The purpose of the master's thesis was to examine the effect of climate change on the erosivity of rocks. I generated maps of the mean annual soil release using a Geographic Information System according to models that predict changes in temperature and precipitation until the end of the 21st century. To calculate the mean annual soil release, I needed data on precipitation, temperatures, slopes, vegetation coverage and soil erodibility. Erosion is largely dependent on soil composition, slope, type of cultivating the land, strength of water flow and vegetation. Using the QGIS program and Gavrilović method, I then generated final maps, which represent the current status of soil release. The results of the analysis showed that the erosion in the investigated areas of Haloze and Pohorje is quite large. Based on climate models, built from the reference period 1981–2010, I also generated maps according to different combinations of temperature and precipitation changes in the future. The purpose of this was also to analyze potential differences between soil release in the aforementioned areas. Despite the fact that the average slope of both areas is almost equal, the values of soil release in the Haloze area are significantly higher than in the Pohorje area. The Haloze area is mainly covered with clastic rocks, which are less resistant to erosion. On the other hand, in the Pohorje area we find mainly metamorphic rocks, whose strength and durability are much higher. In view of the almost certain temperature rise in the future, we can only expect higher values of soil release in both areas. The release will depend on which climate scenario of precipitation and temperature proves to be the most accurate.
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