Week 9: Subsidence
The soils that make up the country of Peru are moderately well drained and consist of sandy consistency. The soil is deep to dense and slope ranges from “0 to 60 percent”. The texture is typically “sandy loam” and the rocks most common in the soil are gravel with some cobblestones.
Due to Peru's geographic spot it is sensitive to wind/water erosion ultimately causing soil erosion. The coast of Peru receives a lot of high winds and rainfall resulting in change of the country’s soil.But the country has tried to minimize the soil erosion problem by covering crops and using contour lines to control erosion Other traditional methods the country has been using is terracing and agroforestry.
On the topic of soil issues in Peru, in 2016 a sinkhole opened up due to heavy rainfall and swallowed a car with a two year old girl inside of it. Thankfully the two parents and the little girl made it out alive but the news went viral around the world.
Nice research!
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