Erosion risk mapping: A methodological case study in the Colombian eastern plains

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cg.coverage.countryColombia
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2CO
cg.coverage.regionSouth America
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn1941-3300en
cg.journalJournal of Soil and Water Conservationen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.ciatKNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENTen
cg.subject.ciatSOIL INFORMATIONen
cg.subject.ciatWATERen
dc.contributor.authorVrieling, A.en
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-24T08:42:06Zen
dc.date.available2014-09-24T08:42:06Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/43415
dc.titleErosion risk mapping: A methodological case study in the Colombian eastern plainsen
dcterms.abstractSoil erosion caused by water is an increasing global problem. Land use and soil conservation planning for large areas requires erosion risk maps, which are typically created using erosion models. These models are often developed for different regions than where they are applied. This paper describes a new qualitative methodology for mapping soil erosion risks over large areas, called Qualitative Erosion Risk Mapping (QUERIM). It is a flexible method that uses decision trees to assign ratings to the erosion-controlling factors. Constructed using expert knowledge, these decision trees reflect the important characteristics influencing erosion risk within a specific region. Ratings for erosion-controlling factors are combined at every location to obtain potential and actual erosion risk maps. QUERIM was applied to the Puerto López municipality in the Colombian Eastern Plains. The obtained erosion risk maps showed agreement with field observations of erosion risk. However, more ground data should be gathered for a better evaluation of the method. It is concluded that a simple qualitative approach such as QUERIM can be more effective in erosion risk mapping than the use of models that were not developed for the region to which they are applied.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.issued2002
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.subjecterosionen
dcterms.subjectrisken
dcterms.subjectgeographical information systemsen
dcterms.subjectremote sensingen
dcterms.subjectwater erosionen
dcterms.subjectmethodsen
dcterms.subjecterosiónen
dcterms.subjectriesgoen
dcterms.subjectsistemas de información geográficaen
dcterms.subjectteledetecciónen
dcterms.subjecterosión por el aguaen
dcterms.subjectmétodosen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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