Soil Erosion and Sediment Load Management Strategies for Sustainable Irrigation in Arid Regions

Soil erosion is a serious environmental issue in the Gomal River catchment shared by Pakistan and Afghanistan. The river segment between the Gomal Zam dam and a diversion barrage (~40 km) brings a huge load of sediments that negatively affects the downstream irrigation system, but the sediment sourc...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Tousif Bhatti, Muhammad Ashraf, Arif A. Anwar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/6/3547