ANALYSIS OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SLOPE AND SOIL DEPTH IN

DOWNSLOPE OF SUMBING VOLCANO IN KODIL CATCHMENT AREA

CENTRAL JAVA PROVINCE

ABSTRACT

This Study aims to 1) examine distribution of slope, 2) examine distribution of

soil depth, 3) examine relationship between soil depth and slope, and 4)
descriptive evaluation of landuse associated with soil depth and slope in
downslope of Sumbing volcano in Kodil catchment area.

This study use descriptive-qualitative method on pedeogeomorphological

approach. Mapping of slope used DEM analysis and field survey. Soil depths
sampling are conducted by field survey. Analysis of the relationship between
soil depth and slope use crosstab. Descriptive evaluation of landuse associated
with soil depth and slope use field survey methods.

The results showed that the slope of the dominant classes in the study area are
the slope class 1 (0 2o) of 27.75%, slope class 3 (4 7o) of 23:31% and slope
class 4 (7 12o) of 21:01%. The dominant soil depth classes are class 3 (2-3 m)
by 45% and class 4 (> 3 m) by 42%. Slope classes shows no pattern of global
morphology of slopes of the volcano. Slope class 1 to class 5 showed the slope
class is inversely related to soil depth class. Slope classes 1 and 2 are in class 4
of soil depth. Slope clasess 3 and 4 are in class 3 of soil depth. Class 5 is in
class 2 of soil depth. The results of this study showed a relationship between soil
depth and slope in downslope of Sumbing volcano. Landuse in the research
area, especially on steep slopes are still widely used for rice fields. It will cause
a great threat of erosion.

Keyword: slope, soil depth, crosstab, downslope of volcanic, landuse