Sociedade & Natureza ISSN: 0103-1570
[email protected] Universidade Federal de Uberlândia Brasil Jha, V. C.; Kapat, S. RILL AND GULLY EROSION RISK OF LATERITIC TERRAIN IN SOUTH-WESTERN BIRBHUM DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL, INDIA Sociedade & Natureza, vol. 21, núm. 2, agosto, 2009, pp. 141-158 Universidade Federal de Uberlândia Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil Available in: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=321327195010 How to cite Complete issue Scientific Information System More information about this article Network of Scientific Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal Journal's homepage in redalyc.org Non-profit academic project, developed under the open access initiative Rill and gully erosion risk of lateritic terrain in South-Western Birbhum District, West Bengal, India V. C. Jha, S. Kapat RILL AND GULLY EROSION RISK OF LATERITIC TERRAIN IN SOUTH-WESTERN BIRBHUM DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL, INDIA Risco a erosão em ravinas e voçorocas nos terrenos lateríticos de South-Western Birbhum District, West Bengal, India V. C. Jha Professor and Head, Department of Geography Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan – 731235 West Bengal, India
[email protected] S. Kapat Project Scientist, DST, W. B., R & D Project, Department of Geography Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan – 731235 West Bengal, India Artigo recebido para publicação em 19/05/09 e aceito para publicação em 14/07/09 ABSTRACT: It is a known fact that no part of the earth surface is free from threat.It applies to Birbhum District, West Bengal, Indian Lateritic Terrain also. The existing terrain is characterized by mainly climatogenetic processes. Though the impact of climate change is vital in the shaping of the lesser topographies in the study-area.