EUropean soil ERosion field measurements at Plot scale

UPDATE

Call for contributions to the EU_ERPlot initiative (Reopened)

Our data compilation and harmonization is progressing, however, our estimations indicate a significant portion of data is still out there. As a result we will re-open the call for contributions in order to target data generated over the last 10 years.

DEADLINE 31 December 2026.

 

How to contribute

Contributions can be made to the database by downloading and completing the form available in the ESDAC data portal (here).

Or Contact:
panos.panagos@ec.europa.eu; pasquale.borrelli@uniroma3.it

 

What is EU_ERPlot?

EU-ERPlot is a collaborative European network bringing together researchers to build an open-access database of soil erosion measurements at plot scale.
Led by the EU Soil Observatory, this voluntary, unfunded initiative aims to bring together datasets from across Europe to improve our understanding of soil erosion under diverse environmental, land use, and climate conditions.

Together, we aim to:

  • Improve understanding of soil erosion processes across Europe
  • Support model development and validation
  • Preserve and harmonize valuable datasets
  • Make data openly available to the research community

How can I contribute?

We invite researchers across Europe to share their soil erosion data and join this collective effort.
To contribute:

  • Download and complete the submission form via ESDAC Data portal.
  • Submit your dataset for harmonization and inclusion in the database.

All contributors will be:
Acknowledged and invited as co-authors in the first EU_ERPlot data publication.

For questions:
panos.panagos@ec.europa.eu; pasquale.borrelli@uniroma3.it
 

 

Other successful collaborative actions from EUSO working group on Soil Erosion:

  • GASEMT Database - Borrelli, P., Alewell, C., Alvarez, P., Anache, j.A.A., Baartman, J., Ballabio, C., Biddoccu, M., Cerdà, A., Chalise, D., Chen, S., Chen, W., De Girolamo,A.M., Gessesse, G.D., Deumlich, D., Diodato, N., Efthimiou, N., Erpul, G., Fiener, P., Freppaz, M., Gentile, F., Gericke, A., Haregeweyn, N., Hu, B., Jeanneau, A., Kaffas, K., Kiani-Harchegani, M., Lizaga Villuendas, I., Li, C., Lombardo, L., López-Vicente, M., Lucas-Borja, M.E., Matthews, F., Märker, M., Miao, C., Mikoš, M., Modugno, S., Möller, M., Naipal, V., Nearing, M., Owusu, S., Panday, D., Patault, E., Patriche, C.V., Poggio R., Portes, Quijano, L., Rahdari, M.R., Renima, M., Ricci, G.F., Rodrigo-Comino, J., Saia, S., Samani, A.N., Schillaci, C., Syrris, V., Kim, H.S., Spinola, D.N., Oliveira, P.T.S., Teng, H., Thapa, R., Vantas, K., Vieira, D., Yang, J.E, Yin, S., Zema, D.A., Zhao, G., Panagos, P. 2021. Soil erosion modelling: A global review and statistical analysis. Science of The Total Environment 780: 146494. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146494
  • EUSEDcollab Database -  Matthews F., Verstraeten G., Borrelli P., Vanmaercke M., Poesen J., Steegen A., Degré A., Rodríguez B.C., Bielders C., Franke C., Alary C., Zumr D., Patault E., Nadal-Romero E., Smolska E., Licciardello F., Swerts G., Thodsen H., Casalí J., Eslava J., Richet J.-B., Ouvry J.-F., Farguell J., Święchowicz J., Nunes J.P., Pak L.T., Liakos L., Campo-Bescós M.A., Żelazny M., Delaporte M., Pineux N., Henin N., Bezak N., Lana-Renault N., Tzoraki O., Giménez R., Li T., Zuazo V.H.D., Bagarello V., Pampalone V., Ferro V., Úbeda X., Panagos P.  2023. EUSEDcollab: a network of data from European catchments to monitor net soil erosion by water. Sci Data 10: 515. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02393-8
  • Sediments removal costs database. Panagos, P., Matthews, F., Patault, E., De Michele, C., Quaranta, E., Bezak, N., Kaffas, K., Patro, E.R., Auel, C., Schleiss, A.J. and Fendrich, A., Liakos, L., Van Eynde, E., Vieira, D., Borrelli, P. 2024. Understanding the cost of soil erosion: An assessment of the sediment removal costs from the reservoirs of the European Union. Journal of Cleaner Production, 434: 140183.

 

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