Geospatial modelling of soil erosion and risk assessment in Indian Himalayan region—A study of Uttarakhand state

The study was carried out to estimate the average annual soil erosion and risk area in the Uttarakhand State of Indian Himalayan region using various high-resolution geospatial data layers such as Global rainfall erosivity database, SOILGRIDS, CartoDEM as well as LULC data by employing Revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE) model in a GIS environment.