AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF INFILTRATION AND EROSION UNDER SLOPE GRADIENTS AND VEGETAL COVERS

The effect of slope gradient and vegetal cover on soil infiltration and erosion were studied with field simulator. Results showed that infiltration decreases with slope gradients (especially for gradient less than 10°) and increases with vegetal covers, while soil erosion increases with slope gradients and decreases with vegetal covers. Fittlng the data by Philip's infiltration equation it was found that in the equation, gravitational conductivity decreases with gradient and increases with vegetation, while diffusion decreases with vegetal cover and does not vary with slope gradient In the erosion process, the formation of a layer of thin water is crucial in dctermining the rainsplash and sheetwash. The increasing of erosion with slope gradient contributes mainly to the increase of velocity.

Effects of slope gradient on runoff from bare-fallow purple soil in China under natural rainfall conditions

Purple soil is highly susceptible for overland flow and surface erosion, therefore understanding surface runoff and soil erosion processes in the purple soil region are important to mitigate flooding and erosion hazards. Slope angle is an important parameter that affects the magnitude of runoff and thus surface erosion in hilly landscapes or bare land area. However, the effect of slope on runoff generation remains unclear in many different soils including Chinese purple soil. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between different slope gradients and surface runoff for bare-fallow purple soil, using 5 m × 1.5 m experimental plots under natural rainfall conditions. Four experimental plots(10°, 16°, 20° and 26°) were established in theYanting Agro-ecological Experimental Station of Chinese Academy of Science in central Sichuan Basin. The plot was equipped with water storage tank to monitor water level change. Field monitoring from July 1 to October 31, 2012 observed 42 rainfall events which produced surface runoff from the experimental plots. These water level changes were converted to runoff. The representative eight rainfall events were selected for further analysis, the relationship between slope and runoff coefficient were determined using ANOVA, F-test, and z-score analysis. The results indicated a strong correlation between rainfall and runoff in cumulative amount basis. The mean value of the measured runoff coefficient for four experimental plots was around 0.1. However, no statistically significant relationship was found between slope and runoff coefficient. We reviewed the relationship between slope and runoff in many previous studiesand calculated z-score to compare with our experimental results. The results of z-score analysis indicated that both positive and negative effects of slope on runoff coefficient were obtained, however a moderate gradient(16°-20° in this study) could be a threshold of runoff generation for many different soils including the Chinese purple soil.

INFLUENCES OF SLOPE GRADIENT ON SOIL EROSION

The main factors influencing soil erosion include the net rain excess, the water depth, the velocity, the shear stress of overland flows, and the erosion-resisting capacity of soil. The laws of these factors varying with the slope gradient were investigated by using the kinematic wave theory. Furthermore, the critical slope gradient of erosion was driven. The analysis shows that the critical slope gradient of soil erosion is dependent on grain size, soil bulk density, surface roughness, runoff length, net rain excess, and the friction coefficient of soil, etc. The critical slope gradient has been estimated theoretically with its range between 41.5 degrees similar to 50 degrees.

The characteristics of rill development and their effects on runoff and sediment yield under different slope gradients

Rill formation is the predominant erosion process in slope land in the Loess Plateau, China. This study was conducted to investigate rill erosion characteristics and their effects on runoff and sediment yielding processes under different slope gradients at a rate of 10°, 15°, 20° and 25° with rainfall intensity of 1.5 mm min-1 in a laboratory setting. Results revealed that mean rill depth and rill density has a positive interrelation to the slope gradient. To the contrary, width-depth ratio and distance of the longest rill to the top of the slope negatively related to slope gradient. All these suggested that increasing slope steepness could enhance rill headward erosion, vertical erosion and the fragmentation of the slope surface. Furthermore,total erosion tended to approach a stable maximum value with increasing slope, which implied that there is probably a threshold slope gradient where soil erosion begins to weaken. At the same time, the correlation analysis showed that there was a close connection between slope gradient and the variousindices of soil erosion: the correlation coefficients of slope gradient with maximal rill depth, number of rills and the distance of the longest rill from the top of the slope were 0.98, 0.97 and-0.98, respectively,indicating that slope gradient is the major factor of affecting the development of rills. Furthermore,runoff was not sensitive to slope gradient and rill formation in this study. Sediment concentration,however, is positively related to slope gradient and rill formation, the sediment concentrations increased rapidly after rill initiation, especially. These results may be essential for soil loss prediction.

