Soil and Water Conservation Engineering

  1. Soil Erosion Processes and Mechanics
    1. Water Erosion Mechanisms
      1. Raindrop Impact
        1. Splash Erosion
          1. Sheet Erosion
            1. Rill Formation
              1. Rill Erosion
                1. Gully Initiation
                  1. Gully Erosion
                    1. Channel Erosion
                      1. Streambank Erosion
                        1. Mass Wasting
                        2. Wind Erosion Mechanisms
                          1. Threshold Velocity
                            1. Particle Entrainment
                              1. Saltation Process
                                1. Suspension Transport
                                  1. Surface Creep
                                    1. Abrasion Effects
                                    2. Erosion Controlling Factors
                                      1. Climate Factors
                                        1. Rainfall Erosivity
                                          1. Rainfall Intensity
                                            1. Rainfall Duration
                                              1. Rainfall Frequency
                                                1. Wind Velocity
                                                  1. Wind Direction
                                                    1. Temperature Effects
                                                      1. Freeze-Thaw Cycles
                                                      2. Soil Erodibility Factors
                                                        1. Particle Size Effects
                                                          1. Soil Structure Influence
                                                            1. Organic Matter Content
                                                              1. Chemical Properties
                                                                1. Permeability Effects
                                                                  1. Shear Strength
                                                                    1. Cohesion Properties
                                                                    2. Topographic Factors
                                                                      1. Slope Length Effects
                                                                        1. Slope Steepness
                                                                          1. Slope Shape
                                                                            1. Aspect Influence
                                                                              1. Drainage Density
                                                                                1. Relief Characteristics
                                                                                2. Vegetation and Land Use Factors
                                                                                  1. Canopy Cover
                                                                                    1. Ground Cover
                                                                                      1. Root Systems
                                                                                        1. Litter Layer
                                                                                          1. Crop Type Effects
                                                                                            1. Growth Stage Influence
                                                                                              1. Management Practices
                                                                                              2. Erosion Measurement Techniques
                                                                                                1. Plot Studies
                                                                                                  1. Watershed Studies
                                                                                                    1. Sediment Sampling
                                                                                                      1. Erosion Pins
                                                                                                        1. Photogrammetry
                                                                                                          1. Remote Sensing Applications
                                                                                                          2. Soil Loss Prediction Models
                                                                                                            1. Universal Soil Loss Equation
                                                                                                              1. USLE Factors
                                                                                                                1. Rainfall Erosivity Factor
                                                                                                                  1. Soil Erodibility Factor
                                                                                                                    1. Slope Length and Steepness Factor
                                                                                                                      1. Cover Management Factor
                                                                                                                        1. Support Practice Factor
                                                                                                                          1. USLE Applications
                                                                                                                            1. USLE Limitations
                                                                                                                            2. Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation
                                                                                                                              1. RUSLE Improvements
                                                                                                                                1. Subfactor Modifications
                                                                                                                                  1. Seasonal Variations
                                                                                                                                    1. Data Requirements
                                                                                                                                      1. Computer Applications
                                                                                                                                      2. Wind Erosion Equation
                                                                                                                                        1. WEQ Factors
                                                                                                                                          1. Soil Erodibility Index
                                                                                                                                            1. Climatic Factor
                                                                                                                                              1. Field Length Factor
                                                                                                                                                1. Knoll Factor
                                                                                                                                                  1. Vegetative Cover Factor
                                                                                                                                                  2. Process-Based Erosion Models
                                                                                                                                                    1. WEPP Model
                                                                                                                                                      1. EUROSEM Model
                                                                                                                                                        1. KINEROS Model
                                                                                                                                                          1. Model Calibration
                                                                                                                                                            1. Model Validation

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