfii; Kazem Dashtakian
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Desertification relates to the both the process and end state of drylands degradation. Salinization and alkalinization are two indicators of soil degradation in arid and semi-arid regions. The main objectives of this research is monitoring of soil salinity using high spectral and spatial resolution of ...
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Desertification relates to the both the process and end state of drylands degradation. Salinization and alkalinization are two indicators of soil degradation in arid and semi-arid regions. The main objectives of this research is monitoring of soil salinity using high spectral and spatial resolution of remote sensing to assess desertification in the Marvast plain, Yazd province. Two images of Terra satellite, ASTER synchronous to 2003 and 2010 are used. After preprocessing and analyzing of the images, relationship between parameters of soil salinity (i.e. SAR and EC) and spectral reflections were determined and, both two satellite images were classified using maximum likelihood method. Then, the surface area of each class and the amount of its changes were calculated. Results showed that during the period of 7 years (2003-2010), area of non-saline lands has decreased while, the area of saline land has increased, which leads to the salinization of agricultural lands, reduction of its yield and also extent of desertification in this region. Accuracy of EC map classification for 2003 and 2010 images are 87.5% and, 82.5%, respectively. Kappa coefficients for both images are 0.83 and 0.76. Accuracy of SAR map classification for 2003 and 2010images are 87.5% and 87.5%, respectively. Kappa coefficients for these two images are 0.81 and 0.77, respectively. Generally, it can be conclude that using of remote sensing data, especially ASTER images has high efficiency for change detection analysis in soil salinity and natural resources management.
Tayyebeh Mresbahzadeh; Hasan Ahmadi; GHolamreza Zehtabian; Fereydun Sarmadian; Firoozeh Moghiminejad
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Desertification is specific phenomenon of arid, semi-arid, dry sub humid regions. This phenomenon has a high rate in developing countries such as Iran. The main objective of this research was calibration of IMDPA model in Abuzeidabad (Kashan) region with emphasis on land criteria. IMDPA model, introduced ...
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Desertification is specific phenomenon of arid, semi-arid, dry sub humid regions. This phenomenon has a high rate in developing countries such as Iran. The main objective of this research was calibration of IMDPA model in Abuzeidabad (Kashan) region with emphasis on land criteria. IMDPA model, introduced by Iranian researchers to assess desertification intensity in Iran. Before application, the criteria and indices applied in model were re-defined For this study. Regarding to region conditions three criteria were defined as key criteria for desertification which were: Geology-geomorphology, soil and wind erosion criteria. Then each criterion was assessed based on selected criteria, which resulted in qualitative mapping of each criterion based on selected criteria. Finally, by mean of all the indices and criteria desertification mapping was provided and these results obtained. Regarding the studied criteria, Geology– Geomorphology benchmark has the highest effect on desertification. Among the total studying are (16161 hectars), the medium class is about (4792 hectars), and the high class is about (11369 hectars). Among indicators, slop index with 3.9 and lithology sensitivity to erosion and wind erosion with the value of 3.5 and 3.4 are the main indexes of increase in desertification intensity in the study area. According to map of desertification statue 70.3% of study area have a high intensity and 29.7% have a medium intensity.
s.h Parvari Asl1; ahmad Pahlavanravi; ali reza Moghaddam Nia
Volume 63, Issue 2 , September 2010, , Pages 149-16
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Desertification is the consequence of series of processes in which climate change and human activities are more important factors than others. Arid and semi-arid areas have occupied most parts of Iran. Sistan region is one of arid areas of Iran where wind erosion is an important factor of land degradation ...
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Desertification is the consequence of series of processes in which climate change and human activities are more important factors than others. Arid and semi-arid areas have occupied most parts of Iran. Sistan region is one of arid areas of Iran where wind erosion is an important factor of land degradation and soil deterioration. For classification of desertification intensity, several methods have been proposed so far. ESAs Model is on of the best and recent methodologies introduced by the European Commission in 1999 and evaluated by most of European as well as Middle Eastern countries. ESAs has more advantageous than other methods because of its accuracy, particular weighing of layers, use of geographical information systems in overlaying of maps, use of geometric mean over arithmetic one or sum in computing indices and final desertification map. The method was chosen to monitor desertification in the study area. The factors which affect on desertification were evaluated based on the related tables. According to the conditions of the study area, it was found that four factors including vegetation cover, soil, climate and land use management are the most important desertification factors. The results showed that climate play vital role in land degradation and desertification. Based on the results of it is found that the study area has critical conditions. It includes high critical (C3), moderate critical (C2) and low critical (C1) classes of desertification which cover 68%, less than 1% and 31% of the region, respectively.
s.m Hoseini; M.R Ekhtesasi; A.R Shahriyari; H Shafiei
Volume 63, Issue 2 , September 2010, , Pages 165-18
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Sistan plain is affected by desertification and this phenomenon has serious impacts on roads and socio- economic activities of local people of this region. The main purpose of this study is estimating the current and potential desertification intensity of Niatak region of Sistan based on MICD method. ...
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Sistan plain is affected by desertification and this phenomenon has serious impacts on roads and socio- economic activities of local people of this region. The main purpose of this study is estimating the current and potential desertification intensity of Niatak region of Sistan based on MICD method. That, through it the working units of this region were prepared as the base map for evaluating to consider the factors and indices by geomorphology method. Also, in order to prepare the desertification intensity condition for both current and potential situations of this region, the desertification intensity of various applications was determined and relative plans to current and potential desertification of each land use were prepared after evaluating wind erosion indices and accumulating their scores for each working unit based on reference tables. The results showed that in this region the desertification potential consists of medium (III), intensive (IV) and very intensive (V) classes, while current desertification condition includes low (II), medium (III) and intensive (IV) classes of desertification intensity, respectively. These variations were resulted by wind erosion control activities over recent years.
