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A Review on Soil Erodibility Studies in Malaysia
Adnan Derahman1, Mohd Fairuz Bachok2, Muhamad Fuad Shukor3, Farah Wahida Mohd Latib4, Rohaya Alias5.
Studies on soil erodibility in Malaysia were critically reviewed. Soil erodibility is the only factor of Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE), which requires laboratory work and analysis complexity to estimate soil loss. Therefore, the main objective is to review soil erodibility studies to enhance understanding of Malaysia’s soil erosion impacts. These studies were summarized in their application, purpose, value, utilization method/approach, and study location. On the other hand, a summarization of what, why, where, and how the soil erodibility was used was analyzed. Therefore, the importance of soil erodibility as input for environmental management and conservation practices can be addressed. For a large-scale area, the soil erodibility factor will be analyzed as one of the USLE variables in estimating the erosion rate. As for a small-scale area, this factor is an adaption of the ROM Scale, which use to identify the slopes or riverbanks prone to landslides induced by erosion. However, the determination of this factor requires extensive artistry, time, and cost. These would be an obstacle to the holistic assessment of soil erosion impacts since only a little soil sampling will be analyzed. Therefore, the simplified version for the determination of soil erodibility without any requirement of laboratory works will be an extra mile, especially for an area that does not have any information on soil series.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam Selangor, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Johor 85000 Segamat, Johor, Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Johor 85000 Segamat, Johor, Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Cawangan Pahang, Kampus Jengka, 26400 Bandar Tun Abdul Razak Jengka, Pahang, Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Cawangan Pahang, Kampus Jengka, 26400 Bandar Tun Abdul Razak Jengka, Pahang, Malaysia, Malaysia
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