Soil loss, deposition, and land degradation processes — the dynamic reshaping of the soil landscape. This twig tracks how soil moves and where it accumulates.
Scope
- Erosion rates: Measured or modelled soil loss (USLE/RUSLE, PESERA)
- Erodibility indices: K-factor, slope-length factor, rainfall erosivity
- Sediment yield: Suspended sediment in rivers as a proxy for upstream erosion
- Deposition: Colluvial and alluvial sediment accumulation zones
- Land degradation: Desertification risk, soil sealing, compaction
Classical Theme Mappings
| Standard | Theme | Link |
|---|---|---|
| INSPIRE | Soil | |Soil |