2014 > Environmental studies > Soil > Soil Erosion in the Alps Experience gained from case studies (2006–2013) > Environmental studies > Soil > Soil Erosion in the Alps Experience gained from case studies (2006–2013) Published by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN Bern, 2014 Publisher Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) The FOEN is an office of the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC). Authors Dr. Katrin Meusburger, Prof. Dr. Christine Alewell Environmental Geosciences, Department Environmental Sciences, Bernoullistr. 30, 4055 Basel, Switzerland E-Mail:
[email protected] In-house consultant Jean-Pierre Clement, Dr. Roland von Arx Soil and Biotechnology Division, Soil Section Suggested form of citation Meusburger K., Alewell C. 2014: Soil Erosion in the Alps. Experience gained from case studies (2006–2013). Federal Office for the Environment, Bern. Environmental studies no. 1408: 116 pp. Design Stefanie Studer, 5444 Künten Cover picture Dr. Katrin Meusburger Link to PDF file www.bafu.admin.ch/uw-1408-e (no printed version available) © FOEN 2014 > Table of contents 3 > Table of contents Abstracts 5 3.1.2 Fallout radionuclides: a tool for assessment Acknowledgements 6 of soil erosion rate in alpine areas? 60 Foreword 7 3.1.3 Stable isotopes as indicators of soil Summary 8 perturbation 62 Introduction 12 3.2 Mapping erosion features and erosion risk factors on catchment scale 68 3.3 Evaluation of suitable models for soil erosion risk 1 Soil erosion in three Alpine valley areas: