GloSEM: high-resolution global estimates of present and future soil displacement in croplands by water erosion

Borrelli, Pasquale; Ballabio, Cristiano; Yang, Jae E.; Robinson, David A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7290-4867; Panagos, Panos. 2022 GloSEM: high-resolution global estimates of present and future soil displacement in croplands by water erosion. Scientific Data, 9, 406. 9, pp. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01489-x

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01489-x

Abstract/Summary

Healthy soil is the foundation underpinning global agriculture and food security. Soil erosion is currently the most serious threat to soil health, leading to yield decline, ecosystem degradation and economic impacts. Here, we provide high-resolution (ca. 100 × 100 m) global estimates of soil displacement by water erosion obtained using the Revised-Universal-Soil-Loss-Equation-based Global Soil Erosion Modelling (GloSEM) platform under present (2019) and future (2070) climate scenarios (i.e. Shared Socioeconomic Pathway [SSP]1–Representative Concentration Pathway [RCP]2.6, SSP2–RCP4.5 and SSP5–RCP8.5). GloSEM is the first global modelling platform to take into account regional farming systems, the mitigation effects of conservation agriculture (CA), and climate change projections. We provide a set of data, maps and descriptive statistics to support researchers and decision-makers in exploring the extent and geography of soil erosion, identifying probable hotspots, and exploring (with stakeholders) appropriate actions for mitigating impacts. In this regard, we have also provided an Excel spreadsheet that can provide useful insights into the potential mitigating effects of present and future alternative CA scenarios at the country level.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01489-x
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Soils and Land Use (Science Area 2017-)
ISSN:	2052-4463
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.
Additional Keywords:	climate sciences, environmental impact
NORA Subject Terms:	Agriculture and Soil Science
Date made live:	02 Nov 2022 17:26 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/533476

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01489-x

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Soils and Land Use (Science Area 2017-)

ISSN:

2052-4463

Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:

Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.

Additional Keywords:

climate sciences, environmental impact