MAPPING SOIL EROSION VULNERABILITY USING REMOTE SENSING AND GIS: A CASE STUDY OF MAMUABA WATERSHED, PARAÍBA STATE

Soil erosion is one of the most significant environmental degradation processes. Mapping and assessment of soil erosion vulnerability is an important tool for planning and management of the natural resources. The objective of the present study was to apply the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) usi...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Campos Xavier, Richarde Marques da Silva, Alexandro Medeiros Silva, Celso Augusto Guimarães Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Uberlândia 2016-10-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cartografia
Online Access:http://www.seer.ufu.br/index.php/revistabrasileiracartografia/article/view/44436