A review of the (Revised) Universal Soil Loss Equation ((R) USLE): With a view to increasing its global applicability and improving soil loss estimates

R Benavidez, B Jackson, D Maxwell… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2018 - hess.copernicus.org
Soil erosion is a major problem around the world because of its effects on soil productivity,
nutrient loss, siltation in water bodies, and degradation of water quality. By understanding …

[HTML][HTML] The assessment of water-borne erosion at catchment level using GIS-based RUSLE and remote sensing: A review

K Phinzi, NS Ngetar - International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Soil erosion is a direct product of the complex interactions between natural and
anthropogenic factors. Such factors vary over space and time, making the assessment of soil …

Remote sensing and GIS to assess soil erosion with RUSLE3D and USPED at river basin scale in southern Italy

A Aiello, M Adamo, F Canora - Catena, 2015 - Elsevier
Soil erosion represents one of the most serious land degradation problems, and
Mediterranean areas are particularly prone to this phenomenon. In the light of climate …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling feedbacks between human and natural processes in the land system

DT Robinson, A Di Vittorio, P Alexander… - Earth System …, 2018 - esd.copernicus.org
The unprecedented use of Earth's resources by humans, in combination with increasing
natural variability in natural processes over the past century, is affecting the evolution of the …

The significance of digital elevation models in the calculation of LS factor and soil erosion

M Michalopoulou, N Depountis, K Nikolakopoulos… - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study focuses on the role of topography in soil erosion modelling by examining the
impact of topographic data from various sources on the calculation of the slope length and …

Soil loss assessment using the revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE) model

A Luvai, J Obiero, C Omuto - Applied and Environmental Soil …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Many catchment areas have suffered from exhaustive changes because of various land use
activities over the recent past. These land use changes are associated with intensified …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating landscape susceptibility to soil erosion using a GIS-based approach in Northern Ethiopia

L Tamene, Z Adimassu, E Aynekulu… - International Soil and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Soil erosion is a very critical form of land degradation resulting in the loss of soil nutrients
and downstream sedimentation of water storages in the highlands of Ethiopia. As it is …

Comparing different multiple flow algorithms to calculate RUSLE factors of slope length (L) and slope steepness (S) in Switzerland

P Bircher, HP Liniger, V Prasuhn - Geomorphology, 2019 - Elsevier
The topographic LS-factor is one of the most difficult factors of the Revised Universal Soil
Loss Equation (RUSLE) to define in a landscape with varying topography. For the …

Modelling spatially distributed soil losses and sediment yield in the upper Grande River Basin-Brazil

PVG Batista, MLN Silva, BPC Silva, N Curi, IT Bueno… - Catena, 2017 - Elsevier
Water erosion negatively affects soil fertility, soil structure, and water availability to plants.
Moreover, off-site erosion effects contribute to the sedimentation and eutrophication of water …

Looking for the future in the past: long-term change in socioecological systems

CM Barton, IIT Ullah, SM Bergin, H Mitasova… - Ecological …, 2012 - Elsevier
The archaeological record has been described as a key to the long-term consequences of
human action that can help guide our decisions today. Yet the sparse and incomplete nature …