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This study presents a cloud-based framework for the large-scale assessment of soil erosion using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) and the sediment delivery ratio (SDR) in Google Earth Engine (GEE). The Soil and Water Conservation (SWC) Observatory platform automates the mapping of erosion and sediment yield, which has been validated in Moroccan watersheds (R2 = 0.89). The GEE implementation outperforms conventional GIS methods through enhanced computational efficiency and global dataset integration. Adaptable RUSLE parameters enable worldwide application across diverse climates. The SWC Observatory facilitates real-time scenario analysis for informed land management decisions. This approach provides open-access tools for erosion prediction, particularly valuable in data-scarce regions. The framework advances sustainable land management through replicable, precise assessment methodologies.
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The Arabian Journal of Geosciences is the official journal of the Saudi Society for Geosciences and publishes peer-reviewed original and review articles on the entire range of Earth Science themes, focused on, but not limited to, those that have regional significance to the Middle East and the Euro-Mediterranean Zone.
Key topics therefore include; geology, hydrogeology, earth system science, petroleum sciences, geophysics, seismology and crustal structures, tectonics, sedimentology, palaeontology, metamorphic and igneous petrology, natural hazards, environmental sciences and sustainable development, geoarchaeology, geomorphology, paleo-environment studies, oceanography, atmospheric sciences, GIS and remote sensing, geodesy, mineralogy, volcanology, geochemistry and metallogenesis.
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