Wind Erosion Susceptibility Map for North West Victoria

North West Victoria's wind erosion susceptibility is mapped through polygonal data. The dataset was created by assigning relative susceptibility classes to landform components, factoring in exposure to erosive winds and likely soil texture. It was sponsored by the Mallee Catchment Management Authority with federal funding and should be analyzed alongside referenced project reports.

Use Cases

• Prioritizing investment in erosion protection based on susceptibility rankings of Regional Map Units.
• Planning land management interventions based on inherent susceptibility classes assigned to landform components.
• Conducting regional environmental research using the finer-scale grid data for spatial analysis.
• Monitoring wind erosion risk over time by referencing the underlying landform component mapping.

Strengths

• Polygon data format supports spatial analysis and overlay with other geographic datasets.
• Susceptibility classifications are based on exposure to erosive winds and soil texture, providing a multi-factor assessment.
• Dataset is associated with multiple referenced technical reports for contextual understanding.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific region of north west Victoria.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Collection Method

Created by assigning susceptibility classes to landform component data from a disaggregation project.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 06:06:16.279896; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North West Victoria, specifically the Victorian Mallee region.