IMPORTANCIA DE LOS ESTUDIOS DE EROSIÓN EN LA PLANIFI- CACIÓN DE USOS DEL SUELO. VEINTE AÑOS DE ESTUDIOS EN LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA

Based on studies carried out in the Valencian Region for more than twenty years, this paper highlights the relevance of considering the evaluation of soil erosion into land use planning exercises. During that period, both quantitative methods to predict soil erosion (coming mainly from the modification of the USLE model to the particular environmental conditions of the Valencian region) and qualitative approaches to estimate soil erosion have been developed and applied within the region. Although there is not yet an approach to satisfactorily evaluate soil erosion in the Mediterranean region, the experience gained shows that the approaches used allow to make adequate proposals of land use recommendations and land use plans.