Soil erosion prediction in the Grande River Basin, Brazil using distributed modeling

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

BESKOW, S.

National Soil Erosion Research Lab., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, Etats-Unis

Dep. of Agricultural Engineering, Federal Univ., Lavras, Bresil

MELLO, C.R.

Dep. of Agricultural Engineering, Federal Univ., Lavras, Bresil

NORTON, L.D.

USDA-ARS National Soil Erosion Research Lab., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, Etats-Unis

CURI, N.

Dep. of Soil Science, Federal Univ., Lavras, Bresil

VIOLA, M.R.

Dep. of Agricultural Engineering, Federal Univ., Lavras, Bresil

AVANZI, J.C.

National Soil Erosion Research Lab., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, Etats-Unis

Dep. of Soil Science, Federal Univ., Lavras, Bresil

Description :
The aim of this study is to apply the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) with GIS PCRaster in order to estimate potential soil loss from the Grande River Basin upstream from the Itutinga/Camargos Hydroelectric Plant Reservoir (GD1), allowing identification of the susceptible areas to water erosion and estimate of the sediment delivery ratio for the adoption of land management so that further soil loss can be minimized. This basin is strategic for future development of the Minas Gerais State, in southeast Brazil. Results and discussion.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Catena (Giessen), issn : 0341-8162, 2009, vol. 79, n°. 1, p. 49-59, nombre de pages : 11, Références bibliographiques : 1 p.

Date :
2009

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Cremlingen-Destedt, Catena

Langue :
Anglais