Modelling land degradation in the Nepalese Himalaya

Catena

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 135-156

  Shrestha, D P ^a   Zinck, J A ^a   Van Ranst, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Decision trees; Erosion modelling; Himalaya; Land degradation hazard assessments; Landslides; Nepal; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS FLOW; LAND DEGRADATION; LANDSLIDE; MOUNTAIN REGION; NUMERICAL MODEL; SOIL EROSION;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 2542602251     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2003.11.003     Document Type: Article

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