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Wahyunto et al.<br />

2004 (before the Tsunami) and Landsat-7 taken on 29-30 December<br />

2004 and January 2005 (after the Tsunami), IKONOS and SPOT<br />

(after tsunami). (2) Topographic maps available for the whole of study<br />

areas at 1:50.000 scale printed by Bakosurtanal in 1975-1995. (3)<br />

Land Unit and Soil Maps of Takengon sheet at 1:250,000 scale (Darul<br />

Sukma et al., 1990), covering the whole districts of Aceh Barat.<br />

Physiographic region or land unit delineation was based on physical<br />

characteristics phenomenon such as: parent material, soil drainage,<br />

slope steepness, natural land use etc. Boundaries of land units were<br />

generated based on analysis of Digital SPOT-5 image and designed<br />

to match with topographic map at scale 1:50,000. The elineation of<br />

land units which could be used as mapping unit occurred by means on<br />

screen digitising. Landsat TM-5 digital image was also used to provide<br />

additional information. Although the initial analysis were mainly<br />

morphological and lithological, these may already take account of<br />

information on soils. The interpretation and analysis refers to the<br />

Guidelines for Landform Classification ( Dessaunettes J.R., and J.F.<br />

Harop.1975; Buurman et al., 1990 and Marsoedi Ds et al., 1997). This<br />

interpretation has to be checked in the field and, in addition, data on<br />

soils and the relation between soil and landscape have to be<br />

gathered. The content of each soil mapping unit especially on soil<br />

characteristics has to be established. Ideally, each physiographic<br />

mapping unit with development potential should be covered by one or<br />

more sample areas/ lines. Therefore, areas (sampling) that have no<br />

potential especially for agricultural crops (including tree crops and<br />

food crops) such as mountainous and forested conservation areas,<br />

should be kept at a minimum. Areas with lack of accessibility such as<br />

rugged terrain, deep peat, and forested conservation areas, were<br />

based on very limited field checks and mainly based on image<br />

interpretation and extrapolation.<br />

During field observations, all major landscapes were studied, either<br />

by cross sections or by random observations. Soils representing the<br />

physiographic mapping unit were described in profile minipits and<br />

sampled for laboratory analysis. All field descriptions of profile minipits<br />

and cores were coded on special forms that were developed in<br />

advance. Coding from these forms were stored in computer format.<br />

The field observations were based on the Guidelines for soil<br />

observation in the field prepared by ISRI (2004), and Guidelines for<br />

Soil Profiles Description (FAO, 1974). Soil Classification at sub-group<br />

level was based on the Keys to Soil Taxonomy (Soil Survey Staff,<br />

2003).<br />

Soil characteristics were studied: depth of soil horizons (soil layers),<br />

the smelt of sulfidic material (if any), color of soil matrix and their<br />

mixture, soil textures, soil ripeness, soil pH measured with pH meter,<br />

and crops performance. Soil sample of 1 kg from first (top layer) and<br />

International Workshop on Post Tsunami Soil Management, 1-2 July 2008 in Bogor, Indonesia

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