ABSTRACT
Soil erosion and sedimentation have lately become very serious problems in the tropical UHJLRQDVDFWLYLWLHVVXFKDVGHIRUHVWDWLRQ LQWHQVL¿FDWLRQRIDJULFXOWXUHDQGXUEDQLVDWLRQ have proceeded at variable and often rapid rates over the last couple of decades. This problem will certainly persist and worsen unless proper planning and management of land utilization is adopted at the early stage of any proposed land development. The fact that soil HURVLRQDQGVHGLPHQWDWLRQFRQWLQXHWREHDQHQYLURQPHQWDOSUREOHPRIVLJQL¿FDQWSURSRUWLRQVLQWKHWURSLFDOUHJLRQVXJJHVWVWKDWPRUHGH¿QLWLYHJXLGHOLQHVDQGVWULQJHQWPRQLWRUing and enforcement of land development are required. Therefore, this paper will focus on soil erosion assessment, control and management plan for the tropical region to identify WKHULVNORFDWLRQVDVZHOODVWKHOHYHORIULVNLQYROYHGWREHWWHUSURYLGHVLWHVSHFL¿FPLWLJDtion measures even before the construction period. With the application of soil erosion and sedimentation assessment as well as an in-depth understanding of the Best Management 3UDFWLFHVRQHURVLRQDQGVHGLPHQWFRQWUROLWZRXOGEHEHQH¿FLDOWRWKHNQRZOHGJHEDVHG community in moving a step closer towards a better understanding of soil erosion and sedimentation issues to ensure a more sound and sustainable development in future.
