GEOSTATISTICAL BASED SUSCEPTIBILITY MAPPING OF SOIL EROSION AND OPTIMIZATION OF ITS CAUSATIVE FACTORS: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Soil erosion hazard is the second biggest environmental challenges after population growth causing land degradation, desertification and water deterioration. Its impacts on watersheds include loss of soil nutrients, reduced reservoir capacity through siltation which may lead to flood risk, landslide...

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Main Authors: ABDULKADIR T. SHOLAGBERU, MUHAMMAD R. MUSTAFA, KHAMARUZAMAN W. YUSOF, AHMAD M. HASHIM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor's University 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of Engineering Science and Technology
Subjects:
SVM
Online Access:http://jestec.taylors.edu.my/Vol%2012%20issue%2011%20November%202017/12_11_4.pdf