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The use of urban organic wastes in the control of erosion in a semiarid Mediterranean soil
Author(s) -
Ros M.,
Garcia C.,
Hernandez T.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
soil use and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.709
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1475-2743
pISSN - 0266-0032
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2001.tb00041.x
Subject(s) - environmental science , compost , surface runoff , mediterranean climate , erosion , erosion control , sewage sludge , soil conservation , environmental engineering , sewage , agronomy , hydrology (agriculture) , agriculture , geology , geography , ecology , geotechnical engineering , paleontology , archaeology , biology
. A two year field experiment was carried out in a semiarid Mediterranean area in order to evaluate, the effect on soil erosion of adding different urban organic wastes: a stabilized municipal waste (compost), an unstabilized municipal waste, and an aerobic sewage sludge. All the treatments significantly reduced soil erosion, compared to the control soil. The soil amended with compost was the most effective treatment, reducing soil loss by 94% and runoff by 54%.