APPLICATION OF GIS TO GULLY EROSION IN ANAMBRA …GIS在阿南布拉沟壑侵蚀的应用….pptVIP

APPLICATION OF GIS TO THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF GULLY EROSION IN ANAMBRA STATE INTRODUCTION What is Gully Erosion? It is the removal of soil along drainage lines by surface water run-off. How do they Occur? They occur when water is channeled across unprotected land and washes away the soil along drainage lines. Gully Site in Obosi in Onitsha South L.G.A, Anambra State Causes of Gully Erosion The main cause are: Deforestation Excavation Soil Saturation Poor Drainage Other causes include Groundwater Sapping and Anthropogenic causes Gully Erosion in Anambra There are over 100 gully sites in Anambra distributed in various local governments Objectives of the Project To create a digitized map of Anambra State showing all gully erosion sites. To create a database of all necessary data needed in the control of gully erosion. To use the graphical and textual data to create a functional G.I.S To proffer solutions to the problems of gully erosion in Anambra State Methodology Applied Acquisition of Data Classification of Data Database Design Conversion of Data Storage of Data Result and Analysis Digital Maps of Anambra State in G.I.S format: Map showing gully erosion sites in L.G.A Map showing population density in L.G.A Map showing soil texture of the state Topo Map of Anambra Analysis The results shows that topography, soil texture, and population density contributed a lot to erosion in Anambra. There are more gullies in the areas of higher gradient (i.e. Aguata) than in the areas of lower plane ( i.e. Onitsha). Also shows that gullies are more in the areas that has loamy soil and this areas has the sharpest gradient. Onitsha is sandy and mostly populated but has the lowest number of gullies because its almost on a level plane. Map showing population density of Anambra Map showing soil texture Topographic Map of Anambra Map showing flood patterns Query showing proximity of gully sites to roads Charts Fig 15a: Graph Showing the Percentage of Controlled to U