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Soil erosion has been recognized as a global threat against the
sustainability of natural ecosystem. Erosion Modelling Under
Different Land Use Management Practices is the research work
carried out at the University of Western Sydney (UWS), to assist in
combating against this threat. This research work is devoted in
addressing the soil erosion issues associated with urban
construction activities. The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation
(RUSLE) was employed in this research work and the parameters
associated with the model were calibrated. This model was chosen
for calibration, as it has been proven as an easy to use tool yet
providing reasonable result. Validation of the model was also
carried out with an independent data set. Large-scale rainfall
simulators developed at UWS were used for rainfall simulation at
two sites with diverse soil types: dispersive clayey soil at
Penrith and highly permeable sandy soil at Somersby, both in New
South Wales (NSW). 30 mins duration rainfall intensities with
Average Recurrence Intervals (ARIs) ranging from one year to 10
year were applied to generate artificial rainfall.
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