Abstract
Developing countries in the tropics are facing more soil erosion problems than the developed temperate countries. These developing countries have no accurate locally applicable equation(s) for predicting soil erosion or for planning and implementation of soil conservation measures. Furthermore, These countries do not have the necessary resources to develop the soil loss prediction equation(s). Existing empirical equations like the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) if modified to suit tropical conditions can be useful a tool in soil erosion control in the region for a foreseeable future. In this paper equations'for estimating the soil erodibility factor in the USLE for tropical soils are presented. The equations have been developed using tropical soiis, ranging from sandy to clayey in texture. Statistically the equations explain about 84 to 90 percent of the variations in soil erodibilities. As determining the USLE erodibilityfactor for The rropical soils has been a problem, difficult to solve, these equations are useful for the countries in the tropics needing soundly based nwasures for controlling soil erosion
Recommended Citation
Mulengeral, M. (1998). ESTIMATING THE USLE - SOIL ERODIBILITY FACTOR IN DEVELOPING TROPICAL COUNTRIES:A CASE STUDY IN TANZANIA. Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET), 22(2), 135-144. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.52339/tjet.v22i2.274
Publisher Name
University of Dar es Salaam