Combining qualitative and quantitative methods for soil erosion assessments: an application in a sloping mediterranean watershed, cyprus

摘要: In arid and semi‐arid regions, water erosion is difficult to model because of highly irregular precipitation regimes changes in vegetation cover. The application quantitative, process‐based models at the catchment scale often problematic large data requirements. Qualitative methods require less can be more easily performed a relatively short time, but they are subjective. objective this research develop an assessment methodology that combines qualitative field surveys with quantitative estimates. World Overview Conservation Approaches Technologies (WOCAT) based on expert observations per mapping unit, while Pan‐European Soil Erosion Risk Assessment (PESERA) simulates hill slope soil loss land cover, texture, meteorological profile. This study was conducted 106·4‐km² Peristerona watershed Cyprus mean local higher than 40% mountainous upstream area 8% plain. Out 68 units, PESERA WOCAT results were agreement 40 lower 25 3 units. Both identified burnt areas complex cultivation patterns as most degraded. total PESERA‐based sediment yield for 1·2 Mg ha⁻¹ y⁻¹, which fell within range measured check‐dam downstream (0·2–2 Mg ha⁻¹ y⁻¹). provides linkage between helps translate outcomes former into latter, thus providing good tool assessment. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.