Climate Change Impacts on Soil Erosion and Sediment Yield in a Watershed

Autor: Ching-Nuo Chen, Samkele S. Tfwala, Chih-Heng Tsai
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Water, Vol 12, Iss 8, p 2247 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-4441
DOI: 10.3390/w12082247
Popis: This study analyzed the influence of climate change on sediment yield variation, sediment transport and erosion deposition distribution at the watershed scale. The study was based on Gaoping River basin, which is among the largest basins in southern Taiwan. To carry out this analysis, the Physiographic Soil Erosion Deposition (PSED) model was utilized. Model results showed a general increase in soil erosion and deposition volume under the A1B-S climate change scenario. The situation is even worsened with increasing return periods. Total erosion volume and total sediment yield in the watershed were increased by 4–25% and 8–65%, respectively, and deposition volumes increased by 2–23%. The study showed how climate change variability would influence the watershed through increased sediment yields, which might even worsen the impacts of natural disasters. It has further illustrated the importance of incorporating climate change into river management projects.
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