SOIL EROSION

ON
SEDIMENT TRANSPORT
SOIL EROSION ON SEDIMENT TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT
- Soil erosion is the process by which soil particles are
detached, transported, and deposited by the action of
water, wind, or human activities. When soil erosion
occurs, it can significantly impact sediment transport in
rivers, streams, and other water bodies.
- The eroded soil particles goes to the river and ocean
polluting waters and destroying fish habitats.
 Human Impact on
Sediment Transport
Human activities such as harming the soil by
constantly digging, cultivating, and tilling of soil
makes the dirt more prone to being washed away
on rivers and oceans harming the fishes

Probable solution:
1. Plant trees along riverbanks to reduce soil erosion.
2. Use erosion-control blankets and matting in
construction sites to minimize sediment runoff.
 Impact of Soil Erosion on Sediment Transport
Transport
1 Increase in Sediment Transport 2 Changes in River Patterns

People doing things that harm the soil make Fast soil erosion is changing on
make dirt move more in rivers all around the on how rivers have sand and
around the world. This causes big problems mud, messing up homes for
problems for rivers and the places where water animals and shaping the
where rivers meet the sea. Too much dirt the land near the coast.
dirt can harm plants and animals living in the
in the water and affect the health of these
these ecosystems. Additionally, it can cause
cause problems for people who use the
the rivers and coastal areas for various
purposes.
ACCELERATED MASS MOVEMENTS:
ACCELERATED MASS MOVEMENTS:

- Accelerated mass movements by

human activities refer to the increased
frequency, magnitude, or occurrence of
landslides, rockfalls, and other forms of
mass wasting processes due to human
influence on the environment.
 Accelerated Mass Movements by Human
Human Activities
Infrastructure
1 Deforestation 2 Mining Practices 3
Construction

Clearing of forests for Excavation activities, Roads, highways, and

agriculture, logging, and
urban development can
destabilize slopes and
increase the risk of
landslides and soil
erosion.
particularly in
mountainous areas, can
can lead to slope
destabilization, altering
altering the natural
balance and triggering
triggering mass
movements.
urban infrastructure
projects can disrupt
natural drainage patterns,
patterns, leading to
increased erosion and
landslide susceptibility.
susceptibility.
EFFECTS OF
ACCELERATED MASS
MOVEMENTS