Risk Assessment of Soil Erosion Using a GIS-Based SEMMA in Post-Fire and Managed Watershed
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.1.1. Area Description
2.1.2. Rainfall Characteristics
2.1.3. Damage after Wildfire and Heavy Rain
2.1.4. Selection of the Study Watershed
2.2. Data Analysis
2.2.1. Soil Erosion Model
2.2.2. Main Factors
- (1)
- Rainfall erosivity factor (RI)
- (2)
- Vegetation factor (Ic)
- (3)
- Soil factor (So)
- (4)
- Topography factor (To)
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Soil Erosion Estimation using SEMMA
3.1.1. The Risk Map of Soil Erosion
3.1.2. Sediment Yield after Wildfire
3.1.3. Sediment Yield from Logging Watershed
3.1.4. Applicability of SEMMA
3.2. Management Strategies
3.2.1. Treatment Methods
3.2.2. Logging
3.2.3. Best Management Practices
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Duration | 30-year Frequency in Gangneung | 50-year Frequency in Gangneung | Rainfall by KMA in Gangneung | Rainfall by KMA in Okgye |
---|---|---|---|---|
24 h Max | 382.3 | 419.3 | 369.0 | 375.0 |
1 h Max | 65.3 | 71.0 | 77.5 | 64.5 |
30 min Max | 42.2 | 45.6 | 45.5 | 36.0 |
Rainfall Depth (mm) | Vegetation Index | Multiple Regression Model |
---|---|---|
R > 380 | Ic ≤ 0.7 | |
Ic > 0.7 |
Probability Frequency (yr) | R (mm) | I (mm/h) | T (h) | I30 (mm/h) | Iave (mm/h) | RE (J/m2) | RI (J/m/h) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 | 382.3 | 65.3 | 24 | 81.6 | 15.9 | 7937 | 647.9 |
50 | 419.3 | 71.0 | 24 | 88.7 | 17.5 | 8903 | 789.6 |
Probability Frequency (year) of Rainfall | Sediment Yield (t/ha) after Wildfire | Sediment Yield (t/ha) after Logging | Rate of Increase for Sediment Yield | |
---|---|---|---|---|
30 | Max. | 202.5 | 207.5 | 1.02 |
Ave. | 40.3 | 142.4 | 3.53 | |
50 | Max. | 261.3 | 268.7 | 1.03 |
Ave. | 52.4 | 183.7 | 3.51 |
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Shin, S.S.; Park, S.D.; Kim, G. Risk Assessment of Soil Erosion Using a GIS-Based SEMMA in Post-Fire and Managed Watershed. Sustainability 2022, 14, 7339. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14127339
Shin SS, Park SD, Kim G. Risk Assessment of Soil Erosion Using a GIS-Based SEMMA in Post-Fire and Managed Watershed. Sustainability. 2022; 14(12):7339. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14127339
Chicago/Turabian StyleShin, Seung Sook, Sang Deog Park, and Gihong Kim. 2022. "Risk Assessment of Soil Erosion Using a GIS-Based SEMMA in Post-Fire and Managed Watershed" Sustainability 14, no. 12: 7339. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14127339