The 30-min rainfall erosivity index (EI30) is commonly used in the Universal Soil Loss Equation for predicting soil loss from agricultural hillslopes. EI30 is calculated from the total kinetic energy and the maximum 30-min rainfall intensity of a storm. Normally, EI30 values are calculated from breakpoint rainfall information taken from continuous recording rain gauge charts, however, in many p...

The selected study area lies in Karnataka State of Southern India and is frequently subjected to prolonged dry spells, high soil erosion, declining groundwater levels, reductions crop yield. In order make this region sustainable, estimation loss, selection prioritization suitable interventions, its adoption are very important. study, spatial loss models were developed sub-district-wise using th...

Intensive cropland expansion for an increasing population has driven soil degradation worldwide. Modeling how agroecosystems respond to variations in attributes, relief and crop management dynamics can guide conservation. This research presents a new approach evaluate loss by water erosion using the RUSLE model Synthetic Soil Image (spectroscopy technique), which uses time series remotely sense...

Ongoing climate change poses a major threat to the soil resources of many African countries that mainly rely on an agricultural economy. While arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) take up most Kenya’s land mass, approximately 64% its total croplands lie within mountainous areas with high rainfall, hence, highly vulnerable water erosion. Flooding Great Lakes increasing desertification ASALs are illu...