Mapping erosion prone areas in the Bouhamdane watershed (Algeria) using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation through GIS
Soil erosion by water is a major problem that the Northern part of Algeria witnesses nowadays; it reduces: the productivity of agricultural areas due to the loss of lands, and leads to the loss of storage capacity in reservoirs, the deterioration of water quality etc. The aim of this study is to eva...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2017-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Water and Land Development |
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| Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/jwld.2017.32.issue-1/jwld-2017-0002/jwld-2017-0002.xml?format=INT |