Abstract
Application of the Erosion Potential Method in Vithkuqi Watersheds (Southeastern Albania)
Highlights
Intensity of soil erosion phenomena is mainly dependent on natural factors and human influence
The complexity of the land degradation causes has made it difficult to predict the exact impacts on soil erosion
The application of the Erosion Potential Method in an Albanian watershed was proposed for the first time
Summary
Quantitative displacement and transportation of different portions of the land resulting in soil degradation are commonly considered as erosion [Joy et al 2002]. Intensity of soil erosion phenomena is mainly dependent on natural factors and human influence. Progress of such phenomena can be defined as slow, high or even very high in the cases where the factors causing it are very consistent. The complexity of the land degradation causes has made it difficult to predict the exact impacts on soil erosion. Considering all these factors, generation of land erosion and sediment yield maps would be an important step to oppose the process. Several models were developed and are still used nowadays to evaluate soil erosion, such as RUSLE (Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation) [Kenneth et al 1991], MUSLE (Modified Universal Soil Loss Equation) [Williams 1975], PSIAC (Pacific Southwest Interagency Committee) [Pacific Southwest Inter Agency Committee 1968] and EPM (Erosion Potential Method) [Gavrilovic 1988]
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