Assessing the effect of soil parameterization  in land use change impact modeling

Yira, Yacouba; Bossa, Aymar Yaovi; Amoussou, Ernest; Badou, Djigbo Félicien; Hounkpè, Jean; Hounkpatin, Kpade Ozias Laurentin

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-275-2021

Articles | Volume 384

https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-275-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-275-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 384

Pre-conference publication

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16 Nov 2021

Pre-conference publication |

| 16 Nov 2021

Assessing the effect of soil parameterization in land use change impact modeling

Yacouba Yira, Aymar Yaovi Bossa, Ernest Amoussou, Djigbo Félicien Badou, Jean Hounkpè, and Kpade Ozias Laurentin Hounkpatin

Model code and software

WaSiM (Richards) WaSiM-ETH http://www.wasim.ch/en/products/wasim_richards.htm

Short summary

This study addresses the importance of integrating the effect of land use on soil infiltration rate into land use change impact modeling. Based on field measurements; soil parameterization is computed in a hydrological model using a refined soil map integrating land use change impact of soil infiltration rate and a classic soil map not considering this interaction. The results show that integrating land use related effects on soil properties renders LULC change scenarios more plausible.