Study of desertification sensitivity in Talh region (Central Tunisia) using remote sensing, G.I.S. and the M.E.D.A.L.U.S. approach

Geoenvironmental Disasters

Table 1 Soil types in study area

Category	Soil type	%	% category
Salty soils	Gypsum soils	18.69	42.4
	Halomorphic soils	9.45
	Sebkha	14.26
Poor soils	Raw mineral soils	8.09	43.02
Poor soils	Poorly developed soils	34.93	43.02
Valuable soils	isohumic soils	2.74	21.14
	Rendzine	4.80
	Complex soil	3.25
	Brown calcareous soils	3.55