Estimating soil erosion utilizing geospatial method and revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE) of Abu Ghraibat Watershed, Eastern Misan Governorate, Iraq
Bashar F. Maaroof, Hashim H. Kareem, Jaffar H. Al-Zubaydi, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Mohamed Alkhuzamy Aziz, Dhia Alden A. AL-Quraishy, Ban AL-Hasani, Mawada Abdellatif, Iacopo Carnacina, Rayan G. Thannoun, Manal Sh. Al-Kubaisi, Sama S. Al-Maarofi · 2025
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Bashar Maaroof and co-authors map soil erosion across the Abu Ghraibat watershed in eastern Iraq, combining field samples with satellite imagery and elevation data. They feed the material into the RUSLE model, a standard equation that weighs soil type, vegetation cover, farming practice, and slope. The aim was to see how those factors act together, and alone, to shape where soil washes away.
Erosion in 2024 proved minimal overall, though it grew steadily from north to south. Grassland accounted for over half of what erosion there was, especially where plant cover topped 30 percent and slopes came into play. The authors recommend boosting vegetation in the basin's lower reaches and turning sloping woods and grassland into terraces. They present the combined model as a practical tool for mapping erosion across whole watersheds.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Bashar F. Maaroof, Hashim H. Kareem, Jaffar H. Al-Zubaydi, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Mohamed Alkhuzamy Aziz, Dhia Alden A. AL-Quraishy, Ban AL-Hasani, Mawada Abdellatif, Iacopo Carnacina, Rayan G. Thannoun, Manal Sh. Al-Kubaisi, Sama S. Al-Maarofi |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |