The main objective of this study is to predict soil erosion in the Lattakia Governorate (W Syria) using the Water Erosion Prediction Project model (WEPP) and to compare the result with that of the RUSLE. Field survey and data collection were carried out, and 44 soil samples were analyzed. In addition, all the necessary input files were prepared for use in the WEPP model and RUSLE. Results show that more than of 80% of the locations studied experience slight to moderate erosion (less than 5 t/ha/y), whereas the rest of the locations experience severe soil erosion hazard. Moreover, the volume of runoff estimated by the WEPP model is in the range of 51–321 mm, and the R² between the simulated soil erosion and the predicted runoff reached 0.68. Interestingly, the R² between the WEPP model and RUSLE is 0.56, which indicates a good correlation between the two models.

这项研究的主要目的是使用水蚀预测项目模型（WEPP）预测拉塔基亚省（W叙利亚）的土壤侵蚀，并将结果与​​RUSLE进行比较。进行了实地调查和数据收集，并分析了44个土壤样品。另外，准备了所有必需的输入文件以用于WEPP模型和RUSLE。结果表明，超过80％的研究地点遭受了中度侵蚀（不到5吨/公顷/年），而其他地方遭受了严重的土壤侵蚀危害。此外，WEPP模型估计的径流量在51-321 mm范围内，模拟的土壤侵蚀与预测的径流量之间的R ²达到0.68。有趣的是，R ² WEPP模型与RUSLE之间的差值为0.56，表明这两个模型之间具有良好的相关性。