Flood Disasters and Land Use Planning in Swat Valley, Eastern Hindu Kush

Atta-ur-Rahman, _; Farzana,; Rahman, Ghani; Shaw, Rajib

doi:10.1007/978-4-431-56442-3_10

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“…Similarly, the onset of summer rainfall occurs in July and persists until September. The quantity of summer rainfall is considerable, signi cantly contributing to the augmentation of river runoff and the melting of snow in the surrounding catchment zones (Rahman et al 2017). Mostly, the geographical layout of the studied region is characterized by extensions from the Hindukush Mountains.…”

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“…This material, while moving with running water, keeps on changing its shape and size continuously. Furthermore, the river is in its early phase and its originating places (The glaciers Utror, and Ushu) are located at shorter distances making the river more erosive down the stream (Rahman et al 2017). Therefore, effective soil sustainability practices and responsible land administration hold signi cant prospects as fundamental pillars in the pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) attainment (Muhammed and Ullah, 2021).…”

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Spatial Analysis and Extent of Soil Erosion Risk Using the Rusle Approach in the Swat River Basin, Eastern Hindukush

KHAN,

Rahman

2023

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Soil erosion is a severe problem posing a number of adverse effects on the environment. It is a prominent hazard damaging the fertile agricultural land. Therefore, in this study, a spatio-temporal assessment of soil erosion was carried out in the Swat River Basin, Pakistan by employing the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE). The parameters of the RUSLE model are rainfall erosivity, soil erodibility, slope length and steepness, land management and support practice. These factors were developed from monthly mean rainfall data obtained from the Regional Metrology Department Peshawar, FAO soil database, land use data prepared from Landsat-5 and 8 satellite imageries, topographic data obtained from the ALOS PALSAR Digital Elevation Model (DEM). The analysis discovered that 13% of the study area experienced severe erosion. Results of the spatial distribution and vulnerability to erosion within the Swat River Basin have been categorized into different zones such as very low (59.7%), low (19.5%), moderate (5.37%), high (6.86%), and very high (5.96%). These results accentuate the necessity for mitigation measures in the study area to mitigate the loss of valuable topsoil. This research possesses the potential to offer valuable insights into decision-making and planning to reduce the risk of erosion.

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