Land degradation: Difference between revisions

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Parts of Land degradation

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Flowchart Land degradation. See also the Input/Output Table on the introduction page.

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?

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	Although a comprehensive model to capture the complex system interactions is not readily available, IMAGE 3.0 offers the following approaches to address soil degradation:		Although a comprehensive model to capture the complex system interactions is not readily available, IMAGE 3.0 offers the following approaches to address soil degradation:

	A. Water Erosion Risk: Risk assessment of soil erosion caused by water based on the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE; Wischmeier and Smith[[Wischmeier and Smith, 1978\|(1978)]]).		A. Water Erosion Risk: Risk assessment of soil erosion caused by water based on the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE; Wischmeier and Smith[[Wischmeier and Smith, 1978\|(1978)]]).