SWAT Literature Database for Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Title:Do land use changes balance out sediment yields under climate change predictions on the sub-basin scale? The Carpathian Basin as an example 
Authors:Orlińska-Woźniak, P., E. Szalińska and P. Wilk 
Year:2020 
Journal:Water 
Volume (Issue):12(5) 
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Article ID:1499 
DOI:10.3390/w12051499 
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Model:SWAT 
Broad Application Category:hydrologic and pollutant 
Primary Application Category:model and/or data interface 
Secondary Application Category:climate change and land use change 
Watershed Description:1,517 km^2 Raba River, located in the Carpathian Mountains are in the southern part of Poland. 
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Abstract:The issue of whether land use changes will balance out sediment yields induced by climate predictions was assessed for a Carpathian basin (Raba River, Poland). This discussion was based on the Macromodel DNS (Discharge–Nutrient–Sea)/SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) results for the RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 scenarios and LU predictions. To track sediment yield responses on the sub-basin level the studied area was divided into 36 units. The response of individual sub-basins to climate scenarios created a mosaic of negative and positive sediment yield changes in comparison to the baseline scenario. Then, overlapped forest and agricultural areas change indicated those sub-basins where sediment yields could be balanced out or not. The model revealed that sediment yields could be altered even by 49% in the selected upper sub-basins during the spring-summer months, while for the lower sub-basins the predicted changes will be less effective (3% on average). Moreover, the winter period, which needs to be re-defined due to an exceptional occurrence of frost and snow cover protecting soils against erosion, will significantly alter the soil particle transfer among the seasons. Finally, it has been shown that modeling of sediment transport, based on averaged meteorological values and LU changes, can lead to significant errors. 
Language:English 
Keywords:sediment yield, land use change, climate change, sub-basins, Macromodel DNS/SWAT