Implications of decadal changes in precipitation and land use policy to soil erosion in Basilicata, Italy
The aim of this paper is to make predictions of the impacts of changes in rainfall regime and land use on land degradation in Basilicata across a range of temporal and spatial scales, through analysis of precipitation and land-use dynamics in 3
This paper reviews the different types of human manipulations to floodplains that may result in land degradation and geomorphic change, including vegetation, topography, soils, hydrology, and channel banks. Emphasis is on the direct and indirect
consequences of geomorphic modification, and the long-term viability of such changes in the contexts of landscape sensitivity and sustainability. Evidence documents transformation of natural floodplains to agricultural surfaces, with examples from southern