PPT-SSS11.4 : Development of new technologies in soil conservation and eco sustainability

Critical area prioritization for river basin planning and management under future scenarios using SWAT model Ashish Pandey 1   Bishal Kc 1  Praveen Kalura 1  V M Chowdary 2 1 Department of Water Resources Development and Management Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee India . They generally are less than 2 inches thick and are massive Crusts are created by the breakdown of structural units by flowing water or raindrops or through freezethaw action Soil crusts are generally only a temporary condition Typically the soil im USDA Natural Resources Conservation ServiceApril 1996What are soil crusts?ment, air entry, and seedling emergence from the soil.by flowing water, or raindrops, or through freeze-thawcondition. Typica Jar Test. Structureless. Blocky. Platy. Granular. Prism-Like. Soil Structure: Arrangement. Structureless. Single grained. Massive. Examples: Sand or hard packed clay. Soil Structure: . Structureless. 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.. Uppermost layer of earth’s crust that supports plants, animals and microbes. Soil Forming Factors. Parent Material. Time. Climate. Vegetation & Organisms. Topography. 1. Parent Material. Refers to the rock and minerals from which the soil derives.. Natural Resources. Conservation Service. . Soils: Formation. Soil horizons. Soil profile . Humus . O horizon. Leaf litter. A horizon. Topsoil. B horizon. Subsoil. C horizon. Parent. material. Mature soil. PRESENTED BY. PREM BABOO. RESEARCHER. www.researchGate.net. A forest litter of leaves and twigs - even of . Eucalyptus, . as here - which affords a protective cover to the surface, food for soil organisms and ultimately is a source of soil organic matter within the profile (with plant roots themselves). 1 Northeast Florida Regional Airport at Saint Augustine Sustainability Management Plan Airport Authority Workshop July 13, 2010 2:00 – 4:00 PM Why are we here? Introductions Project Process Overview The Dirt on Dirt Part 3 – Soil Management Review Parts 1 & 2 focused on the elements of Soil Science In essence – “what you have” In this section we will cover Fertility Drainage Erosion Tara Production in . Utcubamba. Valley - Peru. Case study:. Private Protected Area . Milpuj. -La . Heredad. Description. Altitude 1830 . to 1865 . meters. S. easonally . dry tropical forest . Soil . Conservation. 2. Need to know. Define the term: Conservation.. Outline any one practice of conservation from agriculture, forestry or fisheries.. 3. Conservation. Introduction. What is Conservation?. Agriculture systems (SAFA) Tool to evaluate Environmental and Social Sustainability: Case Study of Maize Cultivation in Northern Thailand Aekkarun Worradaluk 1 , Jitti Mungkalasiri 3 , Cheema Soral 3 What would a sustainable world look like?  2  The world community adopts sustainable development 1979 First World Climate Conference opens up the science of climate change 1987 Brundt Let’s zero in on sustainability.. What does it mean? Where does it come from? How is it applied?. What makes it a contestable concept?. What’s the difference between sustainability and sustainable development?.