Arce Inga, MarielitaMarielitaArce IngaAtalaya Marin, NiltonNiltonAtalaya MarinBarboza Castillo, ElgarElgarBarboza CastilloTarrillo Julca, EverEverTarrillo JulcaChuquibala Checan, BeimerBeimerChuquibala ChecanTineo Flores, DanielDanielTineo FloresFernandez Zarate, Franklin HitlerFranklin HitlerFernandez ZarateCruz Luis, Juancarlos AlejandroJuancarlos AlejandroCruz LuisGoñas Goñas, MalluriMalluriGoñas GoñasGómez Fernández, DarwinDarwinGómez Fernández2025-03-062025-03-062024-12-23Arce-Inga, M.; Atalaya-Marin, N.; Barboza, E.; Tarrillo, E.; Chuquibala-Checan, B.; Tineo, D.; Fernandez-Zarte, F.; Cruz-Luis, J.; Goñas, M.; & Gómez-Fernández, D. (2024). Multicriteria evaluation and remote sensing approach to identifying degraded soil areas in northwest Peru. Geocarto International, 40(1). doi: 10.1080/10106049.2024.24432351752-0762http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2625Soil is a vital nonrenewable resource characterized by rapid degradation and slow regeneration processes. In this study, soil degradation in Jaén and San Ignacio was assessed via a multicriteria evaluation approach combined with remote sensing (RS) data. Nine factors were analyzed classified three categories: environmental, topographic, and edaphological factors. The results revealed that the slope (59.07%) was the main influencing factor, followed by land use and land cover (LULC) (56.36%). The degradation map revealed that 83.48% of the area exhibited moderate degradation, 14.49% low degradation, and 1.56% high degradation. The districts of Pomahuaca and San José de Lourdes demonstrated the largest areas of moderate degradation, accounting for 13.71% and 22.54%, respectively. Bellavista and Huarango exhibited the largest areas of very high degradation, accounting for 0.27% and 0.08%, respectively. The (AHP) method and RS data were employed to assess soil degradation, highlighting the need for sustainable soil restoration and conservation strategies.application/pdfenhttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Soil degradationGISRSAHPEvaluationhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_650110.1080/10106049.2024.2443235https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.06Soil degradation