Soil Organic Carbon Pools in Particle-Size Fractions as Affected by Slope Gradient and Land Use Change in Hilly Regions,Western Iran

This study was conducted to explore the effects of topography and land use changes on particulate organic carbon(POC),particulate total nitrogen(PTN),organic carbon(OC) and total nitrogen(TN) associated with different size primary particle fractions in hilly regions of western Iran.Three popular land uses in the selected site including natural forest(NF),disturbed forest(DF) and cultivated land(CL) and three slope gradients(0-10 %,S1,10-30 %,S2,and 30-50%,S3) were employed as the basis of soil sampling.A total of 99 soil samples were taken from the 0-10 cm surface layer in the whole studied hilly region studied.The results showed that the POC in the forest land use in all slope gradients was considerably more than the deforested and cultivated lands and the highest value was observed at NF-S1 treatment with 9.13%.The values of PTN were significantly higher in the forest land use and in the down slopes(0.5%) than in the deforested and cultivated counterparts and steep slopes(0.09%) except for the CL land use.The C:N ratios in POC fraction were around 17-18 in the forest land and around 23 in the cultivated land.In forest land,the silt-associated OC was highest among the primary particles.The enrichment factor of SOC,EC,was the highest for POC.For the primary particles,EC of both primary fractions of silt and clay showed following trend for selected land uses and slope gradients:CL> DF> NF and S3 > S2> S1.Slope gradient of landscape significantly affected the OC and TN contents associated with the silt and clay particles,whereas higher OC and TN contents were observed in lower positions and the lowest value was measured in the steep slopes.Overall,the results showed that native forest land improves soil organic carbon storage and can reduce the carbon emission and soil erosion especially in the mountainous regions with high rainfall in west of Iran.

Soil Organic Carbon Loss under Different Slope Gradients in Loess Hilly Region

Based on field runoff plots observation and sample analysis, the effect of slope gradient on soil organic carbon loss was studied under natural rainfall conditions in loess hilly region. The results showed that with slope gradient increasing （from10° to 30°）, the changing trend of soil erosion intensity （A） was A20°〉A30°〉A15°〉A10°〉A25°, suggesting that slope gradient between 20° and 25° was a critical degree ranger to exist. Soil organic carbon loss was mainly influenced by soil erosion intensity, appearing the same trend as did soil erosion intensity with increasing slope gradient. Soil erosion results in organic carbon enrichment in sediment. Average enrichment ratios of five runoff plots varied from 2.27 to 3.74, and decreased with increasing erosion intensity and slope gradient. The decrease of surface runoff and soil erosion is the key to reduce soil organic carbon loss.

Effect of slope gradient on the subsurface water flow velocity of sand layer profile

Subsurface water flow velocity influences the hydrodynamic characteristics of soil seepage and the interaction between subsurface water flow and surface runoff during soil erosion and sediment transport.A visualized method and equipment was adopted in this study to observe the subsurface water flow.Quartz sand was used as the test material of subsurface water flow and fluorescent dye was used as the indicator for tracing subsurface water flow.Water was supplied at the same flow discharge to the three parts at the bottom of the test flume,and the subsurface water flow were determined with four slope gradients(4°,8°,10°,and 12°).The results showed that the seepage velocity gradually increased with increasing slope gradient.The pore water velocity at different depths of sand layer profile increased with increasing slope gradient,whereas the thickness of the flow front gradually decreased.For the same slope gradient,the pore water velocity in the lower layer was the largest,whereas the thickness of the flow front was the smallest.Comparative analysis of the relationship between seepage velocity and pore water velocity at different depths of sand layer profile showed that the maximum relative difference between the measured pore water velocity and the computational pore water velocity at different depths of sand profile in the experiment was 4.38%.Thus,the test method for measuring the subsurface water flow velocity of sand layer profile adopted in this study was effective and feasible.The development of this experiment and the exploration of research methods would lay a good test foundation for future studies on the variation law of subsurface water flow velocity and the determination of flow velocity in purple soils,thus contributing to the improvement of the hydrodynamic mechanism of purple soils.

Using negative exponential function to characterize built-up land density along slope gradient for 19 urban areas in China

In China,numerous cities are expanding into sloping land,yet the quantitative distribution patterns of urban built-up land density along the slope gradient remain unclear,limiting the understanding of sloping land urbanization.In this paper,a simple negative exponential function was presented to verify its applicability in 19 typical sloping urban areas in China.The function fits well for all case urban areas(R^(2)≥0.951,p<0.001).The parameters of this function clearly describe two fundamental attributes:initial value a and decline rate b.Between 2000 and 2020,a tends to increase,while b tends to decrease in all urban areas,confirming the hypothesis of mutual promotion between flatland densification and sloping land expansion.Multiple regression analysis indicates that the built-up land density and the ruggedness of background land can explain 70.7%of a,while the average slope ratio of built-up land to background land,the built-up land density and the built-up land area can explain 82.1%of b.This work provides a quantitative investigative tool for distribution of urban built-up land density along slope gradient,aiding in the study of the globally increasing phenomenon of sloping land urbanization from a new perspective.

Influence of Gradient on Stability of Soil Slope Containing Roots

Abundant herbaceous and shrub roots play an important role in preventing water and soil erosion and increasing shallow slope stability. In order to make a quantitative analysis on the contribution of root system to slope stability under dif- ferent slope gradient, an unconsolidated and undrained triaxial compression test was conducted to measure the shear strengths of soil and root-soil composite in the two slopes in eastern Qinghai Province. In addition, under the protection of plant roots, the effect of gradient on stability of soil slope was investigated by limit equilibrium method. The results showed that the stability coefficient of soil slope planted with two kinds of brush was decreased with the increase in slope gradient, and the sta- bility coefficient increment of soil slope containing Atriplex canescens roots was higher than that containing Caragana korshinskii roots. When the slope gradient ranged from 25° to 50°, the stability coefficient of soil slope planted with Atriplex canescens or Caragana korshinskii ranged from 0.80 to 1.38. However, when the slope gradient exceeded 55°, the increment of stability coefficient of soil slope became small.

Effects of rainfall intensities and slope gradients on nitrogen loss at the seedling stage of maize(Zea mays L.)in the purple soil regions of China

Loss of soil nitrogen has been reported to reduce soil productivity and result in eutrophication.The objective of this work was to understand the mechanisms of nitrogen loss at the maize seedling stage from purple soil in the sloping farmlands of southwest China.The characteristics of nitrogen loss were explored in experiments simulating rainfall conditions during the maize seedling stage at different rainfall intensities(60 mm/h,90 mm/h,and 120 mm/h)and slope gradients(10°,15°,and 20°).The results showed that the runoff and sediment yield increased with time.The surface runoff and sediment yield increased with the rainfall intensity and slope gradient.Nitrogen losses increased in the surface runoff and sediment but decreased in the interflow as the rainfall intensity and slope gradient increased.Dissolved total nitrogen(DTN)was the main form of nitrogen in the surface runoff and interflow,and nitrate nitrogen(NO3-N)was the main form of DTN.The surface runoff and sediment accounted for less than half of the TN losses.Thus,interflow was the main pathwayfor nitrogen loss.The regression lines between the surface runoff and forms of nitrogen losses in the runoff and interflow were linear.The results indicated that an increasing rainfall intensity and slope gradient generally increased the surface runoff,sediment,andnitrogen losses.However,the opposite trend was observed for the interflow and its nitrogen losses.

