Land Degradation and Development · 2008 · 134 citations · 19 references
EngineeringLand UseSoil ConservationLand DegradationEarth ScienceSocial SciencesErosion PredictionCatchment ScaleGis FrameworkSoil Erosion ModelingHydrological ModelingHydrometeorologyHydrogeologyGeographySoil DegradationAbstract Soil ErosionHydrologySoil Erosion RiskHillslope ProcessSoil ErosionWater ResourcesSoil ModelingCivil EngineeringFlood Risk Management
Abstract Soil erosion is an important economic and environmental concern throughout the world. In order to assess soil erosion risk and conserve water and soil resources, soil erosion modeling at the watershed scale is urgently needed. This study integrated the Modified Universal Soil Loss Equation (MUSLE) in a Geographic Information System (GIS) framework in the form of a tool called ArcMUSLE, an extension of ArcGIS® software, to assist soil and water conservation agencies in soil erosion risk assessment and prioritization of critical areas for soil erosion control practices. With widely available spatial data, this tool can be applied to determine curve numbers, to estimate runoff, peak flow, and soil loss for a rainfall event within a watershed. An application example for a watershed in Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA, is presented. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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