Introductory Concept of Soil Erosion

The environment is fragile and delicate, natural resources, which man is expected to protect are lost. Today, man has the power to alter the natural state of the environment, but because he cannot be separated from the environment, he goes about this routine life and style while struggling for survival.

Following the trends in urbanization, our environments have been greatly degraded, which makes it unhealthy for habitation. Instead of man to enjoy the environment he rather endures it. This calls for a proper attention at the environment in order to prevent environment disaster like flooding, soil pollution, and other to associated environment problems.

However, various activities of man lead to erosion which destroys lives and properties in various parts of the world. This suffices to say that without the land (soil), plants cannot survive, without plants life cannot be sustained and without land, man cannot survive.

(Umoru, 2001) observed that man has contributed to this problem in many ways by constructing road without drainage system, resulting in the washing away of the top soil, flooding etc?

In fact, land erosion has lead to the pollution of water bodies meant for drinking and other domestic purposes. Sometimes erosion washes some poisonous chemicals deposited by man in his environment thereby killing some aquatic lives that are meant for human consumption.

Therefore in other to check the problem of land erosion in man’s environment, efforts should be made, using the available and affordable materials to study and access the prevailing situation so as to provide a scientific, satisfactory and lasting solution to avert its health implication.

However, in an attempted to control the erosion in the affected areas, by filling empty cement sack with sand to block the flow of water, people inhale dangerous chemicals and most of these chemicals are being washed into water bodies masking it unwholesome both for man and livestock.

Reference

Umoru (2001): Geography for Advance Technology. Gift Print Association, Benin City.