Novel assessment shows vulnerability of arable land to soil erosion across Europe
New analysis using a multi model approach assesses the impact of soil erosion not only by water but by other drivers: wind, tillage conditions and crop harvesting. The study indicates that 43 million hectares (M ha) out of approximately 110 M ha of arable land in the EU and the UK are estimated to be vulnerable to a single driver of erosion, 15.6 M ha to two drivers and 0.81 M ha to three or more drivers.
About 3.2 M ha of arable land is vulnerable to the possible interaction of increased flood, drought, water, and wind erosion. The analysis,
