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Research Paper | Geology | Congo | Volume 5 Issue 12, December 2016
Estimating Soil Loss by Water Erosion in the Microwatersheds of Brazzaville City
Kempena A. | Guardado R.L | Bilembi D
Abstract: Micro watersheds of Brazzaville city are one of the main sources of drinking water supply in urban and neighboring areas. One of the factors that affect the hydrological functioning of these watersheds is the loss of soil by water erosion, which is accelerated by the intense deforestation due to illegal activities of housing construction in hazardous areas. The change in land use destroys vegetation cover and is the leading cause of water erosion intensification in the city. It is estimated that the annual rate average of current erosion is 7.86 ton/ha/year based on the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE). This is very noticeable in the middle and upper parts of slopes in the basins.
Keywords: universal soil loss equation, water erosion, Brazzaville, basins, urban area
Edition: Volume 5 Issue 12, December 2016,
Pages: 1623 - 1626
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Research Paper, Geology, India, Volume 11 Issue 11, November 2022
Pages: 1240 - 1250Petrography of Metasediments and Associated Intrussive Rocks Exposed around Revdar Region, District Sirohi, Rajasthan
Yogesh Manat | Kamal Kant Sharma [2] | Ritesh Purohit [2] | Harish Kapasya
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Research Paper, Geology, Nigeria, Volume 5 Issue 11, November 2016
Pages: 1612 - 1617Relevant Velocities in Seismic Prospecting and High Resolution Petroleum Exploration in the Niger Delta and Adjoining in-Land Sedimentary Basins, Nigeria
Madu Anthony Joseph Chinenyeze [9] | Agbo Christian Chukwudi [3] | Amoke [5] | Aniebonam Ignatius [3]