The Soil Conservation Service

Surface runoff estimation in an upper watershed using geo-spatial based soil conservation service-curve number method

Runoff assessment and estimation is crucial for watershed management as it provides information that is needed to expedite the course of watershed planning and development. The most commonly used model due to its simplicity and versatility in runoff estimation is the soil conservation service curve number developed by the United States Department of Agriculture. The study estimates the surface ...

Soil Erosion and Conservation

The Science of Soil: Using radionuclides to support soil conservation

Land degradation and soil erosion threaten agricultural productivity, food security and environmental sustainability. Because formation of new soil takes place over a period of thousands of years, in human terms it is essentially a finite resource. Human activity has accelerated erosion rates through inappropriate land management practices, most importantly soil sealing, deforestation and inten...

Factors Affecting the Economics of Soil Conservation

Sowing the seeds of soil conservation.

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