Integration of Sentinel2 Data into a GIS System for the Mapping of Areas at Risk of Degradation by Applying the MEDALUS Model – Case of Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah Watershed (Morocco)

Abstract

soil degradation, as it occurs when the soil loses its ability to absorb rainfall, causing excess water to flow across the surface and carry away soil particles. This can result in the formation of gullies and ravines. Human activities can exacerbate soil degradation, including overgrazing, intensified agriculture, deforestation, urbanization, and other practices that alter the landscape. Erosion is a natural process that occurs when soil particles are removed