Assessing Flood Regulation with Ecosystem Services Approach (Case Study: Roudehen-Boumehen Catchment)

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1 Department of Civil Engineering, Marand Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

2 Department of Physical Geography, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

In this study, in order to investigate the potential for flooding in the Roudehen-Boumehen catchment, first the hydrological soil groups were identified, and then a land use map of the basin was prepared using Landsat satellite images from 2021. In the next step, precipitation-runoff simulation was performed using the SCS method. According to the results, the potential for runoff production is low in the southwestern and somewhat western parts of the catchment, and higher in the northern and southern parts. The results of the integration of the runoff map and the flood control service potential of the land uses showed that in the urban land use, the potential demand for flood control is high, in the rangeland land use, it is medium, and in the orchard land use, it is low. Finally, the flood control service budget map indicates that the supply of flood control service (74.95%) is more than the demand for flood control (16.86%) and there is a lack of demand and supply in about 8.18% of the catchment. Therefore, the use of flood regulation supply zones to prevent and reduce flooding in demand zones is essential for flood control and prevention of human threats.

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Journal of Hydrogeomorphology
Volume 13, Issue 48 - Serial Number 48
September 2026
Pages 85-69

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  • Receive Date: 11 November 2025
  • Revise Date: 29 June 2026
  • Accept Date: 30 June 2026

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