Current and Future Trends of Rainfall Erosivity and Soil Erosion in Central Asia

Abstract

Climate change-induced precipitation variability is the leading cause of rainfall erosivity that leads to excessive soil losses in most countries of the world. Central Asia is included in the list of regions that are very vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Climatic factors largely control rainfall erosivity and soil erosion. Consequently, changes in precipitation can affect the spatial distribution of the soil. Climate change is expected to affect erosivity in Central Asia and other regions of the globe. This chapter provides an overview of background on rainfall erosivity processes and soil erosion. It considers, evaluates, and analyses global climate scenario data, the predicted impact of climate change on rainfall erosivity along with the soil erosion models.