Assessment of Land Use and Land Cover Changes on Soil Erosion Potential Based on RS and GIS, Case Study: Gharesou, Iran

Abbasali Nouri^1*, Saffari A¹ and Karami J²

¹Department of Geomorphology, Geography College, Kharazmi University, Mofateh Street, Tehran, Iran

²Department of Remote Sensing, Human Science College, Tarbiat Modares University, Intersection of Jalal and Chamran Highway, Tehran, Iran

^*Corresponding Author: Abbasali Nouri, Department of Geomorphology, Geography College, Kharazmi University, Mofateh Street, Tehran, Iran, Tel: 09125833027 Email:

Keywords: RUSLE model; Soil erosion; Gharesou basin; Land use; Land cover changes

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