PPT-Using MUSLE model and GIS to predict and estimate soil erosion

Wided Batita Ing PhD Geomatics Laval University Québec Canada 28 th April 2017 Outline Statement of the Problem Methodology amp Theoretical Orientation Findings. Methods of soil conservation (ch3). The key aspects discussed in this chapter are:. Windbreaks. Contour ploughing. Stubble planting. Terraces. Stone walls. Reduce farming in dry weather. Windbreaks. Reforestation. Anticipated Problem: . What is soil erosion?. I. . Soil erosion . is the process by which soil is moved. When soil is eroded, it may become pollution in the water or air. The land where it came from, loses fertility. Vegetation and other coverings help prevent soil erosion. . ArcGIS 10.1 for soil erosion project. Development Team. Haoyi. . Xiong. . – Application leading developer. Jonathan . Goergen. . - Application co-lead developer. Misa. . Yasumiishi. - Webpage developer. Chad Lentz. Why Care?. Removes valuable topsoil. Carries away expensive nutrients. Increase tillage costs to fix. Creates algae blooms and dead zones due to excess nutrients in waterways. Types of Erosion. Josh Page. CE 547 – GIS in Water Resource Engineering. April 23. rd. 2012. Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE). RUSLE . computes . average . annual erosion from field slopes in tons/acre/year . Chapter 7. Section 7.1 Weathering. Weathering is the process by which rocks on or near Earth’s surface break down and change. . Erosion is the removal and transport of weathered material from one location to another.. Nancy . Rogel. Eddie . Guadarrama. . Outline. What is Soil Erosion. Types of Erosion. Factors Affecting Erosion Rates. Human Activities that increase Erosion Rates. How to Prevent Erosion. What is Soil Erosion. By the end of this section you will be able..... To name and explain the causes of soil erosion.. Describe in detail how human activities can cause soil erosion.. Name and explain the primary methods of soil conservation.. THK JAIN COLLEGE. WHAT IS SOIL EROSION. . Soil erosion is a type of soil degradation in which there is wearing away or displacement of the upper layer of soil (topsoil).. Soil erosion is a global threat in the current world scenario.. DSE3T : Factor, Processes and Mitigation Soil Erosion Soil is the most precious gift of nature - Prime resource - for food, fodder etc. for food, fodder etc. It is the earth’s fragile covering t *For correspondence. (e-mail: saswatkumarkar@gmail.com) Saswat Kumar Kar1,2,*, Suresh Kumar, M. SankarS. S. ShrimaliICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun 248 195, India REVIE 2. O emissions using six years of measurements from corn plots in the Upper Midwest.. Calibrate using inputs related to various soil, climate, and management scenarios.. Measure the model’s predictions of N. Section 4:. Erosion. Erosion. – transporting weathered material, agents – gravity, wind, glacier, & water. Soil erosion major concern. Soil erodes faster than its made. Land use & climate affect S.E.. Aleksey Sidorchuk and Andrei . Entin. Lomonosov. Moscow State University. EGU2020-1426. The potential of the gully network . characterizes . the . risk of gully . erosion. . It. . is the maximum possible lengths, widths and depths of the gullies .