Towards Sustainable Development: Ranking of Soil Erosion-Prone Areas Using Morphometric Analysis and Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Techniques

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(5), P. 2124 - 2124

Published: March 1, 2025

Sub-watershed prioritization using morphometric analysis and multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques is a systematic approach to identifying ranking sub-watersheds based on their susceptibility soil erosion. This helps in implementing targeted conservation measures. In this study, the Narangi basin are prioritized by employing integrated with advanced MCDM techniques, including additive ratio assessment (ARAS), complicated proportional (COPRAS), multi-objective optimization (MOORA), technique for order preference similarity ideal solution (TOPSIS). Weights various methods determined criteria importance through an inter-criteria correlation (CRITIC: method), while geospatial ensure precise spatial analysis. The results provide unified of sub-watersheds, revealing that sub-watershed 3 (SW3) SW9 high-priority erosion category; SW1, SW2, SW5, SW8 medium-priority; SW4, SW6, SW7, SW10 low-priority. comprehensive sustainability-oriented equips decision-makers robust tools identify manage at risk erosion, ensuring long-term sustainability land water resources. study aligns sustainable development goal 15 (life land) promotes use practices combat degradation.

Language: Английский

Soil loss estimation in Ethiopia: a comprehensive review of the RUSLE model integrated with geospatial technologies

Discover Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(1)

Published: April 28, 2025

Language: Английский