Spatial and Temporal Changes in Soil Water Erosion in Baisha River Basin from 2007 to 2020

[Objective] The spatial-temporal variations of soil water erosion before and after the Wenchuan earthquake in the Baisha River basin of Dujiangyan City, Sichuan Province were assessed to support water source protection efforts and comprehensive control of soil erosion in the earthquake-stricken area...

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Main Authors: Xie Hangyu, Jiang Yi, Chen Qi, Bao Yuhai, Hu Yunhua, He Xiubin
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Jiang Yi
Chen Qi
Bao Yuhai
Hu Yunhua
He Xiubin
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Jiang Yi
Chen Qi
Bao Yuhai
Hu Yunhua
He Xiubin
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description [Objective] The spatial-temporal variations of soil water erosion before and after the Wenchuan earthquake in the Baisha River basin of Dujiangyan City, Sichuan Province were assessed to support water source protection efforts and comprehensive control of soil erosion in the earthquake-stricken area. [Methods] The characteristics of soil water erosion (i. e., area, intensity, and spatial distribution) in the Baisha River basin from 2007 to 2020 were quantitatively analyzed by using the Chinese Soil Loss Equation (CSLE). [Results] ① The intensity of soil water erosion after the Wenchuan earthquake in the Baisha River basin initially increased and then decreased. The average soil erosion modulus values for the Baisha River asin were 817.51, 3 000.11, 5 828.89, 1 549.76, and 1 558.37 t/(km2·a) in 2007, 2008, 2013, 2018, and 2020, respectively. The intensity of soil erosion in 2020 was mainly classified as light erosion, and the average soil erosion modulus was 48.1% lower than in 2008. ② The average soil erosion modulus gradually increased with increasing slope gradient or altitude. Soil erosion amount contributed by regions with slope greater than 35° and elevation above 2 000 m accounted for 85.44% and 68.20%, respectively, of the total erosion amount in 2020. In addition, the extremely severe erosion area with an average soil erosion modulus of more than 5 000 t/(km2·a) mainly occurred in areas with elevation above 4 000 m. ③ Although the average vegetation coverage in the Baisha River basin in the past 10 years was between 60% and 74%, the proportion of the area classified as having moderate and more severe erosion was still greater than before the earthquake. In 2020, the proportion of moderate and more severe erosion area was 4.13 times greater than in 2007. [Conclusion] Even though the soil water erosion situation has effectively improved between 2013 and 2020, areas of intense and more severe erosion remain in the middle and upper reaches of the study area, and the topographic conditions and rainfall erosivity had an obvious impact on the change in erosion area.
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spelling doaj-art-adeb40b6a6f441b1a92e76c87996a66a2025-08-20T02:00:51ZzhoScience PressShuitu baochi tongbao1000-288X2022-08-01424748110.13961/j.cnki.stbctb.2022.04.0101000-288X(2022)04-0074-08Spatial and Temporal Changes in Soil Water Erosion in Baisha River Basin from 2007 to 2020Xie Hangyu0Jiang Yi1Chen Qi2Bao Yuhai3Hu Yunhua4He Xiubin5Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, ChinaChengdu Technology Center of Water Affairs, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, ChinaChengdu Technology Center of Water Affairs, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, ChinaInstitute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, ChinaSixth Topographic Survey Team of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, ChinaInstitute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China[Objective] The spatial-temporal variations of soil water erosion before and after the Wenchuan earthquake in the Baisha River basin of Dujiangyan City, Sichuan Province were assessed to support water source protection efforts and comprehensive control of soil erosion in the earthquake-stricken area. [Methods] The characteristics of soil water erosion (i. e., area, intensity, and spatial distribution) in the Baisha River basin from 2007 to 2020 were quantitatively analyzed by using the Chinese Soil Loss Equation (CSLE). [Results] ① The intensity of soil water erosion after the Wenchuan earthquake in the Baisha River basin initially increased and then decreased. The average soil erosion modulus values for the Baisha River asin were 817.51, 3 000.11, 5 828.89, 1 549.76, and 1 558.37 t/(km2·a) in 2007, 2008, 2013, 2018, and 2020, respectively. The intensity of soil erosion in 2020 was mainly classified as light erosion, and the average soil erosion modulus was 48.1% lower than in 2008. ② The average soil erosion modulus gradually increased with increasing slope gradient or altitude. Soil erosion amount contributed by regions with slope greater than 35° and elevation above 2 000 m accounted for 85.44% and 68.20%, respectively, of the total erosion amount in 2020. In addition, the extremely severe erosion area with an average soil erosion modulus of more than 5 000 t/(km2·a) mainly occurred in areas with elevation above 4 000 m. ③ Although the average vegetation coverage in the Baisha River basin in the past 10 years was between 60% and 74%, the proportion of the area classified as having moderate and more severe erosion was still greater than before the earthquake. In 2020, the proportion of moderate and more severe erosion area was 4.13 times greater than in 2007. [Conclusion] Even though the soil water erosion situation has effectively improved between 2013 and 2020, areas of intense and more severe erosion remain in the middle and upper reaches of the study area, and the topographic conditions and rainfall erosivity had an obvious impact on the change in erosion area.http://stbctb.alljournal.com.cn/stbctben/article/abstract/20220410soil erosioncslebaisha river basintemporal and spatial changeswenchuan earthquakedujiangyan city, sichuan province
spellingShingle Xie Hangyu
Jiang Yi
Chen Qi
Bao Yuhai
Hu Yunhua
He Xiubin
Spatial and Temporal Changes in Soil Water Erosion in Baisha River Basin from 2007 to 2020
Shuitu baochi tongbao
soil erosion
csle
baisha river basin
temporal and spatial changes
wenchuan earthquake
dujiangyan city, sichuan province
title Spatial and Temporal Changes in Soil Water Erosion in Baisha River Basin from 2007 to 2020
title_full Spatial and Temporal Changes in Soil Water Erosion in Baisha River Basin from 2007 to 2020
title_fullStr Spatial and Temporal Changes in Soil Water Erosion in Baisha River Basin from 2007 to 2020
title_full_unstemmed Spatial and Temporal Changes in Soil Water Erosion in Baisha River Basin from 2007 to 2020
title_short Spatial and Temporal Changes in Soil Water Erosion in Baisha River Basin from 2007 to 2020
title_sort spatial and temporal changes in soil water erosion in baisha river basin from 2007 to 2020
topic soil erosion
csle
baisha river basin
temporal and spatial changes
wenchuan earthquake
dujiangyan city, sichuan province
url http://stbctb.alljournal.com.cn/stbctben/article/abstract/20220410
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