Integrated universal soil loss equation (USLE) and Geographical Information System (GIS) for soil erosion estimation in A Sap basin: Central Vietnam

• Published in: International Soil and Water Conservation Research Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 99 - 110
• Main Authors: Pham, Tung Gia, Degener, Jan, Kappas, Martin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2018; KeAi Communications Co., Ltd
• Subjects: basins; Central Vietnam; crops; erodibility; forest land; forest plantations; geographic information systems; GIS; intercropping; landscapes; leaves; mountains; rain; rice; Soil erosion; topography; trees; Universal Soil Loss Equation; USLE; Vietnam; water conservation; watersheds; Vietnam; GIS; USLE; Soil erosion; Central Vietnam

Central Vietnam is very susceptible to soil erosion due to its complicated terrain and heavy rainfall. The objective of this study was to quantify soil erosion in the A Sap river basin, A Luoi district, Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, using the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) and Geographical...