Using GIS and a digital elevation model to assess the effectiveness of variable grade flow diversion terraces in reducing soil erosion in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 23, Issue 23, 2009, Pages 3271-3280

  Yang, Qi ^a   Zhao, Zhengyong ^a   Chow, Thien Lien ^b   Rees, Herb W ^b   Bourque, Charles P A ^a   Meng, Fan Rui ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b FREDERICTON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Digital elevation model; Flow diversion terraces; GIS; Revised universal soil loss equation; Soil conservation support practice factor (P factor); Soil erosion control

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; FLOW DIVERSION; GIS; P-FACTOR; REVISED UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATION; REVISED UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATIONS; SOIL EROSION;

DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS; EROSION; FORESTRY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYDRAULIC MODELS; LANDFORMS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOILS; SURVEYING; WATER CONSERVATION;

SOIL CONSERVATION;

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; ESTIMATION METHOD; GIS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; REVISED UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATION; SEDIMENT YIELD; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION; WATER EROSION;

CANADA; NEW BRUNSWICK; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 70549110216     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.7436     Document Type: Article

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