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This dataset is an output of KIP INCA.

On site soil erosion from rainfall is regarded as one of the major causes of environmental degradation. However, healthy ecosystems can also halt soil erosion and contribute to the maintenance of soil quality and therefore of ecological processes. These dataset contains the potential of ecosystems to reduce soil erosion by rain, the demand (or need) for soil retention by ecosystems, the amount of soil retained by ecosystems (service use), the unmet demand (areas with an ecosystem deficit to retain soil) and the monetary value of the service provided by ecosystems.

Contributors

Alessandra La Notte; Eduardo Garcia Bendito; Joachim Maes; Mayra Zurbaran; Sara Vallecillo

How to cite

Maes, Joachim ; Vallecillo, Sara ; Garcia Bendito, Eduardo ; La Notte, Alessandra ; Zurbaran, Mayra (2026): INCA - Soil Retention. European Commission, Joint Research Centre [Dataset] doi: 10.2905/JRC.DP26Q90 PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/2e120644-aee8-42f0-811a-c2bede08c604

Keywords

EcosystemEcosystem ServicesEnvironmental qualityFood SecurityLand Use

Data access

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Use conditions
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

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Access conditions
No limitations

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Temporal coverage

From date To date
2000-01-01 2012-12-31

Additional information

Published by
European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Contact email
Maria-Luisa.PARACCHINI (at) ec.europa.eu
Update frequency
unknown

The event occurs with unknown regularity.

Language(s)
English

English is a member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic languages. It is an official language of almost 60 sovereign states and is now a global lingua franca.It is the third-most-common native language in the world and it is widely learned as a second language.

Data theme(s)
Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food

dataset theme covering the domains of agriculture which involves the cultivation of plants and livestock; fisheries which focuses on the harvesting of fish from wild or farmed sources; forestry which relates to the management and conservation of forests and woodlands; and food which includes substances that provide nutritional support to organisms
Economy and finance

dataset theme covering the domains of economic activity which involves production, distribution, trade, and consumption of goods and services, and finance activity focusing on the management of money at the individual, company, or government level
Environment

dataset theme covering the domain of environment, defined as the interaction of all living species, climate, weather, and natural resources that impact human survival and economic activity

Geographical name(s)
European Union
Issued date
2021-03-26
Created date
26 Mar 2021 10:43
Modified date
04 Sep 2025 08:55
Landing page
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/ 
Dataset identifier
http://data.europa.eu/89h/2e120644-aee8-42f0-811a-c2bede08c604
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