Rainfall and inflow effects on soil erosion for hillslopes dominated by sheet erosion or rill erosion in the Chinese Mollisol region

Erosion agents and patterns profoundly affect hillslope soil loss characteristics. However, few attempts have been made to analyze the effects of rainfall and inflow on soil erosion for hillslopes dominated by sheet erosion or rill erosion in the Chinese Mollisol region. The objective of this study was to discuss the erosive agent(rainfall or inflow), hillslope erosion pattern(sheet erosion or rill erosion) and slope gradient effects on runoff and soil losses. Two soil pans(2.0 m long, 0.5 m wide and 0.5 m deep) with 5° and 10° slopes were subjected to rainfall(0 and 70 mm h–1) and inflow(0 and 70 mm h–1) experiments. Three experimental combinations of rainfall intensity(RI) and inflow rate(IR) were tested using the same water supply of 70 mm by controllingthe run time. A flat soil surface and a soil bed with a straight initial rill were prepared manually, and represented hillslopes dominated by sheet erosion and rill erosion, respectively. The results showed that soil losses had greater differences among treatments than total runoff. Soil losses decreased in the order of RI70+IR70 > RI70+IR0 > RI0+IR70. Additionally, soil losses for hillslopes dominated by rill erosion were 1.7-2.2 times greater at 5° and 2.5-6.9 times greater at 10° than those for hillslopes dominated by sheet erosion. The loss of <0.25 mm soil particles and aggregates varying from 47.72%-99.60% of the total soil loss played a dominant role in the sediment. Compared with sheet erosion hillslopes, rill erosion hillslopes selectively transported more microaggregates under a relatively stable rill development stage, but rills transported increasinglymore macroaggregates under an active rill development stage. In conclusion, eliminating raindrop impact on relatively gentle hillslopes and preventing rill development on relatively steep hillslopes would be useful measures to decrease soil erosion and soil degradation in the Mollisol region of northeastern China.

Characteristics of runoff processes and nitrogen loss via surface flow and interflow from weathered granite slopes of Southeast China

Rainfall intensity and slope gradient are two of the most important factors affecting the variations of runoff nitrogen(N).However,the effects of slope gradient and rainfall intensity on N loss via surface flow and interflow on weathered granite slopes are poorly understood.In this study,12 artificial rainfalls(three rainfall intensities and four slope gradients)were simulated to investigate the coupling loss characteristics of surface flow–interflow–total nitrogen(TN),nitrate nitrogen(NO_3^--N)and ammonia nitrogen(NH_4^+-N)on weathered granite slopes.The results show that slope gradient has a greater impact on the surface flow when the rainfall intensity is relatively large.The effect gradually weakens with the decrement of rainfall intensity.The interflow yield increases firstly with the prolongation of rainfall duration,then tends to be stable and finally decreases.The total surface flow percentage increases with rainfall intensity while it decreases with increasing slope gradient with a range of 10.88%-71.47%.The TN loss concentration of the surface flow continually decreases with rainfall duration while that of the interflow shows different fluctuations.However,the TN loss loads of both surface flow and interflow increase with increasing rainfall intensity and slope gradient.The NO_3^--N concentration of interflow is much higher than that of the surface flow.The NH_4^+-N concentration is always less than that of NO_3^--N with no significant difference between surface flow and interflow.The percentages of the TN,NO_3^--N,and NH_4^+-N total loss load and concentration of surface flow and interflow were analyzed.The results show that N loss via both surface flow and interflow occurs mainly in the form of NO_3^--N.Most of the N loss is caused by interflow which is the preferential path of runoff nutrient loss.These findings provide data support and underlying insights for the control of runoff and N loss on the weathered granite slopes.

