Land degradation, particularly soil erosion, is currently a major challenge for Nepal. With a
high rate of population growth, subsistence-based rural economy, and increasingly intense …

Soil erosion is a direct product of the complex interactions between natural and
anthropogenic factors. Such factors vary over space and time, making the assessment of soil …

The provision of ecosystem services is directly related to the type of land use and land cover
and management practices in a given area. Changes in land use and land cover can alter …

Soil erosion is a major issue, causing the loss of topsoil and fertility in agricultural land in
mountainous terrain. Estimation of soil erosion in Nepal is essential because of its …

Soil erosion is one of the most critical hazards adversely affecting both environment and
economy. Assessment of the annual soil erosion rate provides information on soil erosion …

Developing a reasonable landscape ecological risk (LER) assessment is crucial to
establishing LER alert mechanisms and promoting ecological protection, environmental …

Soil loss estimation and flood hazard mapping cannot be overemphasized due to their
environmental, economic and societal concern. Thus, the main objective of this study was to …

Soil erosion by water has accelerated over recent decades due to non-sustainable land use
practices resulting in substantial land degradation processes. Spatially explicit information …

Land cover change is a critical driver for enhancing the soil erosion risk in Nepal. Loss of the
topsoil has a direct and indirect effect on human life and livelihoods. The present study …

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