Keywords:
Soil erosion-Climatic factors-Asia, Central.
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Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (96 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783030635091
Series Statement:
SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science Series
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=6450879
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Content and Structure of the Book -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Chapter 1: Introduction and Background of Rainfall Erosivity Processes and Soil Erosion -- 1.1 Rainfall Erosivity Processes -- 1.2 Impacts of Climate Change on Rainfall Erosivity -- 1.3 Soil Erosion Processes and Models -- Chapter 2: Natural Conditions in Central Asia -- 2.1 Topography and Climatic Conditions in Central Asia -- 2.2 Description of Central Asian Soils -- Chapter 3: Data Sources and Methodology -- 3.1 Projected and Observed Rainfall Data -- 3.2 RUSLE Model and Its Factors -- 3.2.1 Rainfall-Runoff Erosivity (R) Factor -- 3.2.2 Soil Erodibility Factor (K) -- 3.2.3 Slope Length and Steepness (LS) Factor -- 3.2.4 Cover Management (C) Factor -- 3.2.5 Conservation Practice (P) Factor -- 3.3 Annual Erosivity Density Ratio -- 3.4 Trend Test -- 3.5 Model Evaluation Rainfall Erosivity -- Chapter 4: Projected Rainfall Erosivity and Soil Erosion in Central Asia -- 4.1 RUSLE Model Factors -- 4.2 Current Rate of Soil Erosion in Central Asia -- 4.3 Rainfall Erosivity Analysis Under Baseline and Projected Climate -- 4.4 Annual Erosivity Density -- 4.5 Projected Future Soil Erosion Potential in Central Asia -- 4.6 Rainfall Erosivity and Soil Erosion at the National Level -- Chapter 5: Spatiotemporal Variations and Projected Rainfall Erosivity and Erosivity Density in Kazakhstan -- 5.1 Physical-Geographical Characteristics of Kazakhstan -- 5.2 Annual Rainfall Erosivity Analysis and Trend -- 5.3 Projected Impacts of Climate Change on Rainfall Erosivity -- 5.4 Erosivity Density in Kazakhstan -- Chapter 6: Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendix -- References -- Index.
