Target detailed soil-loss assessment in planning units.
Inputs, example and sources
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service · A Guide for Predicting Sheet and Rill Erosion on Forest Land
Government publication · 1980 technical publication SA-TP 11; Universal Soil Loss Equation, printed page 2; metric conversion appendix, printed page 40
The historical source verifies the factor product. Local factor choice and suitability still need confirmation; this is not a full RUSLE2 implementation.
Keep the same place, observation period, definitions, units and source versions.
Analysis inputs. Rainfall erosivity [MJ mm/(ha h year)]; Soil erodibility [t ha h/(ha MJ mm)]; Slope-length and steepness factor [ratio]; Cover-management factor [fraction]; Support-practice factor [fraction]
Other required evidence. Rainfall erosivity; erodibility; slope factors; land cover; conservation practices.
Fictional worked example · 2025
Laggala Pallegama — land degradation · Laggala Pallegama
| Input or result | Value | Unit |
|---|
| Rainfall erosivity | 950 | MJ mm/(ha h year) |
| Soil erodibility | 0.035 | t ha h/(ha MJ mm) |
| Slope-length and steepness factor | 2.8 | ratio |
| Cover-management factor | 0.24 | fraction |
| Support-practice factor | 0.7 | fraction |
| Estimated annual sheet/rill loss | 15.641 | t/ha/year |
|---|
This USLE factor product is not a full RUSLE2 run, measured loss, delivered sediment, gully loss or landslide forecast. Local factors and uncertainty need review.
Proposed checking role. Land-use planner and spatial data custodian.
After the action. Measured soil/land condition and treatment performance, with uncertainty.
Institution and data context
Confirm local scope, data rights, parameters and responsible roles in this Institution review. Published components retain their source; they do not approve the local application.