Agricultural and Biological Sciences
5 years ago

Northern Ghana faces severe soil loss crisis, urgent conservation measures needed

International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology
Spatial soil loss estimation using an integrated GIS-based revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE) in selected watersheds in northern Ghana
T.A. Adongoa, Wilson Agyei Agyare, F.K. Abagalec, Nicholas Kyei‐Baffour

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The study used a model to estimate soil loss in northern Ghana's watersheds. They found that soil loss rates varied from very low to very high, with the moderate class contributing the most. Conservation measures are needed to reduce soil loss in the area.