EROSION PREDICTION AS
A TOOL
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Concept:
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Estimate erosion rate
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Evaluate by ranking
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Evaluate against quality criteria
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Tool: RUSLE2
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Quality Criteria: Soil loss tolerance
Generally for conservation planning the quality criteria is T (Tolerable Soil Loss) but other quality criteria may be used for planning due to offsite damages, or water quality concerns etc..
