Landuse
Erosion Potential Model
Factors that influence erosion:
Soil Type
Slope
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Construction
-There are three main factors that influence erosion. These are percent slope, soil type, and landuse type.
1) Percent slope was derived in ArcView using contour data from the Maine Office of GIS. Areas with a high percent slope are denoted by dark red, and areas with a low percent slope are denoted by blue.
2) The soil map was created by ArcView. This map is simply a digital version of the USDA soil map. Each color denotes a specific soil series. Ex. This color represents the Thorndike soil series.
3) The Landuse map, provided by the landuse group