Tolerable versus actual soil erosion rates in Europe

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dc.contributor.authorVerheijen, Frank G. A.
dc.contributor.authorJones, Robert J. A.
dc.contributor.authorRickson, R. Jane
dc.contributor.authorSmith, C. J.
dc.date.accessioned2009-08-06T10:47:34Z
dc.date.available2009-08-06T10:47:34Z
dc.date.issued2009-05
dc.description.abstractErosion is a major threat to soil resources in Europe, and may impair their ability to deliver a range of ecosystem goods and services. This is reflected by the European Commission's Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection, which recommends an indicator-based approach for monitoring soil erosion. Defined baseline and threshold values are essential for the evaluation of soil monitoring data. Therefore, accurate spatial data on both soil loss and soil genesis are required, especially in the light of predicted changes in climate patterns, notably frequency, seasonal distribution and intensity of precipitation. Rates of soil loss are reported that have been measured, modelled or inferred for most types of soil erosion in a variety of landscapes, by studies across the spectrum of the Earth sciences. Natural rates of soil formation can be used as a basis for setting tolerable soil erosion rates, with soil formation consisting of mineral weathering as well as dust deposition. This paper reviews the concept of tolerable soil erosion and summarises current knowledge on rates of soil formation, which are then compared to rates of soil erosion by known erosion types, for assessment of soil erosion monitoring at the European scale.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationVerheijen FGA, Jones RJA, Rickson RJ, Smith JC. (2009) Tolerable versus actual soil erosion rates in Europe. Earth-Science Reviews, Volume 94, Issues 1-4, May 2009, pp. 23-38en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0012-8252
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2009.02.003
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1826/3548
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.subjecterosion toleranceen_UK
dc.subjectsoil formationen_UK
dc.subjectclimate changeen_UK
dc.subjectsoil protectionen_UK
dc.subjectmonitoringen_UK
dc.subjectdust depositionen_UK
dc.titleTolerable versus actual soil erosion rates in Europeen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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