Soil erosion rates and runoff generation - SEDER

Reference of the Group:

GIUV2016-343

 
Description of research activity:
Soil erosion is the relocation of surface material and takes place in three steps: removal, transport and sedimentation. SEDER researches processes and mechanisms, factors and rates and develop knowledge to understand, foresee and control soil erosion. SEDER is focussed on the effects of land use and management on soil erosion in order to develop strategies to reduce soil losses on degraded land. SEDER focuses on the erosion and runoff generation after forestland with special attention to forest fires affected-land and trail erosion, on agriculture land and on road and railway embankments. Assessment, restoration and rehabilitation are the SEDER challenge. There is a need to restore the soil properties and functions, and for this we need to find the right managements to avoid non-sustainable soil erosion rates. SEDER initiated his experience in 2002 with Artemi Cerdà as main researcher. The number of publications of the research team reach more than 300 publications in international (peer-review) journals and books an the research is mainly focus on Mediterranean types ecosystems, but research in other Ecosystems is carried out in collaboration with research groups in Ethiopia,...Soil erosion is the relocation of surface material and takes place in three steps: removal, transport and sedimentation. SEDER researches processes and mechanisms, factors and rates and develop knowledge to understand, foresee and control soil erosion. SEDER is focussed on the effects of land use and management on soil erosion in order to develop strategies to reduce soil losses on degraded land. SEDER focuses on the erosion and runoff generation after forestland with special attention to forest fires affected-land and trail erosion, on agriculture land and on road and railway embankments. Assessment, restoration and rehabilitation are the SEDER challenge. There is a need to restore the soil properties and functions, and for this we need to find the right managements to avoid non-sustainable soil erosion rates. SEDER initiated his experience in 2002 with Artemi Cerdà as main researcher. The number of publications of the research team reach more than 300 publications in international (peer-review) journals and books an the research is mainly focus on Mediterranean types ecosystems, but research in other Ecosystems is carried out in collaboration with research groups in Ethiopia, Iran, China, USA, The Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Bosnia-Herzegovina or Romania.
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Scientific-technical goals:
  • Assess soil erosion rates and runoff generation determine restoration and rehabilitation strategies.
  • The objective of SEDER is to quantify the soil and water losses on different climatic conditions and under different management. How the humans impact on soil and soil erosion processes is the key objective that will contribute to understand the soil degradation and erosion in agriculture, forest and road areas.
  • SEDER pretends to develop new methodologies to characterize soil erosion processes and determine rates of soil losses.
  • Design new and sustainable managements to restore land affected by degradation and desertification processes.
 
Research lines:
  • Soil erosion rates and runoff generation.Erosion and runoff generation.
  • Forest fires effects on soils.Erosion and degradation in soils affected by forest fires. Restoration and rehabilitation.
  • Road and railway embankment conservation.Erosion and degradation of road and railway slopes. Restoration and conservation strategies.
  • Soil erosion control in agriculture land.Field erosion to inform erosion rates and develop restoration and conservation strategies.
  • Soil erosion in mountain trails.Erosion on mountain roads to inform rates and develop restoration and conservation strategies.
 
Group members:
Name Nature of participation Entity Description
ARTEMIO CERDA BOLINCHESDirectorUniversitat de València
Research team
CESAR AZORIN MOLINACollaboratorGöteborg University (Suecia)researcher
JESUS RODRIGO COMINOCollaboratorUniversidad de Granadaprofessor
ERIK C BREVICKCollaboratorDickinson State University (EEUU)full university professor
SIMONE DI PRIMACollaboratorUniversita degli Studi di Teramoresearcher
ANDRES GARCIA DIAZCollaboratorUniversidad Politécnica de Madridresearcher
ANTONIO GIMENEZ MORERACollaboratorUniversitat Politècnica de Valènciapre-tenured lecturer
ANTONIO JORDAN LOPEZCollaboratorUniversidad de Sevillatenured university professor
SASKIA KEESSTRACollaboratorWAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY UR, ESGfull university professor
MARIA ESTELA NADAL ROMEROCollaboratorUniversidad de Zaragozatrainee research staff
AGATA NOVARACollaboratorUniversita Degli Studi Di Palermofull university professor
MARC OLIVACollaboratorUniversidade de Lisboaresearcher
LUIS PARRAS ALCANTARACollaboratorUniversidad de Córdobatenured university professor
PAULO PEREIRACollaboratorMykolo Romerio universitetas (Lituania)full university professor
MANUEL PULIDO FERNANDEZCollaboratorUniversidad de Extremadurapre-tenured lecturer
CARLA SOFIA SANTOS FERREIRACollaboratorCentro de Estudos de Recursos Naturais, Ambiente e Sociedade (Portugal)researcher
ENCARNACION V TAGUAS RUIZCollaboratorUniversidad de Córdobapre-tenured lecturer
ANA PEREZ ALBARRACINCollaboratorUniversitat de València
Enric Terol EsparzaCollaboratorUniversitat Politècnica de Valènciatenured university professor
 
CNAE:
  • -
 
Associated structure:
  • Geography
 
Keywords:
  • escolament, erosió, sols, aigua
  • Foc, erosió, sols, aigua
  • Carreteres, ferrocarils, talussos, erosió, sòls
  • Agricultura, erosió, sòls
  • Muntanyes, erosió,sòls