2013
DOI: 10.1111/sum.12057
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Costs and benefits of erosion control measures in the UK

Abstract: Soil erosion is a key threat to ecosystem services. This study assesses the cost-effectiveness of erosion control measures based on an ecosystem services approach. The economic appraisal consists of an assessment (i.e. quantification and valuation) of the on-site and off-site impacts of soil erosion, and its mitigation, on ecosystem services. Many erosion control measures result in negative financial and economic returns. This explains why farmers are generally reluctant to implement erosion control measures w… Show more

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“…Experiences with erosion control measures vary, depending on soil and relief conditions, precipitation characteristics and the choice of erosion control measure (e.g., Holland, 2004;Labreuche et al, 2007;Laudicina et al, 2015;Posthumus et al, 2013;Scopel et al, 2012Scopel et al, , 2005Tebrügge and Düring, 1999;Zuazo and Pleguezuelo, 2009). The selection and adoption of conservation practices depends on physical, chemical and biological as much as on socio-economic factors (Duffy, 2015;Huenchuleo et al, 2012;Knowler and Bradshaw, 2007).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Experiences with erosion control measures vary, depending on soil and relief conditions, precipitation characteristics and the choice of erosion control measure (e.g., Holland, 2004;Labreuche et al, 2007;Laudicina et al, 2015;Posthumus et al, 2013;Scopel et al, 2012Scopel et al, , 2005Tebrügge and Düring, 1999;Zuazo and Pleguezuelo, 2009). The selection and adoption of conservation practices depends on physical, chemical and biological as much as on socio-economic factors (Duffy, 2015;Huenchuleo et al, 2012;Knowler and Bradshaw, 2007).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Off-site problems associated with downstream sedimentation include flooding, pollution, negative effects on biodiversity, as well as the loss of reservoir storage (Pimentel and Kounang, 1998;Lal, 2001;Pimentel, 2006). In the UK, the annual costs of both on-site and off-site problems were recently estimated to range between GBP 248 and 469 million (Posthumus et al, 2013). Hence, there is a need to stabilize soils and preserve this crucial resource.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Wilkinson et al, 2013);b) assess the cost-effectiveness of resource allocation (e.g. Posthumus et al, 2013); and c) enable reliable and transparent decisions to be made about future catchment operations (Collins et al, 2012).…”
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