Spatial Analysis of Environmental Hazards

Spatial Analysis of Environmental Hazards

Identification of the factors influencing the hazards and the difference in the volume of sediment accumulated in the villages of Nimroz

Authors
Hossein negaresh 1
Samad Fotoohi 1
reza soraya 2
1 Department of Physical Geography, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran
2 M.Sc. Student, Department of Physical Geography
10.29252/jsaeh.7.1.4
Abstract
Identification of the factors influencing the hazards and the difference in the volume of sediment accumulated in the villages of Nimroz



Abstract

Seasonal lakes or playas are considered as a major source of wind sediments and dust storms due to locating in post-topographic areas in dry and desert areas with strong winds system and also the presence of fine-grained and separated particles. Sediments and wind deposits in Sistan have caused the lives of thousands of people in these areas and especially the students to be at risk. The volume of wind sediments in this county has been multiplied in the last ten years; therefore the purpose of this research is to identify the effective factors on the volume difference of accumulated wind sediments in the schools of the villages of Nimroz County. The research method in this study is quite field and as direct observation, besides library resources has also been used. After the initial investigations, it was found that the geographical location, type of soil and topography have little effect on the volume difference of accumulated sediments in the studied schools. The findings of the study show that the three factors in Bash Delbar area, Hamoon Lake and lack of agriculture and the lack of vegetation in Deh Isa area are the most important factors in increasing or decreasing the volume of wind sediments.



Keywords: wind deposits, primary schools, Human Beast, the lake plain, the city of Nimroz
Keywords
wind deposits
primary schools
Human Beast
the lake plain
the city of Nimroz
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