SOIL EROSION REDUCTION
SOIL EROSION REDUCTION
USING CORN AND GRASS
A Research Proposal Presented to the Faculty of Civil Engineering
Department, School of Engineering, Architecture and Fine Arts.
University of Saint Louis, Tuguegarao City.
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of
Research Methods in CE for the Degree of
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Adriann Nathaniel Dela Rosa
Romeo Bias Jr.
Kneil Patrick Alviar
2014
APPROVAL SHEET
In partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the courseResearch Method in Civil Engineering. This research paper entitled “Soil Erosion Reduction Using Corn and Grass” and submitted by Adriann Nathaniel Dela Rosa, Romeo Bias Jr.,Kneil Patrick Alviar is hereby presented for final approval.
PYRENE T. QUILANG, Ph.D.
Adviser
Approved by the panel of examiners on March 20, 2014 with a grade of __________.
PANEL of EXAMINERS
ENGR. WILLIAM VEGA
Chairman
ENGR. JOHN-SID CAPALUNGAN ENGR. TEODORA TESANI
Member Member
Accepted as partial fulfillment of the requirements of the course Research Methods in Civil Engineering for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
March 20, 2014 ENGR. RONALD V. VILLAVERDE Date Asst. Dean, SEAFA
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth 's surface by processes such as wind or water flow, and then transported and deposited in other locations is called Erosion. Excessive erosion causes problems such as desertification, decreases in agricultural productivity due to land degradation, sedimentation of waterways, and ecological collapse due to loss of the nutrient rich upper soil layers. Wind and water erosion are now the two primary causes of land degradation. The most effective known method for erosion prevention is to increase vegetative cover on the land, which helps prevent both wind and water erosion.
USING CORN AND GRASS
A Research Proposal Presented to the Faculty of Civil Engineering
Department, School of Engineering, Architecture and Fine Arts.
University of Saint Louis, Tuguegarao City.
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of
Research Methods in CE for the Degree of
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Adriann Nathaniel Dela Rosa
Romeo Bias Jr.
Kneil Patrick Alviar
2014
APPROVAL SHEET
In partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the courseResearch Method in Civil Engineering. This research paper entitled “Soil Erosion Reduction Using Corn and Grass” and submitted by Adriann Nathaniel Dela Rosa, Romeo Bias Jr.,Kneil Patrick Alviar is hereby presented for final approval.
PYRENE T. QUILANG, Ph.D.
Adviser
Approved by the panel of examiners on March 20, 2014 with a grade of __________.
PANEL of EXAMINERS
ENGR. WILLIAM VEGA
Chairman
ENGR. JOHN-SID CAPALUNGAN ENGR. TEODORA TESANI
Member Member
Accepted as partial fulfillment of the requirements of the course Research Methods in Civil Engineering for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
March 20, 2014 ENGR. RONALD V. VILLAVERDE Date Asst. Dean, SEAFA
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth 's surface by processes such as wind or water flow, and then transported and deposited in other locations is called Erosion. Excessive erosion causes problems such as desertification, decreases in agricultural productivity due to land degradation, sedimentation of waterways, and ecological collapse due to loss of the nutrient rich upper soil layers. Wind and water erosion are now the two primary causes of land degradation. The most effective known method for erosion prevention is to increase vegetative cover on the land, which helps prevent both wind and water erosion.
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