Historical review of land use changes in Portugal (before and after EU integration in 1986) and their implications for land degradation and conservation, with a focus …

N Jones, J De Graaff, I Rodrigo, F Duarte - Applied Geography, 2011 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in land use and production systems are to a large extent responsible for
land degradation. In Portugal this process has been triggered mainly by socioeconomic …

Simulation of field-measured soil loss in Mediterranean hilly areas (Chianti, Italy) with RUSLE

M Napoli, S Cecchi, S Orlandini, G Mugnai, CA Zanchi - Catena, 2016 - Elsevier
The issue of soil erosion is considered highly important by local administrators of the Chianti
region. Thus, a methodology for predicting the long-term average annual soil loss, by using …

High-resolution earth observation data for assessing the impact of land system changes on wetland health in Kashmir Himalaya, India

I Rashid, S Aneaus - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2019 - Springer
Wetlands in Kashmir are showing myriad signs of deterioration. In the present study, we
assessed the spatio-temporal variations in the land use land cover of a semi-urban Narkara …

Critical area identification of potential soil loss in a typical watershed of the three Gorges reservoir region

L Chen, X Qian, Y Shi - Water Resources Management, 2011 - Springer
Identifying critical soil loss-prone areas is necessary to better control soil loss in the Xiangxi
watershed, the river basin nearest the Three Gorges Dam. A crucial element of this scheme …

Mapping of monthly soil erosion risk of mainland Mauritius and its aggregation with delineated basins

R Nigel, S Rughooputh - Geomorphology, 2010 - Elsevier
This paper reports the mapping of monthly soil erosion risk on Mauritius which was carried
out using GIS, decision rules and readily available data namely, monthly rainfall depth, soil …

[PDF][PDF] Cartographie quantitative du risque d'erosion des sols par approche SIG/USLE au niveau du bassin versant Kalaya (Maroc Nord Occidental)

LK Issa, KBH Lech-Hab, A Raissouni… - J Mater Environ …, 2016 - jmaterenvironsci.com
Résumé L'érosion des sols par l'eau est devenue une question pertinente au niveau
Mondial. Au Maroc, en particulier, l'érosion des sols connait ces dernières décennies une …

Analysis of environmental and economic tradeoffs in switchgrass supply chains for biofuel production

J Zhong, TE Yu, JA Larson, BC English, JS Fu… - Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
This study considered the environmental advantages of switchgrass, along with the
economic challenges in its logistics, in the design of a sustainable switchgrass supply chain …

Estimation of Slope Length Value of RUSLE Factor Using GIS

JLG Rodríguez, MCG Suárez - Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 2010 - ascelibrary.org
The universal soil loss equation (USLE) and its main derivate, revised universal soil loss
equation (RUSLE), have been used all over the world to estimate the soil loss. Specific …

[PDF][PDF] Mapping and assessment of water erosion in the Khmiss Watershed (North Western Rif, Morocco)

LK Issa, A Raissouni, R Moussadek… - Current Advances in …, 2014 - researchgate.net
This work is inscribed in the general problem of analysis and modeling of water erosion
phenomenon. Its aim is to determine the erosion rate in the Khmiss watershed (Northern …

Mapping and monitoring soil erosion in a watershed in western Algeria

D Bouderbala, Z Souidi, F Donze, M Chikhaoui… - Arabian Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Fergoug watershed is subject to severe water erosion and land degradation that threaten
agricultural sustainability for local populations. Soil loss and degradation by water erosion …