Effects of rainfall intensity and topography on rill development and rill characteristics on loessial hillslopes in China

Rill development is a major soil erosion process that causes severe soil degradation.This study examined the effects of representative rainfall intensities(50 and 75 mm h-1),slope gradients(10°and 150),and slope lengths(7.5 and 10.0 m)on rill development and rill characteristics on loessial hillslopes in China.Loessial soil was collected from the cropland of Ansai Town,Yan’an City,Shaanxi Province.The soil with 28.3%sand,58.1%silt,and13.6%clay was packed into a soil pan to conduct rainfall simulations in 2012.The results showed that the time of the knickpoint occurrence(5-16 min),the rill headcut extension(9-33 min),and the mean headward erosion rate(1.7-5.o cm min-1)were better representative indicators for reflecting the changes in the rill development than other indicators used in this study.For a quick evaluation of the rill erosion severity,the rill coverage ratio(1%-12%,generallyincreasing with an increase in the rainfall intensity)was better than the other indicators for treatments with different rainfall intensities,and the rill width-depth ratio(1.56-2.27,generally decreasing with an increase in the slope gradient)was better than the other indicators for treatments with different slope gradients.Furthermore,the rill inclination angle(8.2°-19.1°,significantly increasing with an increase in the slope length)and rill density(0.19-1.34 m·m-2,generally increasing with an increase in the slope length)were more suitable for evaluating the rill erosion severity on hillslopes with different slope lengths.Therefore,the representative indicators could reflect the differences in the rill development and rill characteristics under different rainfall and topographic situations.The study greatly improved the evaluation of rill erosion severity and the prediction of the development of rills for loessial hillslopes.

长江上游典型丘陵山区坡耕地径流及氮磷碳流失特征

持续的坡面降雨可能引发地表径流和壤中流的形成。其中,地表径流可通过溶蚀、侵蚀、运输等方式将大量富集在表土(通常为0~20 mm厚度)的养分从土壤中转移到受纳环境。降雨强度和坡度的变化可以影响坡面径流强度,从而改变径流中总氮(TN)、总磷(TP)、溶解性有机碳(DOC)等养分浓度与通量过程。通过模拟降雨试验,设置3种典型降雨强度(40、60、90mm/h)和坡度(6°、12°、18°),探讨不同条件下丘陵山区紫色土坡面径流及坡面TN、TP、DOC流失特征。结果表明:1)产流临界坡度不是一个定值,降雨强度在60 mm/h及以下时,临界坡度介于6°~18°;降雨强度达到90 mm/h时,未出现明显的临界坡度。2)相同降雨强度下,径流中TN和DOC浓度与坡度呈正相关(18°>12°>6°);降雨强度为90 mm/h时,径流中TP浓度与坡度的关系为6°>12°>18°,其余降雨强度下,则为12°>18°>6°。除12°坡面外,DOC流失量随降雨强度增加呈上升趋势;TP最大流失量出现在90 mm/h降雨强度下的6°坡面,为0.91 mg/m^(2),表现为来源限制,其余坡度坡面的TP流失表现为携带限制。3)坡面产流量和产沙量主要受降雨强度的影响,产流量和降雨强度与径流中TP流失量和DOC流失量显著相关,坡度与碳、氮、磷流失量的相关性均不显著,径流中TN流失量与TP和DOC流失量显著相关。研究显示,高强度降雨和小坡度组合下,径流量、TP流失量、DOC流失量显著高于其余降雨强度和坡度的组合,而在高强度降雨和大坡度组合下,TN流失量达到峰值。因此,需要特别关注强降雨、小坡度下紫色土中TP、DOC流失及强降雨、大坡度下TN流失问题。

天山北坡西部雪岭云杉海拔梯度生态弹性变化

基于天山北坡西部温泉哈夏林区间隔100 m海拔高度采集的雪岭云杉梯度样本的断面积生长量资料,分析树木生态弹性变化。干旱事件是区域生态弹性最主要的干扰因子,高温事件也是干扰因子之一。干扰因子的强度会造成生态弹性梯度特征的变化。在极端干旱年份,哈夏林区梯度生态弹性特征最显著,即中高海拔为强抵抗力和弱恢复力,而低海拔则呈相反态势,并出现生长衰退现象。中旱事件时不同海拔均为强抵抗力和较强的恢复力,高温年份低海拔呈现弱抵抗力和弱恢复力。在发生持续干旱时,不同海拔高度的树木生长均受到遏制,但低海拔衰退强度大于高海拔区域,高海拔区域树木对干旱的适应能力要强于中低海拔。

