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Table 1 Rating for physical vulnerability

From: Assessment of land degradation and implications on agricultural land in Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt

Factor

Index

Class

Low

Moderate

High

Very high

Climate

∑p2/p-

0–50

50–500

500–1000

> 1000

Soil

Slit%/Clay%

< 0.2

0.2–0.3

0.3–0.7

> 0.7

Topography

Slope %

0–2

2–8

> 8

–

  1. Adapted FAO (1978); p = monthly precipitation, p- = annual precipitation
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