Assessment of annual soil loss and soil erosion susceptibility in a tropical sub-basin of the Western Ghats, Southern India using RUSLE and AHP
The Western Ghats (WG) of southern India represent a geomorphologically sensitive terrain where soil erosion and landslides constitute major geohazards. The Chittar sub-basin (CSB) of the Achankovil River Basin (ARB) was selected for investigation owing to its steep slopes, high-intensity rainfall, and increasing anthr...