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14. Countermeasures to Prevent Water Erosion in the Loess Plateau of China

Author : Juying Jiao

Published in: Restoration and Development of the Degraded Loess Plateau, China

Publisher: Springer Japan

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Abstract

The Loess Plateau suffers the most severe soil erosion rates in the world. Great efforts have been made since the 1950s to combat soil erosion and environmental degradation. In this study, the runoff and sediment benefits of major countermeasures including bench terrace, vegetation and check dams are analyzed under different conditions. The development and benefits of integrated management in small watersheds are discussed. We also analyze the variation of sediment yields in the Hekouzhen-Longmen region in the middle reaches of the Yellow River basin. Important considerations that must be addressed for future soil erosion and flood control are discussed. Future management objectives need to be investigated that focus on different soil erosion areas. Future key control areas of the Loess Plateau are mainly regions where there is inadequate management efficiency and high erosion rates (≥5,000 ton km⁻² yr⁻¹). Further studies should focus on preventing soil erosion at the source, rather than intercepting sediment yield downstream, and on rational utilization and sustainable development of recovered vegetation.

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Title: Countermeasures to Prevent Water Erosion in the Loess Plateau of China
Author: Juying Jiao
Publisher: Springer Japan
Book: Restoration and Development of the Degraded Loess Plateau, China
Print ISBN: 978-4-431-54480-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-4-431-54481-4

Copyright Year: 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54481-4_14