Global Karst Soil Erosion Trends from 2000 to 2020 via InVEST Model

A dataset on soil erosion patterns in global karst regions from 2000 to 2020, created by Yan Yan. It was generated using the InVEST model combined with Theil-Sen and Mann-Kendall trend analysis, alongside correlation and scenario analysis to quantify driving factors. The data shows a global decline in erosion, with intense erosion in southwest Asia, southern Europe, and northwestern North America.

Use Cases

• Modeling soil erosion drivers based on correlation analysis of rainfall, vegetation, and temperature.
• Assessing regional erosion trends based on data for Asia, North America, and Europe.
• Evaluating the impact of human activities versus climate on erosion using scenario analysis results.
• Mapping high-erosion zones based on identified intense erosion areas in southwest Asia, southern Europe, and northwestern North America.

Strengths

• Covers a 20-year time range from 2000 to 2020.
• Quantifies contributions of human activities (47.06%) and climate (26.68%) to erosion.
• Identifies specific countries and regions with key roles in erosion reduction, such as Russia (29.98%), China (28.01%), and Europe (18.68%).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope or highly aggregated data.

Provenance

Source

Yan Yan via figshare

Collection Method

Generated using the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs (InVEST) model combined with Theil-Sen and Mann-Kendall trend methods.

Time Range

2000 to 2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 17:35:31; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global karst regions, with specific mentions of southwest Asia, southern Europe, northwestern North America, Asia, North America, Europe, Russia, and China.