Assessing the susceptibility of alpine soils to erosion using soil physical and site indicators

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 586-596

  Stanchi, S ^a   Freppaz, M ^a   Godone, D ^a   Zanini, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

GIS; Soil conservation; Soil erosion prevention; Soil physical properties; Soil structure; Soil use and management

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; GIS; INSTABILITY; LAND USE PLANNING; NATURAL HAZARD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; SLOPE; SNOW; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION; SOIL STRUCTURE; VEGETATION; WATER EROSION;

ALPS; ITALY; VALLE D'AOSTA;

EID: 84888865111     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: 14752743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sum.12063     Document Type: Article

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