Rainfall erosivity index for monitoring global soil erosion

L Wang, Y Li, Y Gan, L Zhao, W Qin, L Ding - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
Rainfall erosivity (R) is commonly used to measure water and soil loss by representing the
degree of rainfall-induced soil erosion. However, methods for calculating rainfall erosivity …

[HTML][HTML] Projections of soil loss by water erosion in Europe by 2050

P Panagos, C Ballabio, M Himics, S Scarpa… - … Science & Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in future soil erosion rates are driven by climatic conditions, land use
patterns, socio-economic development, farmers' choices, and importantly modified by agro …

[HTML][HTML] Global rainfall erosivity assessment based on high-temporal resolution rainfall records

P Panagos, P Borrelli, K Meusburger, B Yu, A Klik… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The exposure of the Earth's surface to the energetic input of rainfall is one of the key factors
controlling water erosion. While water erosion is identified as the most serious cause of soil …

[HTML][HTML] Copper distribution in European topsoils: An assessment based on LUCAS soil survey

C Ballabio, P Panagos, E Lugato, JH Huang… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Copper (Cu) distribution in soil is influenced by climatic, geological and pedological factors.
Apart from geological sources and industrial pollution, other anthropogenic sources, related …

Rainfall erosivity: An overview of methodologies and applications

S Yin, MA Nearing, P Borrelli, X Xue - Vadose Zone Journal, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Core Ideas The R factor was developed in the various versions of the USLE. Research on
rainfall erosivity estimation methods, mapping, and temporal trends is summarized. The …

[HTML][HTML] Soil erosion modelling: The new challenges as the result of policy developments in Europe

P Panagos, A Katsoyiannis - Environmental Research, 2019 - Elsevier
New challenges and policy developments after 2015 (among others, the Common
Agricultural Policy (CAP), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)) are opportunities for soil …

[HTML][HTML] Towards estimates of future rainfall erosivity in Europe based on REDES and WorldClim datasets

P Panagos, C Ballabio, K Meusburger, J Spinoni… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The policy requests to develop trends in soil erosion changes can be responded developing
modelling scenarios of the two most dynamic factors in soil erosion, ie rainfall erosivity and …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of grazing on ground cover, soil physical properties and soil loss via surface erosion: A novel geospatial modelling approach

M Donovan, R Monaghan - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Agricultural expansion and overgrazing are globally recognized as key contributors to
accelerated soil degradation and surface erosion, with direct consequences for land …

Spatio-temporal assessment of rainfall erosivity in Ecuador based on RUSLE using satellite-based high frequency GPM-IMERG precipitation data

D Delgado, M Sadaoui, W Ludwig, W Méndez - Catena, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil erosion caused by rainfall is one of the main soil degradation problems in Ecuador and
has major implications on conservation and management of water and soil resources …

Geospatial assessment of soil erosion intensity and sediment yield using the revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE) model

A Maqsoom, B Aslam, U Hassan, ZA Kazmi… - … International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Land degradation caused by soil erosion is considered among the most severe problems of
the 21stcentury. It poses serious threats to soil fertility, food availability, human health, and …