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Flood-Erosion Rate Assessment (FERA) By Using Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) In Kota Belud Area, Sabah

Soil erosion has been a persistent and significant environmental issue in numerous global regions for an extended period of time. The primary factors contributing to this phenomenon typically include deforestation, the expansion of agricultural production, and development initiatives that neglect co...

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Main Authors: Amirah Saidin, Rodeano Roslee
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Language:English
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Published: Faculty of Science & Natural Resources, UMS 2023
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S590-599.9 Soils. Soil science Including soil surveys, soil chemistry, soil structure, soil-plant relationships
TC530-537 River protective works. Regulation. Flood control
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spelling my.ums.eprints.405752024-08-09T00:19:39Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/40575/ Flood-Erosion Rate Assessment (FERA) By Using Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) In Kota Belud Area, Sabah Amirah Saidin Rodeano Roslee S590-599.9 Soils. Soil science Including soil surveys, soil chemistry, soil structure, soil-plant relationships TC530-537 River protective works. Regulation. Flood control Soil erosion has been a persistent and significant environmental issue in numerous global regions for an extended period of time. The primary factors contributing to this phenomenon typically include deforestation, the expansion of agricultural production, and development initiatives that neglect considerations of environmental sustainability. The importance of evaluating soil erosion necessitated a comprehensive analysis of the effects and forecasting of soil erosion in the Kota Belud region in Sabah, Malaysia. The integration of the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) with a Geographical Information System (GIS) was employed to ascertain the parameters of the RUSLE model. The RUSLE incorporates six key characteristics, namely the rainfall erosion factor (R), soil erodibility (K), slope length and steepness (LS), soil management (C), and conservation measures (P). The calculated effects of these elements were determined. The classification of potential soil erosion in the study area was determined to be moderate, accounting for 44% of the total area of 6237 hectares. A subset of the population was classified as high-risk, constituting 22% of the whole area spanning 3232 hectares. Within this high-risk category, 11% of the area, equivalent to around 1608 hectares, was found to be susceptible to severe erosion. Additionally, 4% of the total area, including 501 hectares, was identified as being exposed to this erosion. The findings indicate that the incorporation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has the potential to facilitate spatial analysis on a regional level Faculty of Science & Natural Resources, UMS 2023 Proceedings PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/40575/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/40575/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf Amirah Saidin and Rodeano Roslee (2023) Flood-Erosion Rate Assessment (FERA) By Using Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) In Kota Belud Area, Sabah. https://www.ums.edu.my/fssa/index.php/research/conference-publication
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topic S590-599.9 Soils. Soil science Including soil surveys, soil chemistry, soil structure, soil-plant relationships
TC530-537 River protective works. Regulation. Flood control
spellingShingle S590-599.9 Soils. Soil science Including soil surveys, soil chemistry, soil structure, soil-plant relationships
TC530-537 River protective works. Regulation. Flood control
Amirah Saidin
Rodeano Roslee
Flood-Erosion Rate Assessment (FERA) By Using Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) In Kota Belud Area, Sabah
description Soil erosion has been a persistent and significant environmental issue in numerous global regions for an extended period of time. The primary factors contributing to this phenomenon typically include deforestation, the expansion of agricultural production, and development initiatives that neglect considerations of environmental sustainability. The importance of evaluating soil erosion necessitated a comprehensive analysis of the effects and forecasting of soil erosion in the Kota Belud region in Sabah, Malaysia. The integration of the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) with a Geographical Information System (GIS) was employed to ascertain the parameters of the RUSLE model. The RUSLE incorporates six key characteristics, namely the rainfall erosion factor (R), soil erodibility (K), slope length and steepness (LS), soil management (C), and conservation measures (P). The calculated effects of these elements were determined. The classification of potential soil erosion in the study area was determined to be moderate, accounting for 44% of the total area of 6237 hectares. A subset of the population was classified as high-risk, constituting 22% of the whole area spanning 3232 hectares. Within this high-risk category, 11% of the area, equivalent to around 1608 hectares, was found to be susceptible to severe erosion. Additionally, 4% of the total area, including 501 hectares, was identified as being exposed to this erosion. The findings indicate that the incorporation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has the potential to facilitate spatial analysis on a regional level
format Proceedings
author Amirah Saidin
Rodeano Roslee
author_facet Amirah Saidin
Rodeano Roslee
author_sort Amirah Saidin
title Flood-Erosion Rate Assessment (FERA) By Using Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) In Kota Belud Area, Sabah
title_short Flood-Erosion Rate Assessment (FERA) By Using Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) In Kota Belud Area, Sabah
title_full Flood-Erosion Rate Assessment (FERA) By Using Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) In Kota Belud Area, Sabah
title_fullStr Flood-Erosion Rate Assessment (FERA) By Using Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) In Kota Belud Area, Sabah
title_full_unstemmed Flood-Erosion Rate Assessment (FERA) By Using Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) In Kota Belud Area, Sabah
title_sort flood-erosion rate assessment (fera) by using revised universal soil loss equation (rusle) in kota belud area, sabah
publisher Faculty of Science & Natural Resources, UMS
publishDate 2023
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/40575/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/40575/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf
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