Assessing the impact of climate change on soil erosion in East Africa using a convection-permitting climate model

East Africa is highly reliant on agriculture and has high rates of soil erosion which negatively impact agricultural yields. Climate projections suggest that rainfall intensity will increase in East Africa, which is likely to increase soil erosion. Soil erosion estimates require information on rainf...

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Main Authors: Sarah Chapman, Cathryn E Birch, Marcelo V Galdos, Edward Pope, Jemma Davie, Catherine Bradshaw, Samuel Eze, John H Marsham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac10e1