Publications
Mapping and modeling riverine sand and gravel mining at the sub-continental scale: A case study for India KU Leuven
Sand and gravel are amongst the most mined and consumed resources in the world, especially in the Global South where the demand for sand increases due to urbanization. Large parts of this extraction occur in rivers, with adverse environmental consequences. Mitigation of riverine sand and gravel mining (RSM) impacts on freshwater systems requires a robust understanding of the scale and controlling factors of RSM. However, very limited data exist ...
EUSEDcollab: a network of data from European catchments to monitor net soil erosion by water KU Leuven
As a network of researchers we release an open-access database (EUSEDcollab) of water discharge and suspended sediment yield time series records collected in small to medium sized catchments in Europe. EUSEDcollab is compiled to overcome the scarcity of open-access data at relevant spatial scales for studies on runoff, soil loss by water erosion and sediment delivery. Multi-source measurement data from numerous researchers and institutions were ...
A data driven gully head susceptibility map of Africa at 30 m resolution KU Leuven
Predicting gully erosion at the continental scale is challenging with current generation models. Moreover, datasets reflecting gully erosion processes are still rather scarce, especially in Africa. This study aims to bridge this gap by collecting an extensive dataset and developing a robust, empirical model that predicts gully head density at high resolution for the African continent. We developed a logistic probability model at 30 m resolution ...