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Progress in soil erosion research: a European perspective

Boardman, John; Evans, Bob; Favis-Mortlock, David; Foster, Ian; Vandaele, Karel. 2023 Progress in soil erosion research: a European perspective. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 78 (3). 69A-74A. 10.2489/jswc.2023.0223A

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Abstract/Summary

Many so-called new developments in soil erosion research are in fact “evolutionary” in character—they are built on research foundations established during past decades. We need look no further than Hugh Hammond Bennett’s (1939) Soil Conservation to realize that we stand on the shoulders of giants. However, the significance of concepts such as “connectivity” has changed as perspectives have shifted during the last 50 years, from the experimental plot and field to the catchment (Boardman et al. 2022). Also, increased technical expertise in computing, geographic information systems (GIS), and remote sensing has certainly opened new possibilities. In this short personal perspective, we aim to review new developments from a European viewpoint. We start by noting that soil erosion research in Europe is firmly rooted in geomorphology, in contrast to the mainly agronomic foundations of North American erosion research.

Item Type: Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): 10.2489/jswc.2023.0223A
ISSN: 0022-4561
Date made live: 11 Jul 2023 10:42 +0 (UTC)
URI: https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/535362

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