Towards improved USLE-based soil erosion modelling in India: A review of prevalent pitfalls and implementation of exemplar methods

One of the most common approaches to modelling soil erosion worldwide has been implementation original Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) and its revised version, RUSLE. However, despite widespread use, often there are discrepancies in methods used compute it values elicited for five individual factors that comprise this function. Such pitfalls subsequently skew final results obtained many studies also fail adequately examine accuracy enumerated loss amounts. We these aspects with respect raft USLE-based undertaken India over last few decades, reviewing a total 100 investigations regard. Results reveal almost all had either over- or underestimated at least one factors, thereby possibly misrepresenting actual occurring from their examined areas. Even more worryingly, failed document succinctly sufficient detail ascertain efficacies provide viable templates replication elsewhere. Our show marked spatiality pursuance such studies, being mostly eastern part country, even though proportionate land affected by is considerably less region. Thus regions where USLE would be pertinent towards management have seen lower number applications. hope avoiding missteps highlighted paper following detailed exemplar conducting an investigation along relevant model uncertainty checks, can best utilised rest country mitigation. Though focused on India, outlined conduct accurate possible