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https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-8-133-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-8-133-2022
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Review article
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28 Feb 2022
Review article |
| 28 Feb 2022
| 28 Feb 2022
The effect of natural infrastructure on water erosion mitigation in the Andes
Veerle Vanacker
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Georges Lemaitre Center for Earth and Climate Research, Earth and Life
Institute, UCLouvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Armando Molina
Georges Lemaitre Center for Earth and Climate Research, Earth and Life
Institute, UCLouvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Programa para el Manejo del Agua y del Suelo (PROMAS), Facultad de
Ingeniería Civil, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador
Miluska A. Rosas
Georges Lemaitre Center for Earth and Climate Research, Earth and Life
Institute, UCLouvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Departamento Académico de Ingeniería, Pontifica Universidad
Católica del Perú, Lima, Perú
previously published under the name Miluska Rosas-Barturen
Vivien Bonnesoeur
Consorcio para el Desarrollo de la Ecorregión Andina (CONDESAN),
Lima, Perú
Regional Initiative for Hydrological Monitoring of Andean Ecosystems
(iMHEA), Lima, Perú
Francisco Román-Dañobeytia
Consorcio para el Desarrollo de la Ecorregión Andina (CONDESAN),
Lima, Perú
Regional Initiative for Hydrological Monitoring of Andean Ecosystems
(iMHEA), Lima, Perú
Boris F. Ochoa-Tocachi
Regional Initiative for Hydrological Monitoring of Andean Ecosystems
(iMHEA), Lima, Perú
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering & Grantham
Institute – Climate Change and the Environment, London, United Kingdom
ATUK Consultoria Estrategica, Cuenca 01015, Ecuador
Wouter Buytaert
Regional Initiative for Hydrological Monitoring of Andean Ecosystems
(iMHEA), Lima, Perú
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering & Grantham
Institute – Climate Change and the Environment, London, United Kingdom
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- The first inventory of gullies in the Upper Taquari River Basin (Brazil) and its agreement with land use classes R. Louzada et al. 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2023.102365
- DEM spatial resolution sensitivity in the calculation of the RUSLE LS-Factor and its implications in the estimation of soil erosion rates in Ecuadorian basins D. Delgado et al. 10.1007/s12665-023-11318-y
- Exotic tree plantations in the Chilean Coastal Range: balancing the effects of discrete disturbances, connectivity, and a persistent drought on catchment erosion V. Tolorza et al. 10.5194/esurf-12-841-2024
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Short summary
The Andes region is prone to natural hazards due to its steep topography and climatic variability. Anthropogenic activities further exacerbate environmental hazards and risks. This systematic review synthesizes the knowledge on the effectiveness of nature-based solutions. Conservation of natural vegetation and implementation of soil and water conservation measures had significant and positive effects on soil erosion mitigation and topsoil organic carbon concentrations.
The Andes region is prone to natural hazards due to its steep topography and climatic...
