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View article: A First Quantitative Assessment of Soil Health at European Scale Considering Soil Genesis
A First Quantitative Assessment of Soil Health at European Scale Considering Soil Genesis Open
Background Soil health degradation is a major threat to European food security, biodiversity, and climate stability. While scientists have debated how to define soil health during recent decades, a quantifiable framework for monitoring, ma…
View article: Dynamic assessment of rainfall erosivity in Europe: evaluation of EURADCLIM ground-radar data
Dynamic assessment of rainfall erosivity in Europe: evaluation of EURADCLIM ground-radar data Open
Heavy rainfall is the main driver of water-induced soil erosion, necessitating accurate spatial and temporal predictions of rainfall erosivity to predict the soil erosion response. This study evaluates the ground radar-based EUropean RADar…
View article: Conservation outcomes of dietary transitions across different values of nature
Conservation outcomes of dietary transitions across different values of nature Open
Conservation benefits from dietary change are commonly assessed without accounting for different conservation objectives. By representing fine-scale habitat and landscape change within a dynamic land-system model, we assess how a partial o…
View article: Soil Erosion as a Driver of Eutrophication: An Analysis of European Lakes Using Sentinel‐2 Satellite Data
Soil Erosion as a Driver of Eutrophication: An Analysis of European Lakes Using Sentinel‐2 Satellite Data Open
Soil erosion by water is a critical factor contributing to eutrophication in water bodies, acting as a significant source of nitrogen and phosphorus from land. Many models predict soil erosion and sediment transport into lakes and rivers, …
View article: Continental Scale Soil Monitoring: A Proposed Multi‐Scale Framing of Soil Quality
Continental Scale Soil Monitoring: A Proposed Multi‐Scale Framing of Soil Quality Open
Globally, soils are subjected to various management practices and stressors which can lead to degradation. This makes their protection essential for sustaining many functions and services as well as maintaining the overall life support sys…
View article: Assessing soil health quantitatively at European scale considering soil genesis
Assessing soil health quantitatively at European scale considering soil genesis Open
Soil health degradation is a major threat to European food security, biodiversity, and climate stability. While scientists have debated how to define soil health during recent decades, a quantifiable framework for monitoring, management, a…
View article: Soil policy principles and a policymaking framework using the soil security concept
Soil policy principles and a policymaking framework using the soil security concept Open
There is a growing demand for more soil-centric policies to ensure sustainable land management and soil security. The concept of soil security enhances our understanding of soil multifunctionality as a comprehensive framework for soil prot…
View article: The global significance of post fire soil erosion
The global significance of post fire soil erosion Open
Wildfires affect land surface and post-fire geomorphological activity worldwide, increasing surface runoff and soil erosion. Here, we present a global assessment of post-fire soil erosion, considering cumulative wildfire driven geomorpholo…
View article: Nested Catchment Delineation at the European Scale: A Tool for Fine-Scale Environmental Analysis
Nested Catchment Delineation at the European Scale: A Tool for Fine-Scale Environmental Analysis Open
The delineation of hydrological catchments and river networks is fundamental for hydrographic and hydrological information, environmental analysis, modeling, and decision-making. However, many existing datasets are limited in their spatial…
View article: Effects of the projected changes in land use and climate on soil vulnerability in Europe
Effects of the projected changes in land use and climate on soil vulnerability in Europe Open
Soil degradation threatens ecosystem stability and global food security by undermining soil health and functionality. Certain soil degradation processes can be further intensified under changing climate and with land use alterations. Here …
View article: Post-fire soil erosion. How much land are we degrading globally?
Post-fire soil erosion. How much land are we degrading globally? Open
Wildfires affect land surface and post-fire geomorphological activity worldwide, increasing surface runoff and soil erosion. Here, we present a global assessment of post-fire soil erosion, considering cumulative wildfire driven geomorpholo…
View article: Exploring the influence of soil erosion on lake eutrophication through remote sensing across Europe 
Exploring the influence of soil erosion on lake eutrophication through remote sensing across Europe  Open
Soil erosion by water is a critical factor contributing to eutrophication in water bodies, acting as a significant nitrogen and phosphorus input from land. While many models predict soil erosion and sediment transport into lakes and rivers…
View article: How good are sediment measurements? An integrated approach to quantifying total uncertainty in metadata-limited annual suspended sediment yield observations
How good are sediment measurements? An integrated approach to quantifying total uncertainty in metadata-limited annual suspended sediment yield observations Open
Deriving sediment yield (SY) from discharge (Q) and suspended sediment concentration (SSC) measurements is subject to multiple sources of error, including the sampling method, the sampling scheme and frequency, the load calculation method,…
View article: Investigating spatial patterns of land degradation and land management in olive orchards across Europe
Investigating spatial patterns of land degradation and land management in olive orchards across Europe Open
Land degradation (LD), which affects soil, vegetation, and water resources, poses serious threats to agricultural productivity, biodiversity, and ecosystem functions. Here, we present a new approach to assess LD at the farm level, specific…
View article: Towards large-sample data availability for applications in soil erosion and sediment transport studies in Europe
Towards large-sample data availability for applications in soil erosion and sediment transport studies in Europe Open
Larger samples of measurement data unlock far-reaching opportunities to improve our predictive capabilities and process understanding in erosion and sediment load modelling through: (i) streamlining model applications to compare performanc…
View article: Finding the right direction: An approach to determine cropland management direction and its implications for soil erosion risk assessments on large spatial scales. 
Finding the right direction: An approach to determine cropland management direction and its implications for soil erosion risk assessments on large spatial scales.  Open
Land degradation (LD) threatens soil health and ecosystems globally, which is why the European Commission formulated the objective of transitioning towards healthy soils by reducing LD by 2030. Water erosion, one of the most severe forms o…
View article: Dynamic assessment of rainfall erosivity in Europe: evaluation of EURADCLIM ground-radar data
Dynamic assessment of rainfall erosivity in Europe: evaluation of EURADCLIM ground-radar data Open
Heavy rainfall is the main driver of water-induced soil erosion, necessitating accurate spatial and temporal predictions of rainfall erosivity to predict the soil erosion response. This study evaluates the ground radar-based EUropean RADar…
View article: Opportunity for mitigating soil loss by water erosion in cropland through crop switching and improved management in China
Opportunity for mitigating soil loss by water erosion in cropland through crop switching and improved management in China Open
Cropland is persistently affected by soil loss by water erosion in China, which causes economic loss and threatens soil health. Integrating crop switching and improved management provides a promising strategy for controlling soil loss by w…
View article: The Impacts of Erosion on the Carbon Cycle
The Impacts of Erosion on the Carbon Cycle Open
Physical and chemical erosion associated with water both affect land–atmosphere carbon exchanges. However, previous studies have often addressed these processes separately or used oversimplified mechanisms, leading to ongoing debates and u…
View article: A unifying modelling of multiple land degradation pathways in Europe
A unifying modelling of multiple land degradation pathways in Europe Open
Land degradation is a complex socio-environmental threat, which generally occurs as multiple concurrent pathways that remain largely unexplored in Europe. Here we present an unprecedented analysis of land multi-degradation in 40 continenta…