Multiple concurrent soil erosion processes

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Here we show, using a multi-model approach, the spatial risk of soil erosion by water, wind, tillage and harvesting and where the co-occurrence of these different processes is observed. Moreover, we analysed where these locations of multiple erosion co-occurrence are likely to intersect with the projected increase of dry/wet climate conditions. Of the ~110 million hectares (M ha) of arable land in the European Union, our estimates show that 43 M ha are vulnerable to a single driver of erosion, 15.6 M ha to two drivers and 0.81 M ha to three or more drivers. About 3.2 M ha of arable land are vulnerable to the possible interaction of increased flood, drought, water and wind erosion.

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Email: ec-esdac (at) ec.europa.eu

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European Commission, Joint Research Centre

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European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2022): Multiple concurrent soil erosion processes. European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) [Dataset] PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/ee0c3421-c2cb-416d-9ee2-16aef7c7f9b0

Keywords

Soil loss

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Multiple concurrent soil erosion processes

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Here we show, using a multi-model approach, the spatial risk of soil erosion by water, wind, tillage and harvesting and where the co-occurrence of these different processes is observed. Moreover, we analysed where these locations of multiple erosion co-occurrence are likely to intersect with the projected increase of dry/wet climate conditions. Of the ~110 million hectares (M ha) of arable land in the European Union, our estimates show that 43 M ha are vulnerable to a single driver of erosion, 15.6 M ha to two drivers and 0.81 M ha to three or more drivers. About 3.2 M ha of arable land are vulnerable to the possible interaction of increased flood, drought, water and wind erosion.

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Multiple concurrent soil erosion processes

Borrelli, P., Panagos, P., Alewell, C., Ballabio, C., de Oliveira Fagundes, H., Haregeweyn, N., Lugato, E., Maerker, M., Poesen, J., Vanmaercke, M. and Robinson, D.A., 2022. Policy implications of multiple concurrent soil erosion processes in European farmland. Nature Sustainability. DOI: 10.1038/s41893-022-00988-4.

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Additional information

Published by: European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Created date: 2023-06-23
Modified date: 2023-06-23
Issued date: 2022-11-10
Landing page: https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/multiple-concurrent-soil-erosion-processes
Language(s): English
Data theme(s): Environment
Update frequency: never
Identifier: http://data.europa.eu/89h/ee0c3421-c2cb-416d-9ee2-16aef7c7f9b0
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