Is soil erosion a hazard?

Hazard is defined as a threat which will ultimately lead to a disaster. Hence any natural or man made occurrence which has the potential of leading to a disaster that is loss of life or property is a hazard. Soil erosion is defined as the removal and destruction of top layer of soil which is also the most fertile layer. read more

A soil erosion hazard map is essential and erosion hazard mapping can be a starting point of any regional intervention policy for soil erosion control and conservation. In order to calculate a region's erosion hazard, its soil conditions, climate characteristics, vegetation, terrain, ground cover, etc. must be studied. read more

Soil erosion is the displacement of the upper layer of soil, one form of soil degradation. This natural process is caused by the dynamic activity of erosive agents, that is, water, ice (glaciers), snow, air (wind), plants, animals, and humans. read more