DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.12187549
title: Soil Erosion Modeling dataset

description: Descriptions of the soil erosion modeling dataset

Introduction

The "Soil Erosion Modeling dataset.xlsx" file contains data on soil erosion modeling studies conducted in Ethiopia. It includes information about the study area, modeling methods, erosion agents, soil loss estimates, and model validation techniques. This dataset can be used to analyze trends in soil erosion modeling research in Ethiopia, identify the most used models and methods, and assess the effectiveness of different soil conservation practices. The dataset focuses on studies related to soil erosion modeling and contains detailed information on various research articles. 

Methodology

The data was collected from scientific peer-reviewed papers published between 2003 and 2023 in reputable, Scopus-indexed international journals. We used the Scopus, ScienceDirect, and SpringerLink databases to retrieve and download all the articles in the present dataset. The dataset contains 38 attributes, 38 columns, and 371 rows, excluding the header. 

Here's a brief description of the dataset:

Sheet Name: Sheet1

Total Columns: 38

Total Rows: Includes multiple rows, each representing a distinct research study.

Column Descriptions

ID: Unique identifier for each study.

Publication Year: The year the study was published.

Publisher: The publishing entity.

Journal: The journal where the study was published.

DOI: Digital Object Identifier for the study.

Authors: contains authors of each study.

Title: Title of the research paper.

Region of Study: Geographic region where the study was conducted.

Name of the Study Area: Specific area within the region.

Study Scale: The scale at which the study was conducted (e.g., Watershed, Plot).

Erosion Agent: The agent at which the study was aimed

Modeling Type: Modeled erosion type (e.g., Rill and sheet, sediment yield)

Quantification Synthesis: a method of soil loss estimate (gross, net)

The approach of soil loss estimate: The methodology (qualitative/quantitative)

Average Soil loss (Mg ha-1 yr-1): The predicted average soil loss for each study

Model Name: contains the name of all soil erosion models applied in Ethiopia

Modeling Aim: The aim at which the study was focused

LUC/BMPs Status: The studies that focused on land use change or best management practices

Modeled land use/cover (LU): The land use/cover in which the study was modeled

Land use/cover data sources: The sources of land use and land cover data for each study

Modeled Period: The period when the study period was focused on

Latitude/Longitude: The geographic coordinates of the study area

Altmin/Altmax: The maximum and minimum altitude

Area: Contains the area of each study

Rainfall data indicative period: The period when the rainfall data was collected for each study

Rainfall Data Type: The type of rainfall data (point, gridded, etc.)

Rainfall Time Resolution: Temporal resolution of the rainfall data (e.g., Daily, Event-based).

Rainfall Amount (mm): Annual or seasonal rainfall amount.

DEM Size for Topography: The size of Digital Elevation Model resolution.

Fieldwork Activities: Whether fieldwork was conducted (Yes/No).

Type of Fieldwork Activities: Specific types of fieldwork activities conducted.

Soil Sampling Activities: Was soil sampling conducted (Yes/No)?

Type of Soil Information: The soil information collected (e.g., Point, Maps).

Validation of Model Results: Whether the model results were validated (Yes/No).

Type of Validation: Method used for validation (e.g., Measured Sediment Yield).

Model Calibration: Whether the model was calibrated (Yes/No).