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In this paper the geomorphic response to land use changes in central Belgium is modelled. A spatially distributed sediment delivery model (SEDEM) for the calculation of sediment delivery to rivers is presented. An existing data set on sediment yield for 24 catchments in central Belgium was used for calibration and validation of the model. Next, a set of possible future land use scenarios was generated by means of a probabilistic procedure that is based on historical map sequences. Finally, the predicted land use scenarios were used as an input for SEDEM. The results point out that a relative reduction in arable land causes a far more important relative reduction in soil erosion and sediment delivery to the rivers.
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Van Rompaey, A., Govers, G., Verstraeten, G., Van Oost, K., Poesen, J. (2003). Modelling the Geomorphic Response to Land Use Changes. In: Lang, A., Dikau, R., Hennrich, K. (eds) Long Term Hillslope and Fluvial System Modelling. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, vol 101. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-36606-7_5
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