We have quantified the difference between human-caused soil erosion rates and the natural rates of bedrock erosion (or soil production) in the Sri Lankan highlands. This study suggests that soil is now being lost 10–100 times faster from agricultural lands than it is being produced by natural processes. I would like to know similar comparisons of man-made versus natural rates of erosion in other regions of the earth.
Maybe this review paper helps about human-induced soil erosion in Iran.
Soil degradation and agricultural sustainability: an overview from Iran. Journal of Environment, Development and Sustainability
The study can clearify the human influence on increasing soil erosion at a global scale.
Hi Tilak,
a colleague and me reviewed historical soil erosion in Europe a few years ago:
The history of soil erosion and fluvial deposits in small catchments of central Europe: Deciphering the long-term interaction between humans and the environment — A review. Geomorphology, Volume 101, Issues 1–2, 1 October 2008, Pages 192–208
Historical soil erosion by water in Germany: Scales and archives, chronology, research perspectives. S Dreibrodt, C Lubos, B Terhorst, B Damm - Quaternary International, Volume 222, Issues 1–2, 1 August 2010, Pages 80–95, 2010 - Elsevier
Ask me if you are interested in the proofs.
Best Stefan
We studied soil erosion under different land use in the Middle European part of Russia and Middle West USA. Results are presented in these articles. First article I published on the researchgate full text.
A. N. Gennadiev, A. P. Zhidkin, K. R. Olson, and V. L. Kachinskii. Soil Erosion under Different Land Uses: Assessment by the Magnetic Tracer Method // Eurasian Soil Science, 2010, Vol. 43, No. 9, pp. 1047–1054.
K.R. Olson, A.N. Gennadiyev, A.P. Zhidkin, and M.V. Markelov. Impacts of Land-Use Change, Slope, and Erosion on Soil Organic Carbon Retention and Storage // Soil Science. 2012. Volume 177, Number 4, pp. 269-278
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