Spatial Analysis of Erosion and Quantification of Soil Losses in Western Algeria
The objective of this study is to establish a soil loss map of a region located in western Algeria allowing the spatialization of erosion models, deposition, and quantification of soil loss. The model applied is Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE), wich was developed by Wischmeier and Smith. The map...
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| description | The objective of this study is to establish a soil loss map of a region located in western Algeria allowing the spatialization of erosion models, deposition, and quantification of soil loss. The model applied is Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE), wich was developed by Wischmeier and Smith. The map of current soil losses derived from it shows five areas: very low, low, medium, strong, and very strong. The significant loss in soil areas is located in most of the south of the area, the upstream mountains part, and a portion to the northwest of the region. They cover an area of 16,805 ha (15.27%) of the study area. The remainder of area constituting unrigged flat terrain accounts for a loss in low soil. The latter receives all the solid contributions which are deposited there constituting an important deposit. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-984ae903918546f6bf7f689249754c6c2022-12-21T18:25:18ZengSciendoEkológia (Bratislava)1337-947X2021-06-0140213013610.2478/eko-2021-0015Spatial Analysis of Erosion and Quantification of Soil Losses in Western AlgeriaBelgherbi Benamar0Benabdeli Kheloufi1Research Laboratory in Geo-Environment and Spaces Development, Faculty of Science of Nature and Life, University of Mascara. BP 305 Sidi Said University of Mascara 29000, Algeria;Research Laboratory in Geo-Environment and Spaces Development, Faculty of Science of Nature and Life, University of Mascara. BP 305 Sidi Said University of Mascara 29000, Algeria;The objective of this study is to establish a soil loss map of a region located in western Algeria allowing the spatialization of erosion models, deposition, and quantification of soil loss. The model applied is Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE), wich was developed by Wischmeier and Smith. The map of current soil losses derived from it shows five areas: very low, low, medium, strong, and very strong. The significant loss in soil areas is located in most of the south of the area, the upstream mountains part, and a portion to the northwest of the region. They cover an area of 16,805 ha (15.27%) of the study area. The remainder of area constituting unrigged flat terrain accounts for a loss in low soil. The latter receives all the solid contributions which are deposited there constituting an important deposit.https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2021-0015usleerosion modelserosion factorswestern algeriawater erosion |
| spellingShingle | Belgherbi Benamar Benabdeli Kheloufi Spatial Analysis of Erosion and Quantification of Soil Losses in Western Algeria Ekológia (Bratislava) usle erosion models erosion factors western algeria water erosion |
| title | Spatial Analysis of Erosion and Quantification of Soil Losses in Western Algeria |
| title_full | Spatial Analysis of Erosion and Quantification of Soil Losses in Western Algeria |
| title_fullStr | Spatial Analysis of Erosion and Quantification of Soil Losses in Western Algeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial Analysis of Erosion and Quantification of Soil Losses in Western Algeria |
| title_short | Spatial Analysis of Erosion and Quantification of Soil Losses in Western Algeria |
| title_sort | spatial analysis of erosion and quantification of soil losses in western algeria |
| topic | usle erosion models erosion factors western algeria water erosion |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2021-0015 |
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