PPT-Soil Erosion

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. 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. in Poland. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the . Commision. cannot be held responsible for any use which may be of the information contained therein.. How Much is Dirt Worth?. How Much is Dirt Worth?. Soils produce our food. They are essential to our survival.. How Much is Dirt Worth?. Soils produce our food. They are essential to our survival.. Good soils are a limited, nonrenewable resource.. 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 . formation of landforms. weathering and erosion. The process of weathering and erosion are the main forces behind landscape types. . However, they are not the only reason for a plain, plateau, or a mountain region to form. . erosion is the process by which the products of weathering are transported. agents of erosion are gravity, wind, glaciers, water, ocean waves, currents streams, groundwater. What is erosion?. What is Soil Erosion?. . (“Flow-Assisted”. . or “Flow-Accelerated”. . Corrosion). An increase in corrosion brought about by a high relative velocity between the corrosive environment and the surface.. Removal of the metal may be:. What Is An . Ecoregion. ?. Ecoregion. - . a major ecosystem with distinctive geography, characteristic plants and animals, ecosystems, and receiving uniform solar radiation and moisture . Sometimes called an ecological region or bioregion. . Wided Batita . Ing. , . Ph.D. . Geomatics. . Laval . University. Québec, Canada . 28. th. April 2017. Outline. Statement of the Problem. . Methodology & Theoretical . Orientation. Findings. 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 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.. Soils. Precipitation. Vegetation. Surface Area. Slope Length. Slope Gradient. Surface Texture. Grayling. January 2022. 3. Factors that Influence Erosion. Goal of this section. :. Be able to name the erosion factors:. areas. : . facts. , . issues. , and . perspectives. Caring. . for. . Soil. – . Where. . Our. . Roots. . Grow. Outline. :. ->. Definitions. (focus on water . erosion. ). ->. Facts. /. examples.