模拟降雨条件下坡度和降雨强度对桂南崩积体侵蚀产沙的影响

[目的]探究坡度和降雨强度对崩岗崩积体坡面侵蚀产沙特征的影响,为桂南地区崩积体水土流失预测及其防治提供科学依据。[方法]采用室内模拟降雨试验,研究不同坡度(15°,20°,25°)和降雨强度(60,90,120 mm/h)条件下崩积体坡面侵蚀产沙过程。[结果]各坡度条件下,60 mm/h降雨强度时,崩积体坡面侵蚀速率变化过程较为稳定,且侵蚀速率多低于5.0 g/(m^(2)·s),并呈现出一定的下降趋势;90~120 mm/h降雨强度下,侵蚀速率呈先波动增大后波动减小的变化趋势。降雨过程中侵蚀速率最大值随降雨强度和坡度的增大而增大,侵蚀速率最大值出现的时间集中在0~25 min内,且随坡度的增大有提前的趋势。次降雨产沙量(3.64~48.07 kg/m^(2))随降雨强度和坡度的增大而增大,与降雨强度和坡度之间的非线性回归结果(幂函数)优于线性回归结果。次降雨产沙量与坡度和降雨强度的交互项相关性最为显著,二者呈极显著线性函数关系。[结论]次降雨产沙量对降雨强度的敏感系数要高于对坡度的敏感系数,降雨强度对次降雨产沙量的影响强于坡度,崩积体侵蚀防治中建议做好坡面排水措施。

降雨、汇流和坡度对黑土浅沟坡面侵蚀影响的试验研究

[目的]为研究降雨、汇流和坡度对浅沟侵蚀的影响,实施精确的水土保持措施。[方法]通过室内模拟降雨和汇流试验,设计2个降雨强度(50,100 mm/h)和2个坡度(3°,7°),并在4种降雨强度和坡度组合下设置5个依次增加的汇流强度(15,30,45,60,75 L/min),分析降雨、汇流和坡度及其交互作用对浅沟坡面侵蚀的影响,明确浅沟侵蚀对坡面侵蚀的贡献。[结果](1)坡度和汇流强度对浅沟坡面侵蚀的影响均大于降雨强度。当降雨强度由50 mm/h增加到100 mm/h时,3°和7°对应的坡面侵蚀量分别增加52.3%~81.8%和29.4%~88.4%;而当坡度从3°增大到7°,50,100 mm/h降雨强度对应的坡面侵蚀量分别增加114.3%~395.5%和130.0%~320.9%;当汇流强度由15 L/min增加至75 L/min,坡面侵蚀量增加4.6~13.5倍。同时,汇流强度的增加加剧坡度对坡面侵蚀的作用,而减弱降雨强度对坡面侵蚀的影响。(2)降雨、汇流、坡度双因子和三因子交互作用对浅沟坡面侵蚀的影响以汇流强度-坡度交互作用和降雨强度-汇流强度-坡度三者的交互作用的影响最大,其次为降雨强度-汇流强度交互作用,而以降雨强度-坡度的交互作用的影响最小。(3)不同试验条件下,浅沟侵蚀量占坡面侵蚀量的比例平均在85%以上,且其比例随汇流强度和坡度的增加呈增大趋势。(4)坡面侵蚀速率与水流流速、径流剪切力和水流功率之间均表现为极显著正相关,与阻力系数之间呈显著负相关;且坡面侵蚀速率与水流功率相关关系最优。[结论]研究结果为基于侵蚀动力因子和地形因子及其交互作用的浅沟侵蚀预测模型开发、浅沟侵蚀贡献分离和浅沟侵蚀机理研究提供了科学依据。

