Submit to Special Issue Submit Abstract to Special Issue Review for Land Edit a Special Issue

Journal Menu

Journal Browser

► Journal Browser

Special Issue "Innovations in Soil Erosion Assessment and Management along Rivers and Coastal Areas"

Print Special Issue Flyer
Special Issue Editors
Special Issue Information
Keywords
Published Papers

A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Soil-Sediment-Water Systems".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2023 | Viewed by 2725

Share This Special Issue

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Giandomenico Foti

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor

DICEAM Department, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Via Graziella loc. Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, Italy
Interests: flash floods in urban areas; river and coastal dynamics; shoreline changes
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals

Dr. Giuseppe Barbaro

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor

DICEAM Department, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Via Graziella loc. Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, Italy
Interests: coastal and river dynamics; coastal and river structures; hydraulics; hydrology
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals

Dr. Giuseppe Bombino

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor

Department of Agricultural Science, Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, Via dell'Università, 25, 89124 Reggio Calabria, RC, Italy
Interests: runoff; erosion; water conservation; agricultural water management; agricultural hydraulics; riparian vegetation dynamics; river sediment transport; river geomorphology
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals

Dr. Daniela D'Agostino

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor

Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Agriculture Department, loc. Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, Italy
Interests: flash floods reconstruction from dendrochronological data; interaction between chech dams and fluvial processes; impact of check dams on shoreline change; rivers and ephemeral streams quality indexes; watershed planning and management; riparian ecosystem and hydraulic control works

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Soil erosion is the removal process of soil by the action of natural and anthropogenic factors. Therefore, it has become an extended issue worldwide. These processes not only influence the river dynamics, especially in terms of degradation and aggradation, but also influence the coastal dynamics. Indeed, the eroded material within river basins can reach beaches near the river mouth and can act as a natural nourishment. On the contrary, a low soil erosion and transport can cause shoreline erosions. Therefore, coastal and river dynamics should be analyzed as one system.

This Special Issue aims to analyze all the main aspects concerning innovations in soil erosion assessment and management and its influences in river and coastal dynamics, through research papers and case studies on the following topics:

Soil erosion assessment, management, and modeling.
Impact of natural factors, such as floods, landslide, and debris flow.
Impact of anthropogenic factors, such as land use changes and construction of dams and check dams.
Impact of extreme events and climate change.
Interactions between soil erosion, river and coastal dynamics and shoreline changes.
Integration of remote sensing.
Modeling phases: calibration, validation, and uncertainty quantification.
Application of modeling to support decision making.

Dr. Giandomenico Foti
Dr. Giuseppe Barbaro
Dr. Giuseppe Bombino
Dr. Daniela D'Agostino
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Land is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

soil erosion
assessment
management
modeling
natural and anthropogenic factors
extreme events and climate change
river and coastal dynamics
remote sensing
decision making

Published Papers (3 papers)

Download All Papers

Order results

Result details

Show export options Show export options

Select all

Export citation of selected articles as:

Research

Open AccessArticle

Integrating Erosion Potential Model (EPM) and PAP/RAC Guidelines for Water Erosion Mapping and Detection of Vulnerable Areas in the Toudgha River Watershed of the Central High Atlas, Morocco

and

Land 2023, 12(4), 837; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12040837 - 06 Apr 2023

Cited by 1 | Viewed by 857

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the extent and severity of water erosion in the Toudgha river catchment in the Central High Atlas of Morocco using two different erosion models, the Erosion Potential Model (EPM) and the Priority Actions Programme/Regional Activity Centre (PAP/RAC) model. From the modeling results, the catchment was affected by varying degrees of erosion, ranging from “very slight” to “excessive”, with different locations identified under each model. The very high erosion areas were located in the extreme northwest of the catchment area for both of the applied models, covering 9.65% (according to PAP/RAC) and 8.56% (EPM) of the total area primarily driven by factors such as intense rainfall events, limited vegetation cover, high soil erodibility due to low organic matter content and coarser soil texture, and human activities such as overgrazing and land use changes, which exacerbate the effects of these natural factors on water erosion in these semi-arid areas. The study’s findings suggest that erosion is a significant concern in these environmental areas and provide valuable information for designing effective erosion control measures and guiding soil and environmental management practices. Both models effectively simulated the erosion phenomenon and provided useful tools for soil and environmental management. The EPM model can be used to design effective erosion control measures, while the PAP/RAC model can be used to develop a comprehensive strategy for the sustainable management of the catchment area. These results have implications for the implementation of effective erosion control measures in mountainous watersheds and highlight the need for further research in this area. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovations in Soil Erosion Assessment and Management along Rivers and Coastal Areas)

► Show Figures

Figure 1

Open AccessArticle

Assessment and Forecast of Shoreline Change Using Geo-Spatial Techniques in the Gulf of California

Yedid Guadalupe Zambrano-Medina

Wenseslao Plata-Rocha

Sergio Alberto Monjardin-Armenta

and

Cuauhtémoc Franco-Ochoa

Land 2023, 12(4), 782; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12040782 - 30 Mar 2023

Viewed by 604

Abstract

In coastal regions, the combined effects of natural processes, human activity, and climate change have caused shoreline changes that may increase in the future. The assessment of these changes is essential for forecasting their future position for proper management. In this context, shoreline changes in the Gulf of California (GC), Mexico, have received little attention and no previous studies have addressed future forecasting. In this study, the researchers assessed the historical shoreline changes to forecast the long-term shoreline positions. To address this, shoreline data were obtained from Landsat satellite images for the years 1981, 1993, 2004, 2010, and 2020. The Net Shoreline Movement (NSM), Linear Regression Rate (LRR), End Point Rate (EPR), and Weighted Linear Regression (WLR) geo-spatial techniques were applied to estimate the shoreline change rate by using a Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) in the GIS environment. A Kalman filter model was used to forecast the position of the shoreline for the years 2030 and 2050. The results show that approximately 72% of the GC shoreline is undergoing steady erosion, and this trend is continuing in the future. This study has provided valuable and comprehensive baseline information on the state of the shoreline in the GC that can guide coastal engineers, coastal managers, and policymakers in Mexico to manage the risk. It also provides both long-term and large-scale continuous datasets that are essential for future studies focused on improving the shoreline forecast models. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovations in Soil Erosion Assessment and Management along Rivers and Coastal Areas)

► Show Figures

Figure 1

Open AccessArticle

Fractal Features of Soil Particles as an Index of Land Degradation under Different Land-Use Patterns and Slope-Aspects

and

Land 2023, 12(3), 615; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12030615 - 04 Mar 2023

Cited by 2 | Viewed by 829

Abstract

This study examines the effects of land use and slope aspect on soil erodibility (K-factor) and the fractal dimension (D) of soil particle size distribution (PSD) in calcareous soils at the watershed scale in western Iran. The study analyzed 113 soil samples collected from four land uses (slope-farmland, farmland, pasture, and woodland) at a depth of 0–20 cm, measuring common soil properties such as soil texture, soil organic matter (SOM), calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), pH, and cation exchange capacity (CEC). The PSD of soil samples was measured using the international system of soil size fractions, and the D for PSD was calculated. The K-factor was calculated using the RUSLE model. The results showed that the K-factor was highest in slope farmlands with SOM at 1.6% and lowest in woodlands at 0.02 Mg h MJ⁻¹ mm⁻¹ with SOM at 3.5%. The study also found that there were significant correlations between D and clay content (r = 0.52), sand content (r = −0.29), and CEC (r = 0.36). Woodland soils had the highest SOM content, with a mean D value of 2.895, significantly higher than the mean D value of slope farmland soils, which had the lowest SOM at 1.6%. The study concludes that woodland soils retain finer particles, particularly clay, resulting in lower soil loss and land degradation compared to other land uses. Finally, the study suggests that shady slope aspects (south aspect) contain more organic matter due to less solar radiation and higher soil water content, resulting in lower soil erodibility (0.02 Mg h MJ⁻¹ mm⁻¹) and higher D values compared to other slope aspects. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovations in Soil Erosion Assessment and Management along Rivers and Coastal Areas)

► Show Figures

Journal Menu

Journal Browser

Special Issue "Innovations in Soil Erosion Assessment and Management along Rivers and Coastal Areas"

Share This Special Issue

Special Issue Editors

Special Issue Information

Keywords

Published Papers (3 papers)

Research

Further Information

Guidelines

MDPI Initiatives

Follow MDPI