Gully location mapping at a national scale for South Africa

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 208-218

  Mararakanye, N ^a   Le Roux, J J ^b  

^a Land Use and Soil Management ^*  (South Africa)

^b Institute for Soil Climate and Water   (South Africa)

Author keywords

gully; mapping; South Africa; SPOT 5 imagery

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; GIS; GULLY EROSION; MAPPING; REMOTE SENSING; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL EROSION; SPOT;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84871222673     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2012.742786     Document Type: Article

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