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Geomorphology and Soils Applied to Natural Resources Sustainability

A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Land, Soil and Water".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (11 December 2023) | Viewed by 7259

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Marco Criado

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Department of Soil Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Avenue Filiberto Villalobos, 119, University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
Interests: soil resources; soil mapping; sustainable land use
Prof. Dr. Antonio Miguel Martínez-Graña

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Department of Geology, Faculty of Sciences, Merced Square, University of Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, Spain
Interests: applied geomorphology; remote sensing and GIS; environmental geology; geomorphology and geological risk
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Dr. Leticia Merchan

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Department of Soil Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Avenue Filiberto Villalobos, 119, University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
Interests: soil degradation; soil decontamination; soil mapping

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The proper management of natural resources is crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In particular, rational, sustainable and orderly land use is one of the main objectives that must be achieved, especially in an increasingly anthropized world. Expanding megacities consume huge volumes of land, and very high rates of soil loss occur as a result of bad management practices, especially in agriculture; this is aggravated by the climate crisis and is an increasingly extreme phenomenon. Therefore, the study of the soil, to understand its dynamics and guarantee fulfillment of its needs, is essential to achieving environmental sustainability. Likewise, the study of the different factors that intervene in soil dynamics, such as geomorphology or management techniques, is a basic component in interpreting soil dynamics.

The objective of this special volume is to present investigations that address any of the indicated problems, and analyses or projects aimed at achieving the sustainability of natural resources related to soil and geomorphology. Specifically, articles related to the following topics are welcome:

  • Sustainable land management: analyses of proposals to be implemented or studies of initiatives that have already been carried out.
  • Soil mapping;
  • Soil quality;
  • Natural risks and integration in land planning;
  • Applied geomorphology.

Dr. Marco Criado
Prof. Dr. Antonio Miguel Martínez-Graña
Dr. Leticia Merchan
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • soils
  • resilience and sustainability
  • natural risk
  • natural resources
  • geomorphology
  • land planning

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Characterisation of the Susceptibility to Slope Movements in the Arribes Del Duero Natural Park (Spain)
by Leticia Merchán, Antonio Martínez-Graña, Carlos E. Nieto, Marco Criado and Teresa Cabero
Land 2023, 12(8), 1513; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12081513 - 29 Jul 2023
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In recent decades, natural disasters have increased drastically, with slope movements being the most damaging geological hazard, causing thousands of deaths and considerable economic losses. To reduce these losses, it is necessary to carry out cartographies that spatially delimit these risks, preventing and [...] Read more.
In recent decades, natural disasters have increased drastically, with slope movements being the most damaging geological hazard, causing thousands of deaths and considerable economic losses. To reduce these losses, it is necessary to carry out cartographies that spatially delimit these risks, preventing and mitigating the effects through the analysis of susceptibility in areas of great environmental value, as is the case of the Arribes del Duero Natural Park. For this purpose, different statistical methods combined with Geographic Information Systems have been developed. The susceptibility assessment methodology is carried out by integrating different thematic layers: lithology, geomorphology (slopes, curvature, aspect), hydrogeology and vegetation, performing map algebra and taking into consideration their weighting using deterministic methods (analytical hierarchy method). The susceptibility results are grouped into Very High, High, Medium, Low and Very Low so that the areas of Very High susceptibility correspond to areas of the high slope, without vegetation, south facing, with a lithology of quartzites, metapelites, and gneisses (canyons, steep valleys) and, in the case of very low susceptibility, with a lithology of quartzites, metapelites, and gneisses, On the contrary, the sectors of lower susceptibility coincide with flat areas, denser vegetation, north facing, with a lithology of conglomerates, pebbles, sands and clays, such as erosion surfaces or valley bottoms. The analysis carried out in this current investigation will allow the territorial delimitation of problem areas and the establishment of risk mitigation and management measures. Full article
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Comparison of Soil Taxonomy (2022) and WRB (2022) Systems for Classifying Paddy Soils with Different Drainage Grades in South Korea
by Dan-Bi Lee, Young-Nam Kim, Yeon-Kyu Sonn and Kye-Hoon Kim
Land 2023, 12(6), 1204; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12061204 - 9 Jun 2023
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Soil classification is the systematic classification of soils based on distinguishing the characteristics of soil, aiding in understanding the properties of soils through soil survey and establishing appropriate strategies for effective soil utilization and management. Globally, the Soil Taxonomy (ST) and the World [...] Read more.
Soil classification is the systematic classification of soils based on distinguishing the characteristics of soil, aiding in understanding the properties of soils through soil survey and establishing appropriate strategies for effective soil utilization and management. Globally, the Soil Taxonomy (ST) and the World Reference Base for soil resources (WRB) are widely used for soil classification. However, the two classification systems have differences in criteria, thus exhibiting difficulties in exchanging classification results. In South Korea, soil classification has been steadily implemented to provide useful soil information to farmers for efficient soil management, contributing to the sustainability of paddy lands, but it has not been easy to establish an accurate classification system due to intensive soil management and variation in soil redox conditions. In this study, two paddy soils with different drainage grades, pedon 1 and pedon 2, were classified using the ST and WRB, and based on the comparative results, a classification criterion for paddy soil in Korea was recommended. According to ST, pedon 1 was classified as a coarse loamy, mesic family (the mean annual soil temperature, 11–14 °C) of Anthroaquic Eutrudepts (artificially irrigated, base saturation > 60%), whereas pedon 2 was a coarse loamy, mesic family of Fluvaquentic Endoaquepts (organic carbon content > 0.2%, water-saturated across the soil profile). Based on the WRB, the two soils were categorized as follows: Stagnic Hydragric Anthrosols (Eutric, Loamic, Oxyaquic) (saturated with surface water, subsurface horizon that is wet-field and human-affected) for pedon 1 and Stagnic Gleyic Hydragric Anthrosols (Eutric, Loamic, Oxyaquic) (saturated with surface and ground water, subsurface horizon that is wet-field and human-affected) for pedon 2. Overall, the two classification systems categorized these pedons consistently by judging the soil properties according to depth, but there was a difference in layer classification upon saturation by water across the soil horizons. Poor soil drainage hinders rice growth in paddies due to lowering soil and water temperature and the occurrence of harmful reduction products. In this regard, we proposed a draft of the classification criteria specialized for paddy soils in Korea based on drainage grades. This will contribute to sustainable paddy soil management by accurately classifying paddy soils and providing better soil information to farmers. Full article
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Natural Hazard Characterisation in the Arribes del Duero Natural Park (Spain)
by Leticia Merchán, Antonio Miguel Martínez-Graña, Carlos E. Nieto and Marco Criado
Land 2023, 12(5), 995; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12050995 - 30 Apr 2023
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Natural disasters have been significantly affecting the natural and artificial environment for decades. For this reason, it is necessary to carry out adequate territorial planning in order to predict and mitigate possible natural risks in areas of great environmental value and interest, which [...] Read more.
Natural disasters have been significantly affecting the natural and artificial environment for decades. For this reason, it is necessary to carry out adequate territorial planning in order to predict and mitigate possible natural risks in areas of great environmental value and interest, which is the case of the Arribes del Duero Natural Park. In order to achieve this, geotechnical mapping should be carried out followed by hazard mapping, taking into account the lithological, hydrogeological and geomorphological characteristics and, in addition, the real erosion rates. The results indicate that, in the study area, there are three areas with different geotechnical characteristics, classified according to their lithological, geomorphological and hydrological characteristics. In terms of hazards, there are five zones: with hydrological problems; lithological and geomorphological problems; geomorphological and hydrological problems; geomorphological and lithological problems; and geotechnical problems. Finally, it can be concluded that geotechnical mapping enables us to delimit areas of recommendations and limitations of use in terms of construction activities which, together with natural hazard mapping, will be very useful in the preparation of risk mapping for land-use planning. Full article
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