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Table 1 Erosion events and damaged area cases number measured along 42 % of the watershed roads network

From: Rural earthen roads impact assessment in Phewa watershed, Western region, Nepal

Surveyed road

Erosion events

Damaged areas

Road

Agriculture land

Classification

Length (km)

Ratio

Cases number

Cases number

Cases number

Total road

138.2

100 %

179

155

21

Earthen road

128.9

93 %

179

155

21

Black top road

9.3

7 %

0

0

0

Drivable

124

90 %

144

122

12

Undrivable

14.2

10 %

38

33

9

Maintained

72.1

52 %

39

29

2

Unmaintained

66.1

48 %

140

126

19

  1. Results are given also according to surveyed roads classification. Note that the majority of the watershed road network surveyed is earthen surfaced and drivable