Soil Erosion and Flood Risk Management

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1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1
2 Framework......................................................................................................................... 2
3 Objectives ........................................................................................................................... 2
4 Research topics .................................................................................................................. 4
4.1 Land use ....................................................................................................................... 4
4.1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 4
4.1.2 Research questions .................................................................................................. 4
4.1.3 Methodology .......................................................................................................... 4
4.1.4 Results ................................................................................................................... 7
4.1.5 Discussion .............................................................................................................14
4.2 Physical Soil Characteristics....................................................................................... 15
4.2.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................15
4.2.2 Research questions .................................................................................................15
4.2.3 Methodology .........................................................................................................15
4.2.4 Results ..................................................................................................................16
4.2.5 Discussion .............................................................................................................18
4.3 Local Gully System ..................................................................................................... 20
4.3.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................20
4.3.2 Research Questions ................................................................................................20
4.3.3 Methods ................................................................................................................20
4.3.4 Results ..................................................................................................................22
4.3.5 Discussion .............................................................................................................23
4.4 Gully Investigation ..................................................................................................... 26
4.4.1 Research questions .................................................................................................26
4.4.2 Methodology .........................................................................................................26
4.4.3 Results ..................................................................................................................27
4.4.4 Discussion .............................................................................................................30
4.5 Flood Water Risk & Management .............................................................................. 32
4.5.1 Research Questions ................................................................................................32
4.5.2 Methodology .........................................................................................................32
4.5.3 Results ..................................................................................................................32