Can Land Consolidation Reduce the Soil Erosion of Agricultural Land in Hilly Areas? Evidence from Lishui District, Nanjing City

The hilly areas of China have experienced soil erosion and are also typical land consolidation (LC) regions. Using the RUSLE model multiple regression model, this study evaluated agricultural assessed effects LC on in Lishui District, a district Ning-Zhen-Yang area. ranged from 0 to 385.77 t·ha−1·yr−1 with spatial heterogeneity due topography, cover, vegetation cover. Overall, carrying out reduced construction protection forests, farmland shelterbelts, different kinds engineering. Furthermore, types had impacts erosion, where resulted more serious than development. Nevertheless, potential risks brought by reduction could not be overlooked, attention should paid ecological environment during process LC. This presents findings regarding positive for areas.