Sediment Outflow under Simulated Rainfall Conditions with Varying Geotechnical Properties

Abstract

The vulnerability of soil toward erosion might be reduced by having a good vegetative cover over the soil surface, slope improvement, and improving soil properties so that it is not easily detached and transported. However, the establishment of proper vegetative cover is a long process because it takes time for seeds to germinate and attain maturity. As an alternative approach, if soil resistance was increased by increasing the shear strength of soil against erosive forces offered by eroding agents, the soil system would become capable of withstanding the detachment of its particles on the digitalcommons.unl.edu

Hydrologic responses to climate and land use/cover changes in world heritage site of Ngorongoro conservation area and surrounding catchments, northern Tanzania

“…Water resources are the fundamental requirement for the communities' livelihood and socioeconomic development worldwide (Vörösmarty et al, 2010;Wada et al, 2010). However, water resources deprivation caused by factors like climate change, land use/cover changes, and unsustainable or improper management of water resources has resulted in freshwater unavailability in different parts of the world (Joshi et al, 2020;Kumar, 2017;Singh et al, 2021). The provision of water resources is closely related to the hydrological processes, which are mainly affected by the climate and land use/cover changes (Al-Bakri et al, 2013;Chang & Franczyk, 2008).…”