Article: A case study of long-term field performance of check-dams in mitigation of soil erosion in Jiangjia stream, China
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| Title | A case study of long-term field performance of check-dams in mitigation of soil erosion in Jiangjia stream, China | ||||
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| Authors | Zeng, QL3 Yue, ZQ2 Yang, ZF3 Zhang, XJ1 | ||||
| Keywords | Case studies Check-dam Debris flow Environmental management Jiangjia stream Soil erosion | ||||
| Issue Date | 2009 | ||||
| Publisher | Springer Verlag. The Journal's web site is located at http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00254/index.htm | ||||
| Citation | Environmental Geology, 2009, v. 58 n. 4, p. 897-911 [How to Cite?] DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00254-008-1570-z | ||||
| Abstract | This paper examines the long-term field performance of the check-dams in mitigation of soil erosion in the Duozhao catchment of Jiangjia stream, southwest China. Since their construction between 1979 and 1982, the check-dams have been functioning effectively. The examination is made via comparisons between the environmental conditions of the Duozhao catchment with its adjacent Menqian catchment in the stream, because no check dams were constructed in the Menqian catchment. The examination is based on recent field investigations and aerial photograph analyses, and covers four aspects: (a) bed gradients of catchment channels; (b) stability of bank slopes; (c) rates of land erosion; and (d) vegetations on bank slopes. The field data demonstrate that the check-dams have had the following good functions for mitigation of soil erosion: (1) restricting the channel depth and lateral erosions, (2) protecting the channel erosion base, (3) reducing the bed gradients of debris-flow channels, (4) fixing the channel bed, (5) stabilizing the bank slopes, as well as (6) facilitating the growth of vegetations. © Springer-Verlag 2008. | ||||
| ISSN | 0943-0105 2011 Impact Factor: 1.127 | ||||
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00254-008-1570-z | ||||
| ISI Accession Number ID | WOS:000268543900019
Funding Information: The work presented in this paper was financially supported by the Special Funds of for Major State Basic Research Project (NO: 2002CB412701) and the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong SAR Government. The authors would like to thank Drs. Y. J. Shang, L. Q. Zhang and J. Chen of CAS's Institute of Geology and Geophysics and Dr. P. Cui of CAS's Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment and Ms K. P. Zhang of the Douchuan Institute of Debris- flow Prevention and Control for their assistance during the course of the investigation. One of the authors Dr. Q. L. Zeng would like to thank The University of Hong Kong for a research assistantship during his study for Ph. D. | ||||
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| dc.contributor.author | Zeng, QL | ||||
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| dc.contributor.author | Yue, ZQ | ||||
| dc.contributor.author | Yang, ZF | ||||
| dc.contributor.author | Zhang, XJ | ||||
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-09-06T06:31:03Z | ||||
| dc.date.available | 2010-09-06T06:31:03Z | ||||
| dc.date.issued | 2009 | ||||
| dc.description.abstract | This paper examines the long-term field performance of the check-dams in mitigation of soil erosion in the Duozhao catchment of Jiangjia stream, southwest China. Since their construction between 1979 and 1982, the check-dams have been functioning effectively. The examination is made via comparisons between the environmental conditions of the Duozhao catchment with its adjacent Menqian catchment in the stream, because no check dams were constructed in the Menqian catchment. The examination is based on recent field investigations and aerial photograph analyses, and covers four aspects: (a) bed gradients of catchment channels; (b) stability of bank slopes; (c) rates of land erosion; and (d) vegetations on bank slopes. The field data demonstrate that the check-dams have had the following good functions for mitigation of soil erosion: (1) restricting the channel depth and lateral erosions, (2) protecting the channel erosion base, (3) reducing the bed gradients of debris-flow channels, (4) fixing the channel bed, (5) stabilizing the bank slopes, as well as (6) facilitating the growth of vegetations. © Springer-Verlag 2008. | ||||
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| dc.identifier.citation | Environmental Geology, 2009, v. 58 n. 4, p. 897-911 [How to Cite?] DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00254-008-1570-z | ||||
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00254-008-1570-z | ||||
| dc.identifier.epage | 911 | ||||
| dc.identifier.hkuros | 165844 | ||||
| dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000268543900019
Funding Information: The work presented in this paper was financially supported by the Special Funds of for Major State Basic Research Project (NO: 2002CB412701) and the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong SAR Government. The authors would like to thank Drs. Y. J. Shang, L. Q. Zhang and J. Chen of CAS's Institute of Geology and Geophysics and Dr. P. Cui of CAS's Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment and Ms K. P. Zhang of the Douchuan Institute of Debris- flow Prevention and Control for their assistance during the course of the investigation. One of the authors Dr. Q. L. Zeng would like to thank The University of Hong Kong for a research assistantship during his study for Ph. D. | ||||
| dc.identifier.issn | 0943-0105 2011 Impact Factor: 1.127 | ||||
| dc.identifier.issue | 4 | ||||
| dc.identifier.openurl | | ||||
| dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-70350018218 | ||||
| dc.identifier.spage | 897 | ||||
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/71333 | ||||
| dc.identifier.volume | 58 | ||||
| dc.language | eng | ||||
| dc.publisher | Springer Verlag. The Journal's web site is located at http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00254/index.htm | ||||
| dc.publisher.place | Germany | ||||
| dc.relation.ispartof | Environmental Geology | ||||
| dc.relation.references | References in Scopus | ||||
| dc.subject | Case studies | ||||
| dc.subject | Check-dam | ||||
| dc.subject | Debris flow | ||||
| dc.subject | Environmental management | ||||
| dc.subject | Jiangjia stream | ||||
| dc.subject | Soil erosion | ||||
| dc.title | A case study of long-term field performance of check-dams in mitigation of soil erosion in Jiangjia stream, China | ||||
| dc.type | Article |
- Chinese Academy of Geosciences
- The University of Hong Kong
- Institute of Geology and Geophysics Chinese Academy of Sciences