Erosion control in South China

Special issue. Soil erosion in South China

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

SHENG, J.-A.

County Water and Soil Conservation, Deqing, Chine

LUK, S.-H.

Dep. Geography, McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Canada

Description :
Locally developed control measures have been applied successfully to reduce erosion, including the benching of steep slopes, the construction of check dams and reforestation. Of particular importance is the traitment of large gullies, locally called broken hills. These have led to the disintegration of hillslopes and the deposition of colluvium and fines on the agricultural land. Gully treatment includes the stabilization of the headwalls, the containments of sediments in the gully floor zone and the reclamation of flatland below the gully mouth. Re-vegetation of the slopes is essential.

Type de document :
Article de monographie

Source :
Catena (Giessen), issn : 0341-8162, 1997, vol. 29, n°. 2, p. 211-221, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 18 ref.

Date :
1997

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

Langue :
Anglais