Soil erosion, Serra de Grândola (Portugal)

Helena M. Fernandez, Fernando M. G. Martins, Jorge M. G. P. Isidoro, Lorena Zavala and Antonio Jordán

Journal of Maps, 2016, vol. 12, issue 5, 1138-1142

Abstract: Soil erosion has long been the subject of attention for environmental management researchers because it implies the loss of a key natural resource for sustaining life. Several methodologies for soil erosion assessment have been developed; many of these are supported by Geographic Information Systems. This study aims to classify the susceptibility of rainfall-induced erosion at the Serra de Grândola (Portugal), based on the Priority Actions Programme/Regional Activity Centre guidelines for mapping soil erosion on the Mediterranean coast. Results show a low-to-moderate susceptibility to rainfall-induced erosion in the lowlands, becoming moderate to high in the highlands of the Serra de Grândola.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2015.1135829

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