TY - JOUR T1 - Teaching land management with a microcomputer-based model JF - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation SP - 226 LP - 230 VL - 47 IS - 3 AU - Dan Ross AU - Tom Nash AU - Jon Harbor Y1 - 1992/05/01 UR - http://www.jswconline.org/content/47/3/226.abstract N2 - THE universal soil loss equation (USLE) is an empirically based equation for predicitng gross soil loss. It was developed by professional soil conservationists as a tool to aid in recognizing erosion-sensitive areas and to help in planning strategies to minimize soil loss (8, 9). Although the equation originally was developed using research data from agricultural areas in the eastern United States, the USLE has been expanded for use in other climatic regimes (1, 5) and on construction sites (10). It is now widely used by practicing soil conservationists. The USLE is particularly useful for indicating potential reductions in soil erosion that can be achieved by various forms of land management. The equation has been used in legislation to help define acceptable levels of soil loss management for agricultural areas and construction sites, for example, the U.S. Food Security Act of 1985 and the City of West Bend, Wisconsin, Erosion Control Ordinance. One of the many advantages of the USLE is that it is fairly simple to apply and uses data that … ER -