Neglect of restoration zones in land use planning is evident from soil erodibility in the downstream of the Hirmand watershed.

ABSTRACT: Extensive and rapid changes in various ecosystems under the influence of human interventions and climate change determine the need to locate restoration zones. Intensification of wind erosion and dust storms has been considered as one of the effects of climate change in many parts of the world. The wind direction layer is one of the most important layers in the study of the spatial root cause of the wind erosion problem and dust storms, which has been neglected in many studies. This study presented a simple method for constructing the wind direction layer. Using GIS and multi-criteria assessment, the root of the dust problem has been addressed by identifying areas under severe wind erosion. For this purpose, we studied a highly air-polluted area: the downstream of the Hirmand Watershed, si

SUBMITTER: Barichi Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12630756 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature