Open AccessApplication of USLE and MUSLE Models for the Assessment of Soil Loss and Sediment Yield in Kuala Kari, Kelantan
Author(s) -
Ibrahim Abdulrazak Al-Ani,
Ola Ahmed Hussein
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/870/1/012090
Subject(s) - universal soil loss equation , sediment , erosion , environmental science , soil loss , hydrology (agriculture) , erosion control , drainage , geology , geotechnical engineering , ecology , geomorphology , biology
Soil loss is one of the most essential issues in the world. It is considered as the main source of sediment that introduces into the ambient environment and cause extensive impact to the. The objective of the current study is to estimate the soil loss and sediment yield by applying the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) and Modified Universal Soil Loss Equation (MUSLE). Data from a real site which is located in Kuala Kari, Kelantan, Northern Malaysia was obtained and utilized in which the site is subdivided into five catchments. Results show that the sediment yield produced from all the catchments was very high which has a significant impact to the adjacent water bodies. It is recommended that erosion, sediment and drainage control measures need to highlighted in an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP) to be installed in the site so as to minimize soil loss and sediments generated from the site.