CMIP5 climate projections and RUSLE-based soil erosion assessment in the central part of Iran.

ABSTRACT: Soil erosion (SE) and climate change are closely related to environmental challenges that influence human wellbeing. However, the potential impacts of both processes in semi-arid areas are difficult to be predicted because of atmospheric variations and non-sustainable land use management. Thus, models can be employed to estimate the potential effects of different climatic scenarios on environmental and human interactions. In this research, we present a novel study where changes in soil erosion by water in the central part of Iran under current and future climate scenarios are analyzed using the Climate Model Intercomparison Project-5 (CMIP5) under three Representative Concentration Pathway-RCP 2.6, 4.5 and 8.5 scenarios. Results showed that the estimated annual rate of SE in the study area

SUBMITTER: Hateffard F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8012627 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature