Open AccessDETERMINATION OF SLOPE LENGTH AND STEEPNESS FACTOR (LS) FOR DURUJI RIVER BASIN
Author(s) -
Irma Inashvili
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
engineering and technology journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-3358
DOI - 10.47191/etj/v6i6.07
Subject(s) - structural basin , erosion , hydrology (agriculture) , drainage basin , universal soil loss equation , soil loss , geology , erosion control , environmental science , geography , geomorphology , geotechnical engineering , cartography
Based on the application of the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) and modern GIS technology (ArcGis 10.2.2.), the article presents a method for calculating the erosion potential of the relief (LS) of the Duruji river basin (north-eastern part of Georgia). The most erosion-hazardous areas have been identified, which is approximately 75.1% of the total area of the Duruji river basin. It has been established that special attention should be paid to a detailed study of the identified erosional areas of the Duruji river basin, taking into account all the influencing factors on soil erosion for the successful design of erosion control measures.