ASSESSMENT OF SOIL EROSION INTENSITY IN THE KUTINSKA RIVER BASIN IN THE PERIOD 1971-2016

摘要

Soil erosion assessment plays an important role in the conservation of natural resources because sol degradation is a major problem in many parts of the world. This studyexplains the links between changes in arable land areas, rural population dynamics and soil erosion intensity.The Erosion Potential Method was used to determine spatial changes in erosion in-tensity and annual sediment yield in the Kutinska River Basin. Serbia. The analysis of proportional changes was used to determine demographic changes and arable land areas-land use pattems in the basin area. The period of the research is 1971-2016. During the research period,it was determined that there was a decrease in the soll erosion intensity and sediment yield as a consequence of land use changes, primarily due to the reduction of arable land areas, abandonment of arable land by the agri-cultural population, which caused economic and so-cial changes. Land use changes have been identified as the most important factor in reducing the intensity of soll erosion in the basin. Results of research are the basis for water management, soil and environ-mental protection measures, argiculture and other human activities.