Projected Effects of Land Use Change on Future Soil Erosion in Southern Italy: Sediment Delivery Ratio estimates for Campania (1960–2060)

This dataset contains raster files (GeoTIFF format) representing spatially distributed SDR (Sediment Delivery Ratio) estimates for the Campania region (Southern Italy) from 1960 to 2060.The data were produced as part of the study “Projected Effects of Land Use Change on Future Soil Erosion in Southern Italy”

Methodology

SDR values were estimated using the InVEST SDR module / RUSLE-based approach, combining DEM, rainfall erosivity, land cover, and soil datasets.Future scenarios (up to 2060) were derived from projected land use changes consistent with climate and socioeconomic assumptions described in the manuscript.

Data content

Format: GeoTIFF (.tif)

Spatial resolution: 100 m

Coordinate Reference System (CRS): EPSG:32633 (WGS84 / UTM zone 33N)

Temporal coverage: 1960–2060 (decadal intervals)

Variables: SDR (dimensionless index, ranging 0–1)

Study area: Campania region, Southern Italy