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|InputVar=Precipitation - grid; Nr of wet days - grid; Land cover, land use - grid;
|InputVar=Precipitation - grid; Nr of wet days - grid; Land cover, land use - grid;
|OutputVar=Water erosion sensitivity index; Erosion risk - grid; Change in soil properties;  
|OutputVar=Water erosion sensitivity index; Erosion risk - grid; Change in soil properties;  
|Parameter=Slope; Soil parameters; Land management;
|Parameter=Slope; Soil properties; Land management;
|Description=Model intro
|Description=Model intro
|ComponentCode=LD
|ComponentCode=LD

Revision as of 10:22, 31 January 2014

Key policy issues

  • In what parts of the world have human-induced changes in land and soil conditions occurred?
  • What are the future risks of soil degradation?
  • To what extent are ecosystem functions lost by soil degradation, adding to local and global concerns about food security, biodiversity loss and climate change?

Introduction