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1 The Context...................................................................................................... 6
2 Erosion hotspots................................................................................................ 8
2.1 The approach......................................................................................................................................8
2.2. Natural erosion.................................................................................................................................11
2.2.1 Hotspots of natural erosion in Africa .....................................................................................11
2.2.2 Hotspots of natural erosion in Asia ........................................................................................12
2.2.3 Hotspots of natural erosion in Australasia and Oceania ........................................................13
2.2.4 Hotspots of natural erosion in Europe ...................................................................................13
2.2.5 Hotspots of natural erosion in North and Central America...................................................14
2.2.6 Hotspots of natural erosion in South America .......................................................... 14
2.3 Anthropogenic erosion....................................................................................................... 15
2.3.1 Hotspots of anthropogenic erosion in Africa..........................................................................15
2.3.2 Hotspots of anthropogenic erosion in Asia.............................................................................16
2.3.3 Hotspots of anthropogenic erosion in Australasia and Oceania ............................................17
2.3.4 Hotspots of anthropogenic erosion in Europe............................................................ 18
2.3.5 Hotspots of anthropogenic erosion in North and Central America and Carribean...............18
2.3.6 Hotspots of anthropogenic erosion in South America .............................................. 19
3 Sediment transport hotspots..............................................................................20
3.1 Background.......................................................................................................................................20
3.2 The global pattern of sediment yield................................................................................................21
3.3 Sediment yield hotspots........................................................................................................ 22
4 Reservoir Sedimentation....................................................................................26
4.1 The context.......................................................................................................................................26
4.2 The global scene................................................................................................................... 26
5 Delta Sustainability...........................................................................................31
5.1 Background.......................................................................................................................................31
5.2 The global scene................................................................................................................................32
6 Perspective.......................................................................................................34
REFERENCES........................................................................................................35