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Proceedings - Balai Penelitian Tanah

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Banda Aceh<br />

0 40 80<br />

kilometres<br />

Sigli<br />

158<br />

Bireuen Lhokseumawe<br />

Sammut et al.<br />

Figure 1. First approximation map of the potential distribution of acid<br />

sulfate soils (shaded area) in Aceh<br />

(Source: Tarunamulia, 2008)<br />

Soils with a clay content of less than 4% are prone to slumping and<br />

erosion (Sammut and Tarunamulia, 2006). Sandy soils are common in<br />

the shrimp farming areas of Aceh because the coastline is<br />

characterised by infilled coastal embayments bordered by beach<br />

systems with moderate to high wave energy. During the Holocene,<br />

rapid sedimentation of backswamps and lagoons created ideal<br />

conditions for the formation of pyrite, whereas wave and wind action<br />

on the open coast accumulated coarse sands which now form<br />

extensive beach and relict barriers and dunes. Both environments<br />

present a problem for aquaculture because coarse sands are not<br />

sufficiently stable for dyke construction, and pyrite-bearing sediments<br />

can become strongly acidic when they are excavated. Pyrite is also<br />

present in sandy sediments with a finer texture in the infilled swales<br />

and swamps landward of the beach and deflated dune systems.<br />

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

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