Knowledge for Development

Seasonal monitoring of soil erosion at regional scale

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Date: 17/12/2013

Introduction:

The Institute for Environment and Sustainability recently published a peer-reviewed article illustrating the application of the G2 model, a new model for understanding seasonal soil erosion dynamics. The G2 model allows for the regular mapping of soil loss estimations by land-use type on local and regional scales, and provides alternatives for the estimation of all erosion factors. It is based on moderate data input requirements; public users can download the data layers.  G2 was used in to produce seasonal erosion figures crucial for the identification of erosion hotspots and of risky land uses in the Mediterranean island of Crete.   

http://ies.jrc.ec.europa.eu/news/598/155/G2-a-dynamic-soil-erosion-model.html  

(EC JRC’s Institute for Environment and Sustainability, 20/11/2013)