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==Overview==
==Overview==
Erosion is the movement of earthen materials from one area to another due to forces such as wind, water, and ice. This process occurs slowly under natural conditions. However, erosion is often accelerated by anthropogenic activities, such as [[Erosion and Sediment Control|construction]], agriculture, and deforestation (AAFC, 2025)<ref>Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 2025. Soil erosion. https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/environment/resource-management/indicators/soil-erosion.</ref>. This accelerated rate of erosion can compromise the effectiveness of LID systems and impact watershed health.
Erosion is the movement of earthen materials from one area to another due to forces such as wind, water, and ice. This process occurs slowly under natural conditions. However, erosion is often accelerated by anthropogenic activities, such as [[Erosion and Sediment Control|construction]], agriculture, and deforestation (AAFC, 2025)<ref>Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 2025. Soil erosion. https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/environment/resource-management/indicators/soil-erosion.</ref>. This accelerated rate of erosion can compromise the effectiveness of LID systems and impact watershed health.
Managing the risk associated with erosion is one of the primary roles of Conservation Authorities under the Conservation Authorities Act (TRCA, 2025)<ref>https://trca.ca/conservation/erosion-risk-management/</ref>. This Act allows Conservation Authorities to establish and undertake initiatives on private and public land to help achieve its objectives and can include :
• monitoring of areas affected by flooding, erosion, and or slope instability;
• study and investigation of the watershed; and
• remediation of erosion and/or slope stability hazards
One way conservation authorities manage the risk of erosion is by recommending the use of Erosion and Sediment Controls (ESC) during construction projects.
==Impacts of erosion==
==Impacts of erosion==