TY  - JOUR
T1  - Digital Elevation Models as a Tool for Monitoring and Evaluating Gully Development 
  in a Humid Tropical Environment
AU - Udosen, Charles AU - A. Essiet, Aniesua 
JO  - Online Journal of Earth Sciences
VL  - 6
IS  - 2
SP  - 6
EP  - 14
PY  - 2012
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1991-7708
DO  - ojesci.2012.6.14
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ojesci.2012.6.14
KW  - DEMs
KW  -gully erosion
KW  -Iba Oku Basin
KW  -runoff and coastal plains sands
KW  -GIS
KW  -Nigeria
AB  - Gully erosion is a serious geo-environmental issue causing land degradation in different parts of South Eastern Nigeria. In this study, DEMs were generated at different spatial scales viz; Order-3 Basin, Order-1 and Dominic Utuk Avenue gully sub-catchment in Uyo area of Akwa Ibom State, South Eastern Nigeria. The study was conducted to achieve the following objectives viz; generate the geospatial database applying the principles of Geographic Information System (GIS) and field measurements, conduct catchment analysis; specifically erosion estimation studies, employ GIS in mapping the entire catchment area vis-a-vis erosion prone areas and compute the maximum discharge in the sub-catchment area to aid in the design of erosion control structures. The results obtained, i.e., 78.9 m<SUP>3</SUP> sec<SUP>-1</SUP> pre-supposes that a rainfall event that lasts for an hour will generate a maximum discharge of 111.127 m<SUP>3</SUP> sec<SUP>-1</SUP> into the gully complex; while, a rainstorms of 3 h duration will generate a maximum discharge of 333.38 m<SUP>3</SUP> sec<SUP>-1</SUP> into the gully system. The results of the research has implications for gully erosion stabilization/control in the study area.
ER  -