A spatial information technology approach for the mapping and quantification of gully erosion

Catena

Volumn 50, Issue 2-4, 2003, Pages 293-308

  Martinez Casasnovas J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Airphoto interpretation; Digital elevation models; Erosion rates; GIS; Gully erosion

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GIS; GULLY EROSION; MAPPING;

SPAIN;

EID: 0037217331     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0341-8162(02)00134-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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