Soil erosion spatial modelling with RUSLE in ArcGIS software

With the help of this class, students will learn how to model soil erosion in any given study area with the RUSLE (Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation) model in the most popular GIS software out there. When we start the RUSLE model, I’ll show you what you need to do. I’ll also show you how to finish the model and get a soil erosion map of the area we’re studying.

The course is split up into six parts. R (soil erosivity), K (soil erodibility), LS (slope length), C (land use and land cover), and P (crop management) are the five factors that make up the model. There’s no need for the field data to be there. You only need the software and the internet to make the final map of soil erosion, so you don’t need much else.

As a student in this class, you will learn how to make a map of soil loss for any study area you want. You will use the most popular soil erosion model in the world to make the map. Having some knowledge of ArcGIS and geoinformatics is welcome, but not required.

Modeling is not the only thing you will learn in this class. You will also learn how to use tools like supervised classification and NDVI maps.

The course is very simple to follow and complete, and it doesn’t take long. Water erosion modeling is very important for a wide range of experts, from soil scientists and agricultural scientists to earth scientists and environmental scientists. This is because it helps them do their jobs better. Research on soil erosion spatial modeling is often a part of coursework at universities. This is also a part of bachelor and master theses.