USLE-Based Assessment of Soil Erosion by Water in the Nyabarongo River Catchment, Rwanda

USLE-Based Assessment of Soil Erosion by Water in the Nyabarongo River Catchment, Rwanda

Soil erosion has become a serious problem in recent decades due to unhalted trends of unsustainable land use practices. Assessment of soil erosion is a prominent tool in planning and conservation of soil and water resource ecosystems. The Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) was applied to Nyabarongo...

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Main Authors: Fidele Karamage, Chi Zhang, Alphonse Kayiranga, Hua Shao, Xia Fang, Felix Ndayisaba, Lamek Nahayo, Christophe Mupenzi, Guangjin Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
soil erosion
water pollution
cropland
land-cover and land-use
USLE
GIS
remote sensing
Nyabarongo River Catchment
Rwanda
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/8/835

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