Simulating soil erosion and sediment yield in small upland watersheds using the WEPP model
Issue Date
2005
Abstract
This paper outlines the development of hillslope and watershed-scale Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) erosion simulation models for selected small upland sub-watersheds of the Manupali River in the Philippines. Soil erosion and sediment yield predictions are presented for selected sub-watersheds. In addition, the WEPP model is used to study changes in erosion and sediment yield that have arisen due to changes in land cover and land management practices in selected sub-watersheds. This paper also provides an overall assessment of erosion risk in the Manupali River watershed and demonstrates the strong linkage between land cover - as determined by smallholders operating in the watershed - and environmental outcomes.
Source or Periodical Title
Land use Change in Tropical Watersheds: Evidence, Causes, and Remedies
Page
109-125
Document Type
Book Chapter
College
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Coxhead, I., & Shively, G. E. (2005b). Simulating soil erosion and sediment yield in small upland watersheds using the WEPP model. [E-book]. In Land use change in tropical watersheds: evidence, causes and remedies (First ed., pp. 109–125). CABI.
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.1079/9780851999128.0109
Digital Copy
none