Comparison of Several Methods for Analysis Slope Length Index Factor at A Watershed Scale
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https://doi.org/10.23960/jtep-l.v13i3.817-830Abstract
Slope length and steepness factor index (LS) is one of the parameters for the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) to estimate soil erosion. Currently, several methods for LS analysis, i.e. Wischmeier-Smith, Moore-Nieber, and Desmet − Govers. This study aims to compare the Wischmeier-Smith method, Moore−Nieber method, and Desmet−Govers method to analyze LS in the watershed in Manokwari − West Papua. This research consists of 4 main stages, i.e. data inventory, watershed boundary delineation, LS analysis, and LS comparison. The research showed that the Wischmeier-Smith method gave a higher LS value than the Moore − Nieber method and the Desmet − Govers method. Meanwhile, the Desmet − Gover method gives a lower average LS value than the Wischmeier-Smith method and the Moore − Nieber method. Based on the T-test, the LS produced by the Wischmeier-Smith, Moore-Nieber, and Desmet−Govers methods has significant differences in analyzing LS in the watershed in Manokwari − West Papua.
Keywords: Desmet − Govers, Moore − Nieber, Universal Soil Loss Equation, Watershed, Wischmeier-Smith
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