Module 2:
Erosion Fundamentals
Learning Objectives
Construction, Erosion, and
Sediment
Pollution Prevention
Approach
Types of Water Erosion
Splash Erosion
Sheet Erosion
Rill and Gully Erosion
Streambank Erosion
Shoreline Erosion
Snowmelt Erosion
Erosion Prediction using the
Universal Soil Loss Equation
Rainfall Factor (R)
Soil Erodibility Factor (K)
Slope Factors
Cover Management Factor (C)
Conservation Practices
Factor (P)
Example 1, Consider a 1 acre
area
Example 2, consider 1 acre
of bare soil
Impacts of Erosion and
Sedimentation
Economic Impacts of Erosion
Environmental Impacts of
Erosion
Roadway Impacts of Erosion
Types of Wind Erosion
Suspended Particle Movement
Particle Saltation
Particle Creep
Types of Water Pollutants
Water Pollution by Sediments
Water Pollution by Nutrients
Water Pollution by Bulk
Organics
Water Pollution by
Halogenated Hydrocarbons
Water Pollution by Metals
Approaches for Reducing
Erosion
Surface Stabilization
Sediment Control
Revegetation
Review of Erosion and
Vegetation Fundamentals
Testing your knowledge
Question 1
Answer
Question 2
Answer
Question 3
Answer
Question 4
Answer
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