Nationwide Wind Erosion Hazard for Soils, Accounting for Management and Obstacles

Germany-wide data on soil erosion risk from wind, factoring in the protective effects of land management and wind obstacles. The dataset is based on a methodology aligned with DIN 19706 (2013) and was updated in 2025 by the German Environment Agency. The results are contextual to the methodological assumptions and input data used in their creation.

Use Cases

• Modeling regional soil loss due to wind based on the described erosion risk framework.
• Assessing the impact of agricultural management practices on erosion protection.
• Prioritizing areas for windbreak installation or conservation efforts based on hazard levels.
• Integrating wind erosion risk into broader environmental and land-use planning models.

Strengths

• Nationwide coverage for Germany.
• Methodology is documented and references a 2025 technical report and DIN standard.
• Explicitly models the protective effect of management and wind obstacles.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description notes results are not absolute but depend on methodological assumptions.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Collection Method

Derived using a methodology based on DIN 19706 (2013), considering natural erosion risk and protective effects.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-09-10 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Germany