Spatiotemporal analysis of gullies and environmental controlling factors in the municipality of Alegre (state of Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil)

• Published in: Geologia USP. Série Científica Vol. 22; no. 2
• Main Authors: Marcos Eduardo Hartwig, João Pedro Inacio Alves
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo 01.06.2022
• Subjects: Environmental impacts; Geoprocessing; Nitisol; Soil conservation; Soil erosion

Water erosion of soil slopes causes several environmental, economic, and social losses worldwide every year, particularly, when it reaches more advanced stages, leading to the formation of gullies. The municipality of Alegre, in the state of Espírito Santo (southeastern Brazil), has numerous gullies...