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Development of USLExls and its Application for the Analysis of the Impact of Soil-Filling Work on Soil Loss

USLExls를 이용한 복토법에 따른 필지 단위 토양유실량 분석

  • Kim, Sorae (Department of Agricultural Engineering, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Yu, Chan (Major of Agricultural Engineering & Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Whan (Institute of Mine Reclamation Technology, Mine Reclamation Corporation) ;
  • Ji, Won-Hyun (Institute of Mine Reclamation Technology, Mine Reclamation Corporation) ;
  • Jang, Min-Won (Major of Agricultural Engineering & Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University)
  • Received : 2017.09.25
  • Accepted : 2017.10.26
  • Published : 2017.11.30
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Abstract

This study aimed to develop a parcel-unit soil loss estimation tool embedded in Excel worksheet, USLExls, required for the design of contaminated farmland restoration project and to analyze the impact of the project carried out soil-filling work on soil loss. USLE method was adopted for the estimation of average annual soil loss in a parcel unit, and each erosivity factor in the USLE equation was defined through the review of previous studies. USLExls was implemented to allow an engineer to try out different combinations just by selecting one among the popular formulas by each factor at a combo box and to simply update parameters by using look-up tables. This study applied it to the estimation of soil loss before and after soil-filling work at Dong-a project area. The average annual soil loss after the project increased by about 2.4 times than before on average, and about 60 % of 291 parcels shifted to worse classes under the classification criteria proposed by Kwak (2005). Although average farmland steepness was lower thanks to land grading work, the soil loss increased because the inappropriate texture of the cover soil induced the soil erosion factor K to increase from 0.33 before to 0.78 after the soil-filling work. The results showed that the selection of cover soil for soil-filling work should be carefully considered in terms soil loss control and the estimation of change in soil loss should be mandatory in planning a contaminated farmland restoration project.

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