Quantitative Assessment of Water Erosion Risk in the Sandi Plain Using the Jafarlovic EPM Model

Abstract

   The study titled "Quantitative Assessment of Water Erosion Risk in the Sandi Plain Using the Jafarlovic EPM Model" focuses on constructing a model for water erosion within the mountainous region. These processes have led to an acceleration in water erosion activities. Hence, there is a need to identify areas at risk of water erosion, diagnose the processes causing these risks or exacerbating their effects, and subsequently build an accurate model to estimate water erosion quantities. Modern technologies, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing data, are among the most successful methods for building models that simulate reality. They provide a suitable software environment aimed at simulating reality with precision in results, speed in performance, and ease of use. This is because many of the erosion estimation methods are descriptive equations that have not been spatially processed and modeled using modern technologies.The study focused on using the Jafarlovic EPM (Erosion Potential Model) and subsequently constructing an extension for it within the ARC GIS software environment. This extension includes sub-models structured with factors (indicators) that can either increase or mitigate erosion.