Content: The course seeks to expose students to the concepts of soil and water conservation, physics of soil erosion, assessment of soil erosion, soil erosion control, soil erosion models, moisture conservation and water resources development.
Objective:
To provide students with the understanding of the utilization of soil and water without waste so as to make possible a high level of production that can be continued indefinitely
Reading materials
- Schwab, G.O. Frevert, R.K., Edminster, T.W. and Barnes, K.K. 1981. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering. 3rd Edn. John Wiley & Sons Inc. New York
- Ritzema, H.P. (ed.) 1994. Drainage Principles & Application. 2nd Edn., ILRI Publication 16, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
- Plaster, E.J. 2009. Soil Science and Management. 5th Edn. Clifton Park, NY
Course Code:
ASS 821
No. of Credits:
3
Level:
Level 800
Course Semester:
Second Semester
Select Programme(s):
Soil Science