Systematic gully evaluation as a precondition for control.
Date
2000Author
Gichuki, FN
Mungai, DN
Gachene, CKK
Type
Book chapterLanguage
enMetadata
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This paper examines some of the reasons for the low success rate in gully control and argues that a more careful examination of each situation and a greater understanding of the processes at work could lead to more successful interventions. It outlines a systematic evaluation of a gully erosion problem and analysis of the options for control or reclamation. Evaluation should involve assessment of the causes of gully formation, gully morphology, gully erosion/sedimentation processes, soil characteristics, land use in the vicinity, and catchment characteristics.
Citation
Gitonga, M., Thomas, D. B., Gichuki, F. N., Mungai, D. N., & Gachene, C. K. K. (2000). Systematic gully evaluation as a precondition for control. In Land and water management in Kenya: towards sustainable land use. Proceedings of the Fourth National Workshop, Kikuyu, Kenya, 15-19 February, 1993. (pp. 157-161). Soil and Water Conservation Branch, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.Publisher
University of Nairobi, college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,