Wind Erosion Risk

This map displays the risk of soil degradation by wind in the agricultural region of Alberta. Wind erosion is a concern because it reduces soil quality by removing soil nutrients, smaller soil particles and organic matter. Wind erosion can reduce air quality during extreme erosion events and also reduce water quality if eroded particles drift into streams and lakes. The map uses five classes to describe the wind erosion risk on bare, unprotected mineral soil: negligible, low, moderate, high and severe. This resource was created using ArcGIS. It was originally published as a print map in 1989.

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Contact Person	{"en": "Government of Alberta; Government of Alberta; Agriculture and Forestry", "fr": "Gouvernement de l'Alberta; Gouvernement de l'Alberta; Agriculture and Forestry"}
Contact Email	310FARM@gov.ab.ca
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Open Canada Date Published	2016-07-13 00:00:00
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Open Canada Subject	["nature_and_environment"]
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