Erosion risk map for arable land – qualitative classification

Erosion risk map for arable land – qualitative classification (Federal Office for Agriculture) Erosion risk map for arable land in Switzerland in a 2x2-metre grid based on SwissALTI3D and cantonal surface-area data on arable land (status 2021). The map shows the potential qualitative erosion risk. The overall rating is allocated to one of three risk levels (no risk; risk; high risk) without taking account of soil use or management method. The long-term mean soil erosion is calculated on the basis of the universal soil loss equation (USLE).

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Title for URL of the dataset erosionsrisikokarte-des-ackerlandes-qualitative-einstufung
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Issued date March 30, 2019
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Publisher Information Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft
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  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Italian
URL https://www.blw.admin.ch/blw/de/home/nachhaltige-produktion/umwelt/boden.html
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Spatial Landeskarte 1:25'000
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