Soil is a precious natural resource that most food supply to human
are derived from. V.V.Docutraev supposed that soil is an
independent natural object, formed by the interaction of parent rock/
matter, terrain, climate, organisms and time factor. These
relationships are deeply researched into such directions: soil
geomophology, soil-parent rock/material, soil-climate, soilorganisms.In that the relationship of landforms and soils are
considered the most dynamic and complex; can be explained on the
basis of the balance between morphogenesis and pedogenesis.
In the organization of production and land use, the characteristics
of the morphopedological (MP) landscape are important for
economic efficiency and sustainability because using land, changing
vegetation triggers exogenous processes (morphogenesis) to affect
the soil cover, making it change. If the land use is suitable with the
rules of morphogenesis and pedogenesis, it is sustainable and
effective. If not, it is not sustainable and ineffective, leading to land
degradation - desertification.
Bac Tay Nguyen (BTN) region accounts for about 50% of the
total area of Tay Nguyen, including Kon Tum and Gia Lai, which
has a wide variety and diversity of soil types. It has most of groups
and major soil types of Tay Nguyen. With the characteristics of
morphopedology of mountains, high plateau, always implies the
process of natural hazards such as land degradation, landslide, floods,
drought .
For the above reasons, the project "Study on soil geomorphology
for planning and using land sustainably in Bac Tay Nguyen region"
have been made in order to contribute to the solutions of the practical
requirements and sustainable development of Tay Nguyen
