scholarly journals CLASSIFICATION AND MAPPING OF LAND USE AND SOME SOIL PROPERTIES IN KIRŞEHIR PROVINCE, TURKEY

Author(s):  
M. Cüneyt Bagdatlı ◽  
Oğuzhan Arslan

In this study, land use capabilities, land types and other soil properties of Kırşehir province were classified and analyzed. In the study, 1/25.000 scale digital soil maps obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Turkey) were used. Numerical data were classified using Arc GIS 10.3.1 software, which is one of the GIS software. As a result of the research; In general, It was observed that IV. class lands were formed in the Kirsehir province IV.class lands were found to be 1658.3 km2 and it was determined that they cover 25% of the total area. It is seen that soil insufficiency is high in Kırşehir province due to slope and erosion damage. Soil insufficiency due to slope and erosion damage was found to be 3520.7 km2 and it was determined that 54% of the total area was exposed to this effect. It has been observed that the land type is generally composed of steppe, bare rocks and rubble. It was determined that the area formed by bare, rocks and debris is 1128.5 km2. It has been determined that the stony soil areas are 1094.2 km2. As a result of the study, classified map outputs related to land uses and some soil properties were obtained. It will be inevitable that this research will provide important database bases for other studies to be carried out in this region in the future.

Author(s):  
M. Cüneyt Bagdatlı ◽  
Esra Can

In this study, some land and soil properties were spatially evaluated with the help of 1/25.000 scaled digital soil maps belonging to Center of province in the Central Anatolia Region, Turkey. Land use capability, large soil groups, soil depths, erosion, slope and spatial distributions of current land uses were carried out in the research. Arc GIS 10.3.1 software, which is one of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software, was used for spatial analysis. With a maximum of 262518 in the study area, VI. class lands. Class I cover an area of ​​247 . In terms of large soil groups, and soils are dominant and the area covered by these soils is 450187 . The least area was found to be reddish brown soils with 124 . It has been determined that the least area in the depth classes is A class (greater than 150 cm) soils. In the study area, it is the soil with the maximum C class (50-90 cm) depth. When the land was examined in terms of slope, it was determined that the land with the highest 3rd degree slope (12-20%) was formed. The research area consists of soil structure that can be exposed to the 2nd degree erosion class at most. When the current land uses are examined, it is the garden area with the least usage area in the region and the area it covers is 3400 . It has been observed that the most dry farming areas are located in the study area. It is thought that the results obtained as a result of the study will be the basis for the agricultural studies to be carried out in Center of province.


2014 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 21-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Abdul Halim ◽  
Md Mizanoor Rahman ◽  
Md Zahidul Hassan

Bangladesh is a land scarce country where per capita cultivated land is only 12.5 decimals. It is claimed that every year about one percent of farm land in the country is being converted to non-agricultural uses. The study is based mainly on field survey covering 2 villages (Narikel Baria and Baze Silinda) from 10 sub-urban villages around Rajshahi City Corporation under Paba Upazila of Rajshahi district. The study area was selected purposively and the respondents of this research work were selected randomly. The major focus was on to mention the general land use pattern of the area, estimates the agricultural land conversion besides determining the causes and consequences affecting such conversion. Both Narikel Baria and Baze Silinda villages were selected as study area because of its relatively higher growth in infrastructure. In order to fulfill the goal of this study, primary and secondary data were collected from various sources and to analyze and process of collected data the SPSS, Excel and Arc GIS software were used. Different types of descriptive statistics were applied for representing the analyzed data. It is observed that the land conversion form agriculture to non-agriculture allied in recent time is more than the previous time due to gradually increasing land demand in housing and relevant services which invites adverse impact on agricultural land as well as its dependent population. So, it is necessary to take integrated land-use planning to offer better options for the fulfillment of land demand both of housing and agricultural sectors. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jles.v8i0.20136 J. Life Earth Sci., Vol. 8: 21-30, 2013


Author(s):  
Ana Maria OIŞTE ◽  
Iuliana Gabriela

Nitrates are natural components of the surface water, the amounts in surface waters is very important, usually being insignificant, but in urban area and along agricultural areas situated inside the river basin, their concentration is increased, being non-point sources and point sources located in the city. The nitrate concentrations is influenced both by the seasonal changes of rainfall and temperature as well as by land-use transformations, the variation being closely related to them. This paper presents the nitrate trends during seasons, the samples was taken in December, April and June from 76 points, the influence of the season characteristics being obvious. Obtained data indicates an upward trend, so that nitrate concentrations increase from December to June, higher values registered on tributaries of Bahlui river, caused by of the land-use, smaller flow and seasons variation of other physic-chemical parameters, otherwise the synergistic action of the natural and anthropic sources and parameters. Arc GIS software was used for illustrate the results followed by a statistics software were used to establish some correlations based on multivariate analysis. The analysis shows that non-point and anthropic sources of nitrates, influence nitrate regime during the succession of the seasons, nitrate levels almost doubled in surface water, or even higher in Bahlui river and its tributaries.


2021 ◽  
Vol 193 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatihu Kabir Sadiq ◽  
Lemuel Musa Maniyunda ◽  
Abdulraheem Okehi Anumah ◽  
Kayode Adesina Adegoke

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-127
Author(s):  
Mahesh Kumar ◽  
N.R. Panwar ◽  
R.N. Kumawat ◽  
P. Santra

Author(s):  
Allison Neil

Soil properties are strongly influenced by the composition of the surrounding vegetation. We investigated soil properties of three ecosystems; a coniferous forest, a deciduous forest and an agricultural grassland, to determine the impact of land use change on soil properties. Disturbances such as deforestation followed by cultivation can severely alter soil properties, including losses of soil carbon. We collected nine 40 cm cores from three ecosystem types on the Roebuck Farm, north of Perth Village, Ontario, Canada. Dominant species in each ecosystem included hemlock and white pine in the coniferous forest; sugar maple, birch and beech in the deciduous forest; grasses, legumes and herbs in the grassland. Soil pH varied little between the three ecosystems and over depth. Soils under grassland vegetation had the highest bulk density, especially near the surface. The forest sites showed higher cation exchange capacity and soil moisture than the grassland; these differences largely resulted from higher organic matter levels in the surface forest soils. Vertical distribution of organic matter varied greatly amongst the three ecosystems. In the forest, more of the organic matter was located near the surface, while in the grassland organic matter concentrations varied little with depth. The results suggest that changes in land cover and land use alters litter inputs and nutrient cycling rates, modifying soil physical and chemical properties. Our results further suggest that conversion of forest into agricultural land in this area can lead to a decline in soil carbon storage.


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