EDAFOLOGÍA, Vol. 10 (3), pp. 227-234, 2003
IMPORTANCIA DE LOS ESTUDIOS DE EROSIÓN EN LA PLANIFICACIÓN DE USOS DEL SUELO. VEINTE AÑOS DE ESTUDIOS EN LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA
J. SÁNCHEZ DÍAZ, C. AÑÓ VIDAL, L. RECATALÁ BOIX, J. A. PASCUAL AGUILAR, C. ANTOLÍN TOMÁS, E. CARBÓ VALVERDE
Departamento de Planificación Territorial. Centro de Investigaciones sobre Desertificación –CIDE (CSIC, Universitat de València, Generalitat Valenciana). Camí de la Marjal, s/n. 46470 Albal (Valencia). E-mail: juan.sanchez@uv.es.
Based on studies carried out in the Valencian Region for more than twenty years, this paper highlights the relevance of considering the evaluation of soil erosion into land use planning exercises. During that period, both quantitative methods to predict soil erosion (coming mainly from the modification of the USLE model to the particular environmental conditions of the Valencian region) and qualitative approaches to estimate soil erosion have been developed and applied within the region. Although there is not yet an approach to satisfactorily evaluate soil erosion in the Mediterranean region, the experience gained shows that the approaches used allow to make adequate proposals of land use recommendations and land use plans.
Key words: Soil erosion, USLE, weighting-rating methods, land-use planning, Valencian region.