Wind erosion hazard

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The purpose of monitoring is to set a benchmark for wind erosion hazard and observe how this hazard changes over time. This may be at a particular point, over a district or region or even nationally. Knowing the reason for change is important in directing management responses and policy direction.

The justification is that wind erosion is a potent reminder of inappropriate land use. Its significance in terms of lost production, effects on human health and as a contributor to climate change require a system for acquiring wind erosion data, reporting on trends and assessing impacts. On-site impacts are degraded soil and damaged infrastructure but the biggest impacts are off-site from suspended and deposited dust.