People's perception and socioeconomic determinants of soil erosion: A case study of Samanalawewa watershed, Sri Lanka

International Journal of Sediment Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 323-339

  Udayakumara, E P N ^a   Shrestha, R P ^a   Samarakoon, L ^a   Schmidt Vogt, D ^b  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b KUNMING INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Conservation measures; Determinants of soil erosion; People perception; Soil erosion; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651459469     PISSN: 10016279     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-6279(11)60001-2     Document Type: Article

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