Essays about: "USLE"

Found 2 essays containing the word USLE.

  1. 1. Identifiering av områden med risk för fosforförluster genom ytavrinning : metodutveckling med GIS

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Anders Larsson; [2011]
    Keywords : erosion; GIS; phosphorous; surface runoff; USLE; USPED;

    Abstract : The eutrophication of lakes and seas with the algal bloom and deficiency inoxygen that follow, has been given priority by the Swedish government as oneof 16 environmental objectives. The purpose of this project was to develop a toolbased on a simple model, limited amount of data and geographic informationsystem (GIS) to identify areas with risk for phosphorus losses due to surfacerunoff. READ MORE

  3. 2. Soil Loss Estimation Based on the USLE/GIS Approach Through Small Catchments - A Minor Field Study in Tunisia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Linus Andersson; [2010]
    Keywords : Minor Field Study; MFS; Tunisia; water erosion modeling; erosion; soil loss; GIS; Universal Soil Loss Equation; USLE; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : A USLE/GIS approach was applied to estimate soil loss for the two catchments ‘Mrichet’ and ‘Sadine2’ in the semi-arid Tunisian Dorsal. The approach is inspired by the doctoral thesis ‘Water erosion modeling using fractal rainfall disaggregation – A study in semiarid Tunisia’ by Dr. Sihem Jebari. READ MORE