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<metadata xml:lang="en"><Esri><CreaDate>20191009</CreaDate><CreaTime>10231700</CreaTime><ArcGISFormat>1.0</ArcGISFormat><SyncOnce>TRUE</SyncOnce><ModDate>20210521</ModDate><ModTime>11365900</ModTime><scaleRange><minScale>150000000</minScale><maxScale>5000</maxScale></scaleRange><ArcGISProfile>ItemDescription</ArcGISProfile></Esri><tool name="RUSLEAccounts" displayname="Calculate soil loss accounts using different factor layers" toolboxalias="LUCI" xmlns=""><arcToolboxHelpPath>c:\program files (x86)\arcgis\desktop10.6\Help\gp</arcToolboxHelpPath><parameters><param name="Output_folder" displayname="Output folder" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="Folder" expression="Output_folder"><dialogReference><DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Specify the path and folder name where output from this tool should be stored.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></dialogReference></param><param name="YearA_ScenarioFolder" displayname="Year A: Scenario folder" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="Folder" expression="YearA_ScenarioFolder"><dialogReference><DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><P><SPAN>Specify the path and folder where the output from the </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;">Preprocess data</SPAN><SPAN> tool is stored for the first year/scenario.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></dialogReference></param><param name="YearB_ScenarioFolder" displayname="Year B: Scenario folder" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="Folder" expression="YearB_ScenarioFolder"><dialogReference><DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><P><SPAN>Specify the path and folder where the output from the </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;">Preprocess data</SPAN><SPAN> tool is stored for the second year/scenario.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></dialogReference></param><param name="LS_option" displayname="LS-factor: Method option" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="String" expression="Calculate based on slope and length only | Include upslope contributing area"><dialogReference><DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>This tool has two options to estimate the effect of slope length and steepness:</SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;">Calculate based on slope and length only</SPAN><SPAN>: This method only accounts for slope length and steepness as specified by Morgan [1].</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;">Include upslope contributing area</SPAN><SPAN>: This method includes slope length, steepness, and upslope contributing area as specified by </SPAN><SPAN>Moore and Burch [2]</SPAN><SPAN>. This method may require more processing time if the study area is large or the DEM is high-resolution.</SPAN></P></LI></UL><P><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;">Default is Calculate based on slope and length only.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>[1] Morgan, R. P. C. (2005) Soil Erosion and Conservation. National Soil Resources Institute, Cranfield University.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>[2] Moore, I. D., &amp; Burch, G. J. (1986). Physical Basis of the Length-slope Factor in the Universal Soil Loss Equation. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 50(5), 1294–1298.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></dialogReference></param><param name="LSfactor_cutoff_angle" displayname="LS-factor: Cutoff slope angle (degrees)" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="Double" expression="LSfactor_cutoff_angle"><dialogReference><DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><P><SPAN>Specify the cutoff angle for calculating the LS-factor. Beyond this slope angle, only rock is expected to be found with no soil on the surface.The value of 26.6 degrees or 50% was suggested by [1]</SPAN><SPAN>.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /><SPAN>[1] Panagos, P., Borelli, P., &amp; Meusburger, K. (2015). </SPAN><A href="https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/5/2/117"><SPAN>A New European Slope Length and Steepness Factor (LS-factor) for Modeling Soil Erosion by Water</SPAN></A><SPAN>. </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;">Geosciences</SPAN><SPAN>. 5(2). 117-126.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></dialogReference></param><param name="Rainfall_erosivity" displayname="R-factor: Rainfall erosivity dataset" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="Raster Layer" expression="Rainfall_erosivity"><dialogReference><DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Specify the path and filename to the rainfall erosivity raster.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></dialogReference></param><param name="Erodibility_dataset" displayname="K-factor: Soil erodibility dataset" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="Feature Class or Raster Layer" expression="Erodibility_dataset"><dialogReference><DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><P><SPAN>Specify the path and filename of the input K-factor raster, shapefile, or feature class.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></dialogReference></param><param name="Soil_linking_code" displayname="K-factor: Soil linking code" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="String" expression="Soil_linking_code"><dialogReference><DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Specify the field that contains the unique identifier for the input K-factor dataset. For rasters, this field is typically </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;">VALUE</SPAN><SPAN>. For feature classes/shapefiles, this field is dependent on the creation of the dataset.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></dialogReference></param><param name="Land_cover_A" displayname="C-factor for Year A: Land cover factor dataset" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="Feature Class or Raster Layer" expression="Land_cover_A"><dialogReference><DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><P><SPAN>Specify the path and filename of the input C-factor raster, shapefile, or feature class for the first/opening year.</SPAN></P></DIV></dialogReference></param><param name="Land_cover_linking_code_A" displayname="C-factor for Year A: Land cover linking code" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="String" expression="Land_cover_linking_code_A"><dialogReference><DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Specify the field that contains the unique identifier for the input cover factor dataset for the opening year. For rasters, this field is typically </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;">VALUE</SPAN><SPAN>. For feature classes/shapefiles, this field is dependent on the creation of the dataset.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></dialogReference></param><param name="Land_cover_B" displayname="C-factor for Year B: Land cover factor dataset" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="Feature Class or Raster Layer" expression="Land_cover_B"><dialogReference><DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><P><SPAN>Specify the path and filename of the input C-factor raster, shapefile, or feature class for the second/closing year.</SPAN></P></DIV></dialogReference></param><param name="Land_cover_linking_code_B" displayname="C-factor for Year B: Land cover linking code" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="String" expression="Land_cover_linking_code_B"><dialogReference><DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Specify the field that contains the unique identifier for the input cover factor dataset for the closing year. For rasters, this field is typically </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;">VALUE</SPAN><SPAN>. For feature classes/shapefiles, this field is dependent on the creation of the dataset.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></dialogReference></param><param name="Pfactor_dataset_A" displayname="P-factor for Year A: Support practice dataset" type="Optional" direction="Input" datatype="Raster Layer" expression="{Pfactor_dataset_A}"><dialogReference><DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Specify the path and filename to the support practice (P-factor) raster</SPAN><SPAN>for the opening year</SPAN><SPAN>.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></dialogReference></param><param name="Pfactor_dataset_B" displayname="P-factor for Year B: Support practice dataset" type="Optional" direction="Input" datatype="Raster Layer" expression="{Pfactor_dataset_B}"><dialogReference><DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Specify the path and filename to the support practice (P-factor) raster</SPAN><SPAN>for the closing year</SPAN><SPAN>.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></dialogReference></param></parameters><summary><DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>This tool estimates the annual soil loss (tonnes/ha/yr) using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) approach for using different factor layers and then compares the difference in soil loss between the opening and closing years. This tool requires the following inputs:</SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN>Scenario folders: Generated by the </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;">Preprocess data</SPAN><SPAN>tool which runs consistency checks and reconditions the DEM if required.</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Rainfall erosivity</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Soil erodibility: Can be created using global or local data, this dataset must contain K-factor values.</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Cover factor: Can be created using global or local data, this dataset must contain C-factor values.</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Support factor: Optional parameter, dataset must contain P-factor values.</SPAN></P></LI></UL></DIV></DIV></DIV></summary></tool><dataIdInfo><idCitation><resTitle>Calculate soil loss accounts using different factor layers</resTitle></idCitation><searchKeys><keyword>RUSLE</keyword><keyword>accounts</keyword></searchKeys><idAbs><DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>This tool estimates the annual soil loss (tonnes/ha/yr) using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) approach for using different factor layers and then compares the difference in soil loss between the opening and closing years. This tool requires the following inputs:</SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN>Scenario folders: Generated by the </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;">Preprocess data</SPAN><SPAN>tool which runs consistency checks and reconditions the DEM if required.</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Rainfall erosivity</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Soil erodibility: Can be created using global or local data, this dataset must contain K-factor values.</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Cover factor: Can be created using global or local data, this dataset must contain C-factor values.</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Support factor: Optional parameter, dataset must contain P-factor values.</SPAN></P></LI></UL></DIV></DIV></DIV></idAbs></dataIdInfo><distInfo><distributor><distorFormat><formatName>ArcToolbox Tool</formatName></distorFormat></distributor></distInfo><mdHrLv><ScopeCd value="005"/></mdHrLv></metadata>