横坡垄作对坡耕地产流产沙及氮磷养分流失过程影响研究

横坡垄作是一种常见的水土保持耕作措施,它通过增大坡面拦蓄和入渗能力,进而影响坡面土壤侵蚀过程。为揭示黄土坡耕地养分流失特征,通过人工模拟降水试验,利用投影面积为4.5 m×1.5 m的径流小区,设计降雨强度(90 mm·h-1)、5个地表坡度(3°、5°、10°、15°、20°)以及横坡垄作和平整坡面两种坡面处理,探究横坡垄作对不同坡度坡耕地产流产沙特性及其携带的氮磷养分流失情况。结果表明:(1)坡面坡度小于20°时,横坡垄作能明显降低降雨过程中坡面的产流产沙量,产流量和产沙量最大分别可降低95%和99%;而当坡度增大至20°时,横坡垄作坡面发生断垄,横坡垄作对径流和泥沙的控制效应随之减弱,产流和产沙量会接近或大于平整坡面。(2)横坡垄作对养分流失浓度的影响较小,但对养分流失量具有明显影响。坡面坡度小于20°时,横坡垄作具有较好的控制坡面养分流失量的效果;当坡度增大至20°时,横坡垄作控制养分流失的作用减弱。径流中全氮的流失量始终大于全磷的流失量;除横坡垄作10°坡面外,泥沙中全磷的流失量均大于全氮的流失量。(3)坡面养分流失量主要由坡面径流量和泥沙量决定。径流养分流失率和产流速率、泥沙养分流失率和产沙速率满足线性正相关关系。横坡垄作对径流和泥沙中养分减少效益分别可以达到45%~100%、59%~100%。整体而言,横坡垄作是控制坡面土壤侵蚀及减少养分流失的一种有效方法。

紫鹊界梯田失稳机制

为厘清降雨入渗作用对花岗岩区梯田边坡稳定性的影响,本文以湖南省紫鹊界梯田为例,在分析紫鹊界梯田地质条件的基础上,基于有限元数值模拟软件Geostudio多模块的耦合,分析了不同边坡坡度和不同土层厚度在暴雨条件下的渗流场和稳定性。研究结果表明:在降雨强度为90 mm/d、降雨历时为5 d的工况下,坡度为35°和40°的边坡处于失稳状态,稳定性系数与边坡坡度负相关;全风化土层越厚的边坡稳定性系数越低;在降雨历时5 d后,不同土层工况下的稳定性系数相差不大,但无降雨时,全风化土层越薄的边坡明显更加稳定。

高原湖泊流域建设用地坡谱演变研究--以滇池流域为例

高原湖泊流域因受自然地理条件限制较大,建设用地不可避免地出现“向湖”“爬坡”扩张现象,通过构建建设用地坡谱可有效揭示其时空演变规律。以滇池流域为例,基于2000—2020年土地利用数据和基于DEM转化的海拔数据,借助陡峭度、均匀度、上限坡度等方法分析了坡谱演化特征,提出了加权爬坡指数(WBCI)以定量表征建设用地爬坡程度,并结合海拔区间的视角探究了建设用地扩张的空间分异及演变规律。结果表明:①滇池流域建设用地扩张显著,呈现以滇池北岸主城区为主核心,东岸呈贡区、南岸晋宁区为次核心的建设用地分布格局;②建设用地垂直空间扩张呈现两阶段特征,即先平地扩张后爬坡扩张。2000—2015年为向湖、降海拔扩张阶段(WBCI<0);2015—2020为爬坡、升海拔扩张阶段(WBCI>0)。③建设用地坡谱演变与海拔变化在流域尺度具有一致性,即爬坡指数变化趋势与建设用地分布的平均海拔变化趋势高度一致。但在区县尺度,建设用地爬坡扩张与海拔爬升存在明显的空间差异性。研究为城镇空间二维扩展向三维扩展提供新的思考和视角,也可为城镇空间用地规划及其生态环境效应评估提供支撑